The imperial cup is a unit of volume that was historically used in the United Kingdom and other countries that followed the imperial measurement system. One imperial cup is equal to 284.131 milliliters, making it slightly larger than the US cup, which holds about 236.588 milliliters. While not as widely used today due to the UK's adoption of the metric system, the imperial cup still appears in older recipes, cookbooks, and household measurements.
It was designed to be a convenient mid-range measure—larger than a tablespoon but smaller than a pint. In many traditional British kitchens, the cup was used for dry and liquid ingredients, often measured with simple household items or standard measuring cups that followed imperial standards.
Uses: The imperial cup is most commonly seen in classic British recipes and cookbooks written before metrication. It measured ingredients like flour, sugar, milk, and oil in home and professional kitchens. Even today, you may find imperial cup references in family recipes passed down over generations or in online conversions of older dishes.
Though the UK now uses grams and milliliters for most cooking and product packaging, the imperial cup still holds relevance for those recreating traditional British meals or converting recipes that rely on imperial units. It also occasionally appears on measuring cups that include metric and imperial markings, helping home cooks bridge the gap between old and new systems.
The imperial teaspoon is a unit of volume used primarily in the United Kingdom and other countries that once followed the imperial measurement system. It's slightly smaller than the US teaspoon, with one imperial teaspoon equal to 4.7355 milliliters. This unit is abbreviated as tsp and has historically appeared in older British cookbooks and kitchenware.
While the imperial system has been largely replaced by the metric system in the UK, many traditional recipes and household items still reference the imperial teaspoon. It's part of a broader set of imperial volume measurements, including tablespoons, fluid ounces, and pints.
Uses: The imperial teaspoon was once a standard unit in British kitchens, used to measure ingredients like sugar, baking powder, and liquid extracts. Though the UK officially uses the metric system today, imperial units still appear in everyday cooking, particularly in family recipes passed down through generations.
You may also see the imperial teaspoon referenced in medication dosages or on packaging in regions that retain imperial labeling. While modern measuring tools often default to metric or US volumes, the imperial teaspoon remains relevant for those following traditional British cooking or converting older recipes accurately.
1 cup (imp) = 48.000047 tsp (imp)
Let’s say you want to convert 100 cup (imp) to tsp (imp).
Using the formula:
100 × 48.000047 = 4800.005 tsp (imp)
So, 100 cup (imp) is approximately 4800.005 tsp (imp).
| Cup (Imperial) (cup (imp)) | Teaspoon (Imperial) (tsp (imp)) |
|---|---|
| 1 cup (imp) | 48 tsp (imp) |
| 2 cup (imp) | 96 tsp (imp) |
| 3 cup (imp) | 144 tsp (imp) |
| 4 cup (imp) | 192 tsp (imp) |
| 5 cup (imp) | 240 tsp (imp) |
| 6 cup (imp) | 288 tsp (imp) |
| 7 cup (imp) | 336 tsp (imp) |
| 8 cup (imp) | 384 tsp (imp) |
| 9 cup (imp) | 432 tsp (imp) |
| 10 cup (imp) | 480 tsp (imp) |
| 11 cup (imp) | 528.001 tsp (imp) |
| 12 cup (imp) | 576.001 tsp (imp) |
| 13 cup (imp) | 624.001 tsp (imp) |
| 14 cup (imp) | 672.001 tsp (imp) |
| 15 cup (imp) | 720.001 tsp (imp) |