For a coffee morning expecting around 240 cups, individual one-cup filters make portions straightforward to count when you have hot water but no filter machine: Tesco lists Rombouts filters in packs of 10, so 24 packs contain 240 filters. If you have a compatible filter machine and someone to brew batches, JDE Professional lists Douwe Egberts ground filter coffee in 6 × 1kg cases; plan the dose, cup size and machine capacity rather than treating the case as a fixed number of servings.
If cups and hot water are available but a machine is not, one-cup paper filters offer an individually portioned filter-coffee format. Tesco lists Rombouts Original in packs of 10, so supplying 240 filters using those packs means ordering 24 packs and allowing time to prepare each cup.
If a volunteer can brew and replenish batches, ground coffee intended for a compatible filter machine avoids preparing each cup with a separate filter. JDE Professional supplies Douwe Egberts Real Filter Coffee as 6 × 1kg, but the serving plan still depends on the chosen dose, cups and machine capacity.
Retail ground-coffee packs may be practical when fewer servings are needed or an existing supply needs topping up. Check each pack’s size and stated brewing method; a ground-coffee weight alone does not tell you how many event-sized cups it will make.
Start with the preparation method available at the venue, then count individual portions or test the intended batch-brewing dose before deciding how much to order.
| Priority | What to check | Your needs |
|---|---|---|
| Brewing format | Check whether you have cups and hot water for one-cup filters, or a compatible machine and someone to brew ground coffee in batches. Coffee bags steep in a cup and are a different format from paper-filter coffee. | I need a way to serve coffee with the equipment and volunteers available, without ordering a format the venue cannot prepare. |
| Portion count | Count filters or bags per pack, not just the number printed elsewhere on a listing. Tesco lists 10 filters in a Rombouts pack, making 24 such packs equal to 240 filters. The Little Coffee Bag Co.’s 200-bag product contains two boxes of 100, leaving 40 portions to cover if 240 people each take one bag. | For roughly 240 cups, I want to know how many individual portions are covered before placing the order. |
| Batch yield | For ground coffee, check the planned dose, cup size and machine throughput. JDE Professional lists Douwe Egberts filter coffee as 6 × 1kg; that pack weight is not a stated 240-cup yield. | If I am brewing in batches, I need to know whether the equipment can keep up and how much coffee each batch uses. |
| Open-pack storage | Check the current storage instructions and keep opened ground coffee sealed as directed. Tesco notes that its Original Blend loses flavour and aroma after exposure to air. | I would rather open ground coffee as batches are needed than leave the event’s supply exposed throughout service. |
| Refreshment information | Check current labels for coffee, milk alternatives and accompanying food. GOV.UK guidance requires food business operators to provide allergen information and follow applicable labelling rules; establish whether those duties apply to the event’s arrangements. | If the event is run as a food business, I need a way to give guests accurate allergen information for everything served, not just the coffee. |
A number in product copy is not necessarily a pack count. Tesco lists Rombouts Original One Cup Filter Coffee as a pack of 10 filters; one pack would not cover a 240-cup plan.
Find the stated number of filters or bags in the specific pack you intend to buy, then calculate the required number of packs.
A coffee bag steeps in the cup, whereas a one-cup paper filter lets water pass through the grounds. A 200-count coffee-bag box also leaves 40 portions uncovered if the plan is one coffee for each of 240 guests.
Agree on the brewing format before comparing pack counts, and arrange any remaining portions using that same plan.
A bulk case gives a weight of coffee, not a fixed number of event-sized servings. Cup size, chosen dose and the filter machine affect how much is used per batch.
Make a measured trial batch with the venue’s equipment and planned cups, then use that result to plan the event quantity.
Tesco’s guidance for its Original Blend says flavour and aroma deteriorate after contact with air, which matters when coffee is brewed in stages.
Open packs as needed, reseal any remaining coffee and follow the current product label’s storage instructions.
These examples illustrate pack formats and brewing choices; a brand’s inclusion here does not mean every product in its range suits a 240-cup event.
JDE Professional lists Real Filter Coffee in a 6 × 1kg case designed for filter-style machines.
Rombouts describes a machine-free one-cup filter method; Tesco lists its Original One Cup Filter Coffee in a 70g pack containing 10 filters.
Lavazza says its ground-coffee blends use grinds calibrated for their intended brewing methods.
Tesco lists Taylors ground coffees in 200g retail packs.
Tesco lists House Roast ground coffee in a 227g pack and states that it suits filter machines as well as several other brewers.
M&S lists ground coffee alongside coffee bags and decaf choices.
Sainsbury’s lists own-brand ground coffee in 227g retail packs.
These options include individual filter formats for cup-by-cup service and a ground-coffee pack for filter brewing. Check the portion count or brewing dose of the specific product before ordering for 240 cups.
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A one-cup filter format for serving without a filter machine. This is a 70g pack; confirm its filter count on the product listing before calculating how many packs will cover 240 cups.
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An individual drip-coffee format for counting cup-by-cup portions. The named configuration is eight 10g bags per box; 30 boxes would contain 240 bags.
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An individual filter-coffee format for planning one bag per cup. The named configuration is eight 10g bags per box, so a 240-bag plan requires 30 boxes.
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A 500g ground-coffee pack to consider for filter brewing, particularly for a smaller event or top-up. For a 240-cup plan, establish the dose per cup and the number of batches your equipment can make before deciding on a pack quantity.
No: use the stated number of filters or bags in the pack to plan servings. Tesco lists Rombouts Original One Cup Filter Coffee as 10 filters per pack, so 24 of those packs contain 240 filters.
No. Rombouts describes its one-cup filters as a machine-free format used with hot water; check that the cups and hot-water provision at your venue suit the product instructions before planning large-scale service.
Not if the plan is one bag for each of 240 cups: 200 bags leave 40 portions to cover. The Little Coffee Bag Co. describes its 200-bag product as two boxes of 100; these are steeped coffee bags, not one-cup paper filters.
Follow the particular product’s storage instructions and keep unused ground coffee sealed between batches. Tesco notes that its Original Blend loses flavour and aroma after contact with air.
Check the current labels and information for the drinks and accompanying food, including anything added to the coffee. GOV.UK guidance says food business operators must provide allergen information and follow labelling rules; if it is unclear whether the event operates as a food business, ask the relevant local authority about the applicable requirements.