What is the HandCraftoria Armenian Copper Jazva?
A handmade copper pot from the Armenian tradition, and the only copper one here that goes on induction.
HandCraftoria publishes handmade copper construction with a 100% food tin lining, an 800ml capacity the maker rates at nine demitasse cups, a wooden handle 12.5cm long, a body 11.5cm high on a base 11.1cm across, and compatibility with induction as well as every other hob. It is made in Armenia.
Jazva, jezve, cezve and ibrik are the same object under Armenian, Turkish, Arabic and Greek names. The method does not change with the word.
How well does it brew Turkish coffee?
Copper is the traditional metal for a reason that is thermal, not decorative.
Turkish coffee is decided in the second or two when the foam climbs. Copper conducts heat roughly twenty times better than stainless steel, so the whole pot comes up together rather than the base scorching while the sides lag. That gives you a longer, more readable moment before the foam breaks, which is exactly the moment you are waiting for.
The size cuts the other way. At 800ml this is the largest pot in the category, and a big pot brewing one cup heats a mostly empty vessel, which is slower and harder to judge. Nine cups is a household serving guests, not a person making themselves a coffee before work.
Build quality and materials
The lining is the part that matters most, and it is published.
Bare copper reacts with anything acidic, and coffee is acidic. The answer is a lining, and HandCraftoria publishes tin, which is the traditional one and the correct one. A copper cezve that names no lining is a real question rather than a missing nicety, and several on this list do not name one.
The handle is wood, which is the best material for the job here: it conducts heat poorly, so it stays holdable through a brew that you cannot walk away from. A brass or copper handle on the same pot would need a cloth.
Will it work on your hob?
Yes, and that sentence is unusual on a copper pot.
Copper is non-ferrous. An induction hob works by inducing a current in a ferrous base, so a plain copper cezve will not heat on one at all, no matter how good the copper is. That is why the Silk Road Trade states plainly that it does not work on induction, and it is the single most common disappointment with a copper pot.
HandCraftoria publishes induction alongside gas, electric and ceramic. If you have an induction kitchen and want copper, this is the one on this page that answers.
HandCraftoria vs DEMMEX Copper Cezve
Two tin-lined copper pots, split by size and by which hob they live on.
The DEMMEX is the category's benchmark: 1mm copper, tin-lined, and the pot most people picture. It is also far smaller, which suits the way Turkish coffee is usually drunk.
The HandCraftoria answers with 800ml and with induction. If you brew for one or two, the DEMMEX is the better shape for the job. If you serve a table, or your hob is induction, this one wins on facts the DEMMEX cannot match.
Is the HandCraftoria worth it?
Worth it for the combination, which nothing else here offers.
Handmade copper, a published tin lining, a wooden handle, made in Armenia and working on induction is a set of facts no other pot on this page assembles at once. You are paying for craft and for a hob compatibility copper normally cannot give.
What is missing is a warranty term and any wall thickness figure, which is the number that separates a good copper pot from a thin one. HandCraftoria does not publish it, and we do not guess.
Who should buy the HandCraftoria (and who should not)
Buy it if you have an induction hob and refuse to give up copper.
It suits a household that entertains, anybody drawn to the Armenian and Caucasian side of this tradition, and induction kitchens generally. The 12.5cm wooden handle makes a long brew comfortable.
Do not buy it to make one cup. 800ml is a lot of pot for 70ml of coffee, and a small copper cezve will give you a better cup with less fuss. And if you want a dishwasher, a tin-lined copper pot is a hand-wash object for life.
Frequently Asked Questions
Does the HandCraftoria copper jazva work on induction?
Yes. The maker publishes that it works on an induction stove and any other, which is rare for copper because copper is non-ferrous and induction needs a ferrous surface.
How many cups does an 800ml jazva make?
HandCraftoria rates it at nine demitasse cups, which are the small cups Turkish coffee is served in rather than mugs.
What is a jazva?
The Armenian name for the pot Turkish coffee is made in. Cezve, jezve, ibrik and briki are the same object in Turkish, Arabic and Greek.
Is the copper lined?
Yes, with tin, which the maker publishes as 100% food tin. Bare copper reacts with acidic liquids, so the lining is a safety spec rather than a finish.
