26 Sep 2024

how many teaspoons of sugar in tea


The following is the ratio of sugar teaspoons to cups of tea.


  • 2½ teaspoons of sugar to 1 cup of tea. The ratio is 2½:1

  • 5 teaspoons of sugar to 2 cups of tea. The ratio is 5:2.

  • 7½ teaspoons of sugar to 3 cups of tea. The ratio is 7½:3.

  • 10 teaspoons of sugar to 4 cups of tea. The ratio is 10:4.

  • 12½ teaspoons of sugar to 5 cups of tea. The ratio is 12½:5.

  • 15 teaspoons of sugar to 6 cups of tea. The ratio is 15:6.

  • 17½ teaspoons of sugar to 7 cups of tea. The ratio is 17½:7.

  • 20 teaspoons of sugar to 8 cups of tea. The ratio is 20:8.

  • 22½ teaspoons of sugar to 9 cups of tea. The ratio is 22½:9.

  • 25 teaspoons of sugar to 10 cups of tea. The ratio is 25:10.

  • The above shows the quantity of sugar to put in cups of tea. The sugar quantity will increase if there are many cups of tea.


    Remember 2½ teaspoons will be multiplied by the number of tea cups.
    Formula: 2½ sugar teaspoon × number of tea cups = total number of sugar teaspoons.