Our pick
This set of sturdy, accurate cups is not unique—you can find several equally good clones on Amazon—but it’s the best deal, offering seven cups instead of six.
Our favorite dry measuring cups are the most durable and accurate ones we’ve found in many hours of testing since 2013. They’re also clones. Which is to say, you can find numerous nearly identical sets for sale on Amazon under different brand names. There’s no “original” set; these cups are a white-label good, produced by one manufacturer for other companies to stamp their names on. We recommend the Simply Gourmet 7 Piece Measuring Cups Set because, as of this writing, they’re the best deal of all the similar sets we’ve tried, offering seven cups for about what other brands charge for six. But if you can find the ChefsGrade, KitchenMade, Hudson Essentials, or Lee Valley Lifetime measuring cups for cheaper, get them. In our tests, we found them all to be equally and impressively accurate. They have short, durable handles that are easy to grip and that won’t bend under pressure or cause the cups to tip over (as some longer handles do). We also appreciate how compactly these cups nest together and that they have secondary measurements stamped on their sides (not all the clones do), allowing you to use one cup for multiple measures.
Our pick
This design classic is one of the most durable glass cups we’ve found. The Pyrex’s markings are more legible than those on other glass cups we tested, and it cleans up better than plastic versions.
For measuring liquid ingredients, the Pyrex Prepware 2-Cup Measuring Cup is our long-standing favorite. The clearly printed measurement markings—in cups, ounces, and milliliters—are easier to read than on other cups. The nonporous tempered glass doesn’t absorb stains or smells like plastic does, and it is durable enough to resist breaking if you drop the cup. The spout pours cleanly, and the bent handle won’t get in the way if you want to stack several Pyrex cups of different sizes. The Pyrex is also a design classic; iterations of it have been around since 1925.
