Containers and capacity

30 ml espresso

An espresso is a concentrated coffee made by forcing hot water through finely-ground coffee beans.

How big is it?

30 ml in capacity

Volume · example

Scale illustration of 30 ml espresso, calibrated to its volume measurement.
The marked volume represents 30 ml.

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30 ml measuring cup: A measuring cup is used to dispense precise amounts of liquid medicines.

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These are equal-volume cubes. Edge lengths grow with the cube root of capacity; the cubes do not depict container exteriors.
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30 ml espresso

Defined 30 ml capacity. Actual containers, servings and fills vary. Outer shape is not used to calculate capacity.

Defined examples — our methodology

The marked volume is calibrated. Unmeasured illustration details are representative.

30 ml measuring cup

Defined 30 ml capacity. Actual containers, servings and fills vary. Outer shape is not used to calculate capacity.

Defined examples — our methodology

The marked volume is calibrated. Unmeasured illustration details are representative.

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Why we use 30 ml

For comparison, this page uses volume. This is labelled example: an explicit comparison model rather than a claim that every example has the same value.

Defined 30 ml capacity. Actual containers, servings and fills vary. Outer shape is not used to calculate capacity.

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Recorded properties

30 ml espresso dimensions and measurements

PropertySelected valueRecorded rangeBasis
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