Measuring cup that doesn't lose its printing?

Get the PYREX with all caps. Got my 500 mL erlenmeyer flask and I'm never going back.

And lifetime supply of chili pepper, cap'n cook?
- Yo, I make breakfast with that thing. Crack a couple of eggs and put it right on the burner. Kinda hard to eat out of, though.
- Cap'n say it's in

That's not real pyrex. The real PYREX is printed in all capital letters.

Wait is pyrexhome.com a fake website? It looks so legit.
Edit: so apparently if the logo is lower case those are made by a licensed manufacturer and are made of soda-lime glass which has a blue tint. If the logo is in all upper case those are actually produced by Corning and are borosilicate glass which is clear.

Find one where you can see the measurements when looking down at it. So much better.

Or, use European recipes so you can just weigh the water like normal people.

I just weigh the fluids.

Water is 1g per ml and most other things are close enough that I don't care.

I don't know if there's a name for it, but an increasing number of recipe writers are using only weight based measurements. This is super handy because you just have a scale, add ingredients, and just tare as you need. The measurements are also more accurate because, eg, flour can be compacted, so "1 cup of flour" could vary by a lot depending on how you measure it.
- Salt is another example. A teaspoon of salt can be a very different amount depending on if you use fine salt, coarse salt or even flaky salt.
- Or by the bran content. Or by the protein content. Flour measurements in recipes are a lie..
- I convert all measurements in the recipes I use to weight except teaspoons. It's just simply faster to get the end product and leaves less dishes at the end.
It's gonna suck when your recipe calls for dark matter. (Also, to scroll to the recipe you have to read the entire history of the universe.) Edit: missed a letter

To answer your question: I switched to Oxo brand and those are pretty solid.

I’m not sure about the specifics but I’m fairly certain that the Pyrex brand has taken a bit of a hit and quality like that with a change the chemical composition of their glassware a while back.

There's two types of pyrex actually. pyrex and PYREX (looks cooler on the logos): https://www.allrecipes.com/article/what-is-the-difference-between-two-pyrex-types/
- I know there's no real way for people to intuitively know but it's not remotely that simple (if only it were): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YVbkDAw4aJs
This link answers all these mysteries, in short buy your pyrex in Europe apparently.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2DKasz4xFC0&t=8
- Anchor Hocking is totally acceptable in my book 🤷‍♂️
Lowercase pyrex shatters from temp change.
- Yeah lower case is just regular soda lime glass. Capital is borosilicate which has better thermal shock resistance. Same for glassware.
I had heard this too. We generally like our Oxo stuff, I’ll look into it!
I don't have their measuring cups, but in my experience Oxo is a pretty solid brand for the price

https://hackaday.com/2025/09/17/when-is-your-pyrex-not-the-pyrex-you-expect/

Basically pyrex spun out of Corning Glass, enshitified and use soda lime glass (shit) while Corning retained PYREX which is still high quality borosilicate glassware (often with a blueish tint).

Cambro. They are embossed with the graduations. They are made of food grade plastic. They are made for commercial kitchens and will outlast you. You can get them at any restaurant supply store

Food grade plastic is still plastic and leaks.

Anchor Hocking Batter Bowl, 2 Quart Glass Mixing Bowl with embossed lines.

Amazon Link

If this is too big then Anchor Hocking Triple Pour Glass Measuring Cup, 8 Oz Measuring Glass.

Amazon Link

These are great options.. I have both. (Allthough toss the plastic lid on the second one. It's garbage.)
But buy these products anywhere other than Amazon. Bezos was there at the Trump inauguration along with all the other technofascist leaders. And even if you don't care about that, Amazon is terrible in so many other ways.
- That's fair. I went to the "Where the Buy" section in the Anchor Hocking website. This is the list of the items on the website of each store.
  2 Quart Batter Bowl:
  Publix: Anchor Hocking Batter Bowl, 2 Quart
  Menards: Anchor Hocking 2 Quart Glass Batter Bowl with Lid
  WayFair: Glass
  Measuring Glass:
  Publix: Anchor Hocking Measuring Glass, Triple Pour, 8 Ounce
  Menards: Anchor Hocking 8 Ounce Triple Pour Measuring Cup with White Lid
Embossed… have seen that, might be the way
Because of course the dishwasher is the erm eco-friendly way (what, laziness, no never)
- It uses less water you guys

Get French Pyrex (sold in Europe). It’s better glass and the print is baked into the glass.

My measurements nearly wore off, so I got a glass paint marker and redrew them. Problem solved for another 10 years.

Cheap solution... Classico pasta sauce used to have measurements embossed (Is that the right word for glass?) on the side of the jars. My jars are kinda old, but it looks like they probably still do that but maybe only on certain sizes. The measurement lines and labels are a raised area that's functionally part of the glass. I've been using them for years and it should be nearly impossible for the measurement lines to wear or fade in any meaningful way.

Other brands of pasta sauce do this too, the Aldi brand definitely used to, looking online it seems relatively common. You can also just buy glass jars with embossed measurements on them, but it's cheaper to buy the pasta sauce jars and then you also have the bonus of having pasta sauce.

FWIW, I grabbed a Sharpie and retraced the lines. Do that maybe every 2-3 years. Not perfect by a long shot, but good enough for me.

I commented below, but better to group the ideas. You can also use a glass paint marker. Mine hasn't worn off at all in 3 years.

I have a Pyrex I have been using for at least 15 years, but I probably haven't used it much more than a dozen times a year.

How do you wash yours?

Oh I definitely put them in the dishwasher… there are certainly some things I don’t put in there, like knives and non-stick pans, but if I can put them in there, I do. Maybe that’s my problem. Sigh, another thing to handwash maybe!
- That's your problem. We had the same cup, faded after like 2 years. We replaced it and started handwashing, I think it's in year 6 now
- I always hand wash old pyrex. They were designed before dishwashers were a ubiquitous household appliance, and so the finish can't take the stress. Same with vintage pyrex mixing bowls - if you wash them in a dishwasher, eventually they'll lose their finish and strip down to the paint, making them feel like a chalkboard.
Once a month? May I ask about your methods in the kitchen?
I use my measuring cup nearly every day, sometimes twice a day, primarily for measuring carbs (pasta, quinoa, couscous, oatmeal) but also water and veggies (lentils, beans).
Reading that back - sorry if the question sounds aggro, no shade at all I’m really just curious about how people are running their setup. FWIW I randomly inherited some ancient no-name measuring cups from my late grandmother; they have embossed glass markers that will never wear away. I really love them
- Try measuring your dry goods (including your legumes) by weight, if your recipes don’t give weights then spend an afternoon measuring and converting the volumes to weights or you can lookup common conversions. It will be significantly more repeatable for recipes where it matters (baking mostly but also if you are trying to track nutrition content).
- Hey, no big deal!
  Mostly we use the singular measuring cups. We can't seem to keep them for long because kids are right on stuff. I'm not really sure if I have a full set of cups.
  Also, when we cook, it's pretty loose to the recipe. The exception is baking.
I’m curious does yours say PYREX (all caps) or pyrex (like in ops picture)?
- Ok, my wife uses it during the winter pretty regularly.
  Over the summer it is used occasionally, mostly for pancakes or things.
  It might actually get used a few dozen times annually, but it is also 20 years old. We usually run it through the dishwasher, so I can't account for the difference there. Maybe your water is different from ours!

and has a spout made for pouring?

Each of our Pyrex sizes are woeful at pouring any viscosity of liquids.

True dat

I bought an aluminum measuring cup with embossed measuring lines from a dollar store.

Aluminium or stainless steel? I have some similar to these, and they just work:
https://www.lindensweden.com/jonas-measuring-cups
That'll be great in the microwave

I've never seen this happen before. What are you washing your dishes with and how are you washing them?

Happened to me twice so far, once from a set of lower-p pyrex, and once from an Anchor Hoking set. Dishwasher, top rack, normal cycle.

I would just etch the glass while it can still be read then you're good forever

Duralex makes great ones! https://www.duralex.com/products/precisio-transparent-verre-doseur-mesureur-56-cl

I had the same problem. I bought a Cuttlelab measuring glass. The lines are molded into the glass instead of printed so it can never wear off.

Oh my goodness, thank you! I've had OPs problem for years and just haven't found anything else
Awesome, this looks perfect!

Stop putting them in the dishwasher.

Look friend, you can live your life however you want, and good for you. But if it's a dish and it's in my house, it's going in the dishwasher. Maybe only once, but that problem solved itself.

My original CAPS PYREX cups are old as fuck, are my moms and she was born 61, they are super faint. Make sure to handwash as modern dishwashers will strip the paint. The only thing I could think of them doing to fix this is make modern ones with the dye inside the glass.

If you love the one you have, you can buy a glass or ceramic paint pen and go over the faded printing, then bake according to the directions, and keep using it. Only paint the outside, so you don't have to worry about any chemicals.

Yeah, those things don't go in the dishwasher. The things that look after you need to be looked after in return.

Either it's going in the dishwasher or its sitting on the counter for weeks or maybe months
Like you should take care of your stuff, but they should also make things durable enough to not have to be washed by hand

Since we're in the US, I saw this one from Target:

https://www.target.com/p/2-cup-glass-measuring-cup-hearth-38-hand-8482-with-magnolia/-/A-94412431#lnk=sametab

I can't speak for its sturdiness and it doesn't have 1/4 marks but with the straight sides you could eyeball it. It's soda-lime glass, so you can boil in the microwave and wash in the dishwasher.

Just an option.

Boycott Target. They were one of the first companies to fold to the Trump regime.
- Well, I'd say they were the first whose kneeling under the lash was highly publicized. Many other much worse companies actively promoted the whole regime and its maggot-riddled leaders from the start. Yes, Target was only paying rainbow lip service, and withdrew it when they realized they wouldn't cash in. And yes the community service they do is a way of advertising themselves. I won't argue for you not to boycott them, but I'm not going to give any shit to the people who rely on them for basic goods, especially in areas with only worse alternatives.

I find scales to be very practical

I do have a scale, but a lot of American recipes don’t give the weights, just volumes. As an American myself who likes to bake, I have generally switched to using the scale when my recipe has the measurements.
- Fellow American. I also use a scale for most things, including liquids. A quick Internet search will get you a volume to mass conversation. Do it a few times and you'll remember. For straight up baking, I find that ratios are the safest route to use and make it easy to scale a recipe up or down. I also use a ton of touch for things like doughs and batters, but I also tend to make the same set of things, or close relatives, again and again.

Just fix this one up using some diy stuff (ask dull men club guys maybe on how to)

I'm just a dull old woman but I used a ceramic paint pen to restore the lines. Once baked it's dishwasher safe.

I have an anchor brand that is holding up well.

I got the ACCUPOUR 1 gallon measuring pitcher on amazon after being recommended it from City Steading Brewing, who was poetic about it, and I wasn't disappointed! I never thought I'd love a pitcher but I love this one.

Raised dark markings with dual scale metric and imperial, amazing handle and the spout is AMAZING! I'm able to take ½oz samples from a gallon of liquid into a shot glass no issue.

They make smaller ones too, which I haven't tried but work the same.

Can you boil water in it? I use my pyrex 2 cup to boil and cook in the microwave
- I wouldn't use it for boiling water - I'd stick to glass for that

At work we have two measuring cups in the kitchen. Someone has scrubbed them with steal wool and scotch bright to the point they are useless.