The “kaffekopp” is a traditional Swedish unit of measurement often used in recipes and day-to-day life for measuring volume, particularly liquids like coffee. Equivalent to approximately 1.5 deciliters or about 5 fluid ounces, it offers a convenient, practical standard for home cooks who may not have an exact measuring cup on hand. Interestingly, this unit reflects the cultural importance of coffee in Swedish society, where “fika,” a coffee break combined with pastries, is a cherished daily ritual, fostering community and relaxation.
Unlike more rigidly defined units, the kaffekopp showcases the adaptability of cultural measurements to meet the needs of everyday life. Its use underscores a fascinating intersection between language, culture, and the ordinary routines that shape our lives.
The decilitre, a metric unit of volume, equates to one-tenth of a litre, or precisely 100 millilitres. While the metric system is well-known for its ease of use, the decilitre often flies under the radar, overshadowed by its bigger sibling, the litre. It’s particularly prevalent in certain European countries for measuring beverages, like boxed wine or packaged juices, offering a convenient middle ground between the millilitre and litre.
Interestingly, the term “decilitre” also connects to the origin of the metric system, which was established during the French Revolution. The French aimed to simplify and standardize measurements, allowing easy conversion and understanding across different regions—a legacy that continues to shape global measurement systems today. Embracing the decilitre invites a peek into this rich history of measurement.
| Kaffekoppar | Decilitres |
|---|---|
0
kkp
|
0
dl
|
0.5
kkp
|
0.75
dl
|
1
kkp
|
1.5
dl
|
1.5
kkp
|
2.25
dl
|
2
kkp
|
3
dl
|
2.5
kkp
|
3.75
dl
|
3
kkp
|
4.5
dl
|
3.5
kkp
|
5.25
dl
|
4
kkp
|
6
dl
|
4.5
kkp
|
6.75
dl
|
5
kkp
|
7.5
dl
|
5.5
kkp
|
8.25
dl
|
6
kkp
|
9
dl
|
6.5
kkp
|
9.75
dl
|
7
kkp
|
10.5
dl
|
7.5
kkp
|
11.25
dl
|
8
kkp
|
12
dl
|
8.5
kkp
|
12.75
dl
|
9
kkp
|
13.5
dl
|
9.5
kkp
|
14.25
dl
|
10
kkp
|
15
dl
|
10.5
kkp
|
15.75
dl
|
11
kkp
|
16.5
dl
|
11.5
kkp
|
17.25
dl
|
12
kkp
|
18
dl
|
12.5
kkp
|
18.75
dl
|
13
kkp
|
19.5
dl
|
13.5
kkp
|
20.25
dl
|
14
kkp
|
21
dl
|
14.5
kkp
|
21.75
dl
|
15
kkp
|
22.5
dl
|
15.5
kkp
|
23.25
dl
|
16
kkp
|
24
dl
|
16.5
kkp
|
24.75
dl
|
17
kkp
|
25.5
dl
|
17.5
kkp
|
26.25
dl
|
18
kkp
|
27
dl
|
18.5
kkp
|
27.75
dl
|
19
kkp
|
28.5
dl
|
19.5
kkp
|
29.25
dl
|
20
kkp
|
30
dl
|
20.5
kkp
|
30.75
dl
|
21
kkp
|
31.5
dl
|
21.5
kkp
|
32.25
dl
|
22
kkp
|
33
dl
|
22.5
kkp
|
33.75
dl
|
23
kkp
|
34.5
dl
|
23.5
kkp
|
35.25
dl
|
24
kkp
|
36
dl
|
24.5
kkp
|
36.75
dl
|
25
kkp
|
37.5
dl
|
25.5
kkp
|
38.25
dl
|
26
kkp
|
39
dl
|
26.5
kkp
|
39.75
dl
|
27
kkp
|
40.5
dl
|
27.5
kkp
|
41.25
dl
|
28
kkp
|
42
dl
|
28.5
kkp
|
42.75
dl
|
29
kkp
|
43.5
dl
|
29.5
kkp
|
44.25
dl
|
30
kkp
|
45
dl
|
30.5
kkp
|
45.75
dl
|
31
kkp
|
46.5
dl
|
31.5
kkp
|
47.25
dl
|
32
kkp
|
48
dl
|
32.5
kkp
|
48.75
dl
|
33
kkp
|
49.5
dl
|
33.5
kkp
|
50.25
dl
|
34
kkp
|
51
dl
|
34.5
kkp
|
51.75
dl
|
35
kkp
|
52.5
dl
|
35.5
kkp
|
53.25
dl
|
36
kkp
|
54
dl
|
36.5
kkp
|
54.75
dl
|
37
kkp
|
55.5
dl
|
37.5
kkp
|
56.25
dl
|
38
kkp
|
57
dl
|
38.5
kkp
|
57.75
dl
|
39
kkp
|
58.5
dl
|
39.5
kkp
|
59.25
dl
|
40
kkp
|
60
dl
|
40.5
kkp
|
60.75
dl
|
41
kkp
|
61.5
dl
|
41.5
kkp
|
62.25
dl
|
42
kkp
|
63
dl
|
42.5
kkp
|
63.75
dl
|
43
kkp
|
64.5
dl
|
43.5
kkp
|
65.25
dl
|
44
kkp
|
66
dl
|
44.5
kkp
|
66.75
dl
|
45
kkp
|
67.5
dl
|
45.5
kkp
|
68.25
dl
|
46
kkp
|
69
dl
|
46.5
kkp
|
69.75
dl
|
47
kkp
|
70.5
dl
|
47.5
kkp
|
71.25
dl
|
48
kkp
|
72
dl
|
48.5
kkp
|
72.75
dl
|
49
kkp
|
73.5
dl
|
49.5
kkp
|
74.25
dl
|
50
kkp
|
75
dl
|
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