That's fluid ounces. And American ones are smaller than Imperial ones. So we still don't know.
> On 23 June 2018 at 20:39 ann sanfedele <ann...@nyc.rr.com> wrote: > > > > properly, 1 cup = 8 oz , 2 cups = one pint, 4 cups = 1 quart... > > guess you guys don't bake much :-) > > ann > > > > On 6/23/2018 1:30 PM, John Sessoms wrote: > > One of the questions that is hard to answer is "How much coffee is a > > cup?" I think it's loosely based on the French "Tasse à café". > > > > Looking it up on-line, I found a claim that the "standard" was 5fl oz > > of liquid in a 6fl oz cup leaving 1 fl oz of head-room to allow the > > customer to add cream & sugar to taste without spillage. That comports > > well with the new, replacement Corelle Ware coffee cups I bought last > > week, whose label says they're 11 fl oz (2x5+1). ** > > > > Just as a side experiment, I filled my "4-Cup" Mr. Coffee carafe > > according to instructions for making 4 cups and then poured the water > > out into measuring cups. It came to 24fl oz. > > > > Going by what the Mr. Coffee carafe holds, "2 large mugs" is the > > equivalent of "4 cups". If I fill my favorite coffee mug from the Mr. > > Coffee carafe, the remainder will almost always be at just about the > > "2 cups" mark. > > > > On 6/22/2018 21:03, Rick Womer wrote: > >> 2 large mugs of coffee on the morning. > >> > >> A large mug of strong tea (PG Tips) in the afternoon. > >> > >> Wine or beer with dinner. > >> > >> A cup of decaf after dinner 2-3 times a week. > >> > >> Keeping all of the bases covered... > >> > >> Rick > >> > >> On Fri, Jun 22, 2018 at 13:12 Jostein <p...@alunfoto.no> wrote: > >> > >>> Darn. > >>> Hate to reduce my intake... :-D > >>> Jostein > >>> > >>> Den 22.06.2018 00:02, skrev John: > >>>> A study published Thursday in the journal "PLOS Biology" suggests > >>>> that 4 > >>>> cups of strong coffee daily may be the ideal way to improve how the > >>>> cells inside blood vessels work. > >>>> > >>>> > >>> http://www.businessinsider.com/coffee-heart-health-4-cups-might-be-ideal-2018-6 > >>> > >>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>>> Four cups of strong coffee a day might be the recipe for a healthy > >>>>> heart, especially for older adults. > >>>> > >>>> I have a 4-cup Mr. Coffee that I got as a wedding present back in > >>>> 1974. > >>>> It lasted even if the marriage didn't. > >>>> > >>>> I've had to replace the carafe twice (glass & clumsy don't mix that > >>>> well) and with the last replacement I bought a spare (still in the > >>>> bubble wrap) just in case, so I hope it will continue to serve for > >>>> another 44 years if I'm lucky enough to live to be 112. > >>>> > >>> > > > > ** The original cups that came with my Corelle Ware were some 6fl oz > > things with a flattened rim that I could never drink out of without > > spilling. > > > > https://images.replacements.com/images/images1/china/C/P0000017061S0061T1.jpg > > > > > > > > I had to replace a broken plate & there's a Corning Outlet store > > nearby, so when I was up that way, I stopped in. In addition to the > > plate, I went ahead & bought a set of 4 cups. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
