Amco Advanced Performance Measuring Cup Set

 (25 customer reviews)

Several years back I bought a set of Amco stainless steel measuring cups that look identical to how these do. I needed another set, so I bought them here, thinking they were the same.

They're not.

My original set is decently heavy (if I get a chance, I'll update this post with the difference in grams), heavy enough for even the 1/4 cup to stand freely and level on its circular base.

The handles on my original set are heavy duty and cannot be bent.

This set's 1/4 cup doesn't stand freely on its own. It tips onto its handle, and its handle can be bent.

In short, they're lower quality, but if you've never owned a set, maybe that won't bother you.

Additionally, in my opinion, these stainless steel cups are much better than the average plastic cups for baking. The handles are designed better for scooping things like flour, and I really like having the markings for when I want to use the 1 cup measurer to measure, say, a...Read more

If you like things with a more heavy-duty quality and feel, you probably don't want to order this from amazon. Crate and Barrel sells the exact same thing (by the product number anyways, 8440) for $20 also, but the Crate and Barrel set weighs 120 grams more than the amazon set. I actually measured it using a kitchen scale. With this said, it's really up to you whether or not you prefer something more lightweight or heavy-duty. I personally prefer a more heavy-duty feel because I am looking for something that's going to last a long time. The handles on the Amazon set do bend more easily while the one from the Crate and Barrel set does not bend at all. I'm not sure why Amco is producing products with different quality for different sellers. On the other hand, the Amazon set is still a decent buy, but I'll probably be giving it away rather than using it myself. I suppose I probably wouldn't have minded if I didn't end up going to Crate and Barrel to pick up the matching spoon set and...Read more

These are gorgeous: heavy weight, solid one-piece construction (hard to find, easy to clean), wide-bottomed stable design. They have marks on the inside to measure half of the cup.

I will be getting all of the cups and spoons!

[Update: The one-cup cup is fairly large at 4 inches, making getting into some containers difficult, and can be messy. I bake bread and find that leveling the flour requires a long, straight edge because of the size, and if I don't measure over the sink, I make a mess. I haven't found a suitable alternative, though.]