What is the Hakan Topkapi Stainless Cezve?
Hakan's stainless cezve, sold in 500cc and 600cc, dishwasher safe, and usable on every hob except induction. It is the same maker as the hammered copper pot with the material swapped and the upkeep removed.
The body is polished food-grade stainless with an ergonomic handle Hakan describe as heat resistant, though not what it is made of. It arrives in a gift box, which is consistent across their range.
Brew quality and what it is made of
Stainless conducts heat slowly and holds it. On most cookware that is a virtue; on a cezve it costs you the thing the method is built around, which is being able to pull the pot the moment the foam climbs.
Wall thickness is not published, and it matters here. A thin single-wall stainless pot scorches in a ring above the burner, which is the failure that actually ruins a cup. A pot with a bonded or layered base does not. The listing does not say which this is, and its silence is the main gap in an otherwise clear specification.
Both sizes are large. 500cc is roughly three to four demitasse servings and 600cc is more. A cezve controls best between half and two thirds full, so unless you regularly brew for a table, this range starts above where most people should be.
What you can brew with it
Turkish, Greek and Arabic coffee, and Hakan list espresso and herbal tea alongside, plus the usual milk, butter and sauces. Stainless suits those better than tin-lined copper, which you would rather not melt butter in every week.
For the method, how to make Turkish coffee at home is the place to start.
Living with it, day to day
Dishwasher safe, stated plainly, and that is the practical case for choosing this over Hakan's copper. Every copper pot in this category is hand wash only and several must be dried immediately.
Halogen is listed alongside gas, electric and ceramic, which is unusual to see named. Induction is out, which is worth pausing on: stainless is normally the material that makes a pan induction-friendly, and a stainless pot that will not work on one almost certainly has a base too small or too thin to be detected. The IMEEA explains that mechanism openly; Hakan simply state the outcome.
Hakan's care notes are the same across their range and worth following: no wire wool, never heat it dry, dry it after washing.
Hakan Topkapi Stainless vs Hakan Hammered Copper
The same maker, the same category, opposite answers.
The copper starts at $23.90, responds quickly, has a tin lining that will eventually need renewing, must be hand washed, and has a brass handle Hakan themselves say to hold with mittens.
The stainless has no lining, goes in the dishwasher, works on halogen, and is slower on the heat. Its handle is described as heat resistant rather than specified.
If you want the coffee to be as good as it can be, take the copper. If you want a pot you never think about, take this. That is the whole decision, and it is the same one running through this entire category.
Is the Hakan Topkapi Stainless Cezve worth it?
No price appears anywhere in our record, so this cannot be answered on value and we will not pretend otherwise.
On specification it sits behind the IMEEA at $25.90, which publishes its construction, its dimensions and its induction behaviour, and is tri-ply rather than unspecified. At $23.99 against the IMEEA's $25.90 the Hakan is the cheaper of the two, which makes it a reasonable buy, though the gap is small enough that the IMEEA's answered questions are worth the extra to most people.
Who should buy it (and who should not)
Buy it if you like Hakan's range, brew for three or four regularly, want a dishwasher-safe pot, and cook on gas, electric, ceramic or halogen.
Do not buy it if your hob is induction, or if you brew for one or two, where 500cc is more pot than the method wants. And if you want the best cup rather than the least fuss, their own copper is the answer.
Frequently Asked Questions
What sizes does the Hakan stainless cezve come in?
Two: 16.9 fluid ounces (500cc) and 20.2 fluid ounces (600cc). Both are large for a drink served in demitasse cups, so buy the smaller unless you brew for a table.
Is it dishwasher safe?
Yes, and Hakan state it. That is the practical advantage over their copper pots, which are hand wash only.
Does it work on induction?
No. Hakan say it suits all stove tops except induction. Halogen, gas, electric and ceramic are all listed.
Stainless or copper from Hakan?
Copper for the coffee, stainless for the convenience. Copper responds faster on a method decided in seconds; stainless goes in the dishwasher and never needs re-tinning.
