{"product_id":"qissa-samovar-copper-tea-dispenser-with-warming-stand","title":"Qissa Samovar - Copper Tea Dispenser with Warming Stand","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn Peshawar's oldest bazaar — Qissa Khwani, the Street of Storytellers — tea was never a private thing. Traders off the caravans, storytellers, whoever took a seat: the qahwa was poured for everyone, and it stayed warm for hours, because the vessel it lived in was copper.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThat vessel was the samovar — \"self-boiler\" — carried into the subcontinent centuries ago along the Central Asian trade routes, then made its own by the coppersmiths here. This one continues the line. It is raised from pure copper and hammered by hand in Peshawar, the dimpled surface a record of the making, with a tin-lined (kalai) interior, brass handles, and a brass finial on the lid. The old samovar kept its heat with a charcoal chimney; this one does it with a single tealight, set into its cast copper stand.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFill it with qahwa, chai, coffee, or mulled cider. Turn the tap for each guest. The flame below does the rest, through an evening that goes long.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe details\u003c\/strong\u003e Pure copper, hand-hammered in Peshawar · tin-lined (kalai) interior · brass handles and finial · cast copper warming stand with tealight housing · 4.5 litre capacity — about 30 small cups · 19.5\" tall on its stand (body 14\"), 7\" wide · serves hot drinks by the tap. \u003cstrong\u003eCare\u003c\/strong\u003e Hand wash and dry well after use; polish with a copper cleaner if you prefer more shine.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Maeraas","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52667430535480,"sku":null,"price":349.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0799\/5378\/9240\/files\/samovar_main.jpg?v=1784550973","url":"https:\/\/maeraas.com\/products\/qissa-samovar-copper-tea-dispenser-with-warming-stand","provider":"Maeraas","version":"1.0","type":"link"}