You know that moment when you’re trying to measure out peanut butter and half of it stays stubbornly stuck to the measuring cup? Or when you’re spooning honey and it seems like no matter how much you scrape, there’s always that last bit clinging to the sides, taunting you? Yeah, we’ve all been there. It’s one of those tiny kitchen frustrations that feels like it should have been solved decades ago.
Well, Australian design company Dreamfarm finally decided to do something about it. Their UpCup is a 4-in-1 adjustable measuring cup that scrapes itself clean for wet, dry, and sticky ingredients. And honestly, it’s one of those designs that makes you wonder why nobody thought of it sooner.
Designer: Dreamfarm
Here’s how it works. The UpCup’s adjustable base raises to create 1 cup, ½ cup, ⅓ cup, and ¼ cup measuring cups, all in a single cup. So instead of cluttering your kitchen drawer with four different measuring cups, you just need this one clever little device. You choose your measurement on the handle, fill it up, and then press the slider down to push everything out.
But here’s where it gets really clever. A watertight seal around the adjustable base squeegees the UpCup clean as it moves, making it perfect for peanut butter, mayonnaise, honey, and other sticky ingredients. As the base rises up through the cup, it acts like a built-in squeegee, pushing every last drop of whatever you’re measuring straight into your bowl. No waste, no scraping with a spatula, no wrestling with stubborn ingredients. Think about all those times you’ve measured sticky ingredients. Maple syrup that pools at the bottom. Tahini that refuses to let go. Coconut oil that somehow gets everywhere except where you want it. The UpCup handles all of it with the same simple push mechanism. The base extends fully to push out every last drop, and can be removed for thorough, dishwasher-safe cleaning.
The design is refreshingly straightforward. It’s made from clear, BPA-free Tritan plastic, so you can see exactly what you’re measuring. The measurements are both printed in red and embossed directly into the plastic, which means they’ll never wear off no matter how many times you run it through the dishwasher. And speaking of heat, it can handle temperatures up to 212°F, so you can use it for hot ingredients too.
What’s particularly smart about this design is how Dreamfarm thought about the entire user experience. Since it’s self-cleaning, you can use it for all your ingredients and then toss it in the dishwasher for an overall cleaning afterwards. Need to measure out flour, then peanut butter, then honey for the same recipe? Just push the slider between each ingredient and you’re good to go. No need to wash it three times in the middle of cooking. It’s also perfect for those recipes where precision matters. When you’re baking and need exactly a third of a cup of oil, you can actually get exactly that amount into your mixing bowl instead of losing some to the measuring cup. Those small losses add up, and they can actually affect your final results, especially in baking where ratios really matter.
The UpCup is one of those kitchen tools that feels obvious once you see it. It solves a problem we’ve all just accepted as part of cooking, and it does it in a way that’s simple, functional, and honestly pretty satisfying to use. There’s something deeply pleasing about watching that base rise up and push every single drop of sticky ingredient exactly where you want it. Dreamfarm has built a reputation for rethinking everyday kitchen tools, and the UpCup is a perfect example of their approach. They didn’t just make another measuring cup. They looked at how people actually use measuring cups, identified the frustrations, and designed a solution that makes the whole process better.
Is it revolutionary? Maybe not. But it’s the kind of thoughtful, problem-solving design that makes everyday tasks just a little bit easier. And in the kitchen, where we’re constantly juggling multiple ingredients and timing everything perfectly, those little improvements really do matter. No more scraping, no more waste, and no more measuring cup drawer overflowing with nested cups. Just one smart tool that actually works the way you wish all measuring cups did.
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