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How Much Coffee for 12 oz Water?

12 oz is about 355 ml. A balanced brew near 1:16.7 uses about 21.3 g coffee.

Beanie Bot tip: start with a balanced ratio, then tweak one variable at a time so your tongue can track what changed.

Quick Answer Table

StrengthRatioCoffee for 12 oz (355 ml)
Stronger1:1523.7 g
Balanced1:16.721.3 g
Lighter1:1819.7 g

Brew Tips

Also see coffee for 16 oz and coffee for 1 liter.