🧂 Teaspoon to Tablespoon Converter
Convert teaspoons to tablespoons instantly — plus milliliters, fluid ounces & cup fractions
| Teaspoons | Tablespoons (US) | Milliliters | Fluid Oz | Cup Fraction |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ¼ tsp | 1/12 tbsp | 1.23 mL | 0.04 fl oz | — |
| ½ tsp | 1/6 tbsp | 2.46 mL | 0.08 fl oz | — |
| 1 tsp | 1/3 tbsp | 4.93 mL | 0.17 fl oz | 1/48 cup |
| 1½ tsp | 1/2 tbsp | 7.39 mL | 0.25 fl oz | 1/32 cup |
| 2 tsp | 2/3 tbsp | 9.86 mL | 0.33 fl oz | 1/24 cup |
| 3 tsp | 1 tbsp | 14.79 mL | 0.50 fl oz | 1/16 cup |
| 6 tsp | 2 tbsp | 29.57 mL | 1.00 fl oz | 1/8 cup |
| 9 tsp | 3 tbsp | 44.36 mL | 1.50 fl oz | 3/16 cup |
| 12 tsp | 4 tbsp | 59.15 mL | 2.00 fl oz | 1/4 cup |
| 16 tsp | 5 tbsp + 1 tsp | 78.86 mL | 2.67 fl oz | 1/3 cup |
| 24 tsp | 8 tbsp | 118.29 mL | 4.00 fl oz | 1/2 cup |
| 36 tsp | 12 tbsp | 177.44 mL | 6.00 fl oz | 3/4 cup |
| 48 tsp | 16 tbsp | 236.59 mL | 8.00 fl oz | 1 cup |
| Ingredient | 1 tsp (g) | 1 tbsp (g) | 1 tsp (mL) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Water | 4.93 g | 14.79 g | 4.93 mL |
| Table Salt | 5.69 g | 17.06 g | 4.93 mL |
| Granulated Sugar | 4.17 g | 12.50 g | 4.93 mL |
| Brown Sugar (packed) | 4.58 g | 13.75 g | 4.93 mL |
| Butter | 4.73 g | 14.18 g | 4.93 mL |
| Honey | 7.00 g | 21.00 g | 4.93 mL |
| Cooking Oil | 4.54 g | 13.63 g | 4.93 mL |
| All-purpose Flour | 2.60 g | 7.81 g | 4.93 mL |
| Baking Powder | 4.60 g | 13.80 g | 4.93 mL |
| Cocoa Powder | 2.15 g | 6.46 g | 4.93 mL |
| Country / Standard | 1 Tablespoon | Teaspoons | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 14.79 mL | 3 tsp | Most common |
| United Kingdom | 14.21 mL | ~2.88 tsp | Close to US |
| Australia | 20.00 mL | 4 tsp | Larger tbsp |
| Canada | 15.00 mL | 3 tsp | Metric based |
| Metric (International) | 15.00 mL | 3 tsp | ISO standard |
| Japan | 15.00 mL | 3 tsp | Same as metric |
Teaspoon is a little spoon, that one uses to mix sugar in tea or coffee, and it is also a basic tool in the kitchen for cooking and baking. Almost in every kitchen drawer you find one. Standard teaspoon holds exactly 5 milliliters of liquid, although worth noting that the sizes of teaspoons truly can range quite a lot.
According to the store where you buy, one can find from around 2.5 milliliters until 7.3 milliliters… Which, if one thinks, is a huge range. Most of those spoons are around 5 until 6 inches.
Teaspoon Sizes and Uses
What makes teaspoons this useful is their many uses. They help to mix drinks, eat cereals and measure ingredients during cooking. In recipes teaspoon matches exactly to a third of tablespoon.
Another way to say that: three teaspoons form one tablespoon. Basically, tablespoon is three tiems bigger. About the actual content, one teaspoon holds around 5 milliliters of liquid or 5 grams of powder.
And tablespoon? It holds at least 15 milliliters or 15 grams. Also, one teaspoon matches roughly to one-sixth part of a liquid ounce.
Here something that less commonly gets mentioned: two teaspoons form one dessert spoon, that holds 10 milliliters. So yes, teaspoon is truly half of a dessert spoon.
When a recipe simply says “teaspoon”, it means a level teaspoon, so when the ingredient lies flat above the edge of the spoon. If it piles in a hill up, one calls that a heaped teaspoon. The reason is, that a heaped teaspoon holds more, and one can not truly say that it matches too level ones.
The difference matters more than one would think.
The short forms get tricky if one does not watch. Teaspoon shortens to “tsp” or only “t”, while tablespoon is “Tbsp”, “tbsp” or “T”. Mix them, and things can go bad quickly. I heard stories about folks that confused them and ended with butter that was way too salty.
Most sets of measuring spoons come tied by a ring or chain, with different sizes included. Usually they carry a quarter teaspoon, half teaspoon, one teaspoon and one tablespoon. The teaspoon commonly is the smallest in the set and, naturally, the first that disappears.
Also, a pinch matches around one-eighth part of teaspoon.
The everyday utensils can help in cases of a pinch. The little spoon in normal silverware is close to a teaspoon, while the big one is close to tablespoon. The problem is, that home spoons range a lot in size and shape, because of that recipes specifically need standard measuring spoons instead of anything from the drawer.
A slim teaspoon means that one goes a bit under thefull measure.
There is also a famous store called Teaspoon, that opened in Los Altos, California, many years ago. It served more than 7 millions of drinks and grew from a West Coast operation to the Middle East.
