Arzum Okka Minio vs SAKI Turkish Coffee Maker
The two automatic Turkish makers worth considering, six dollars apart and built on opposite ideas. The Okka Minio is the closed one-touch cezve: Arzum rates it for 1 to 4 cups on a low-heat program the manufacturer says imitates slow ember-and-sand cooking, with an overflow cut-off so nothing boils over while you walk away — but the removable pot is hand-wash only. SAKI leaves the pot open so you can watch the foam climb, wraps it in what the maker describes as even 360-degree heat, cuts the heat with a foam-peak sensor, and is the only one of the two whose pot the manufacturer rates dishwasher safe. Neither is a copper cezve, and both cost roughly three times one. Buy the Minio for the cheapest, tidiest walk-away brew; buy the SAKI if you want to watch the rise and put the pot in the dishwasher afterwards.
Head to headHighest overall score: SAKI Turkish Coffee Maker (Open Form) (8.2 vs 8.4) — but pick by how you brew.
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Which one wins — for you
SAKI states the pot lifts off and goes in the dishwasher, and the brew path is stainless with no plastic lining; the Minio's removable pot is hand-wash only, which is its most common owner complaint.
The cheaper of the two automatics, and it still brings the one-touch program, overflow cut-off and a US 120V ETL-certified build.
Its closed pot keeps the brew contained, while SAKI's open-form design lets steam and aroma escape onto the counter — the trade-off for being able to watch the foam.
Score by dimension
BrewSift sub-scores for turkish. The longer bar wins each row.
Specs side by side
The bottom line
The right pick depends on how you brew — match the machine to your actual use case using the “which one wins” cards above. If you just want the stronger all-rounder, the SAKI Turkish Coffee Maker (Open Form) edges it on our overall score (8.2 vs 8.4).
Common questions
Can you put either Turkish coffee maker in the dishwasher?
Only the SAKI. Its pot is removable and the manufacturer rates it dishwasher safe, which is unusual in this category. Arzum's Okka Minio also has a removable pot, but it is hand-wash only — the single most common complaint in owner reviews. If cleanup effort is what decides it for you, that is the whole difference.
How many cups does each one brew at a time?
Arzum rates the Okka Minio for 1 to 4 cups in a single run, and SAKI rates its maker for 1 to 5. In practice both are sized for a household rather than one person, so the gap only matters if you regularly serve a full table. If you do, the extra cup goes to the SAKI.
Do automatic makers get the foam right, or do I need a cezve?
Both manufacturers design specifically for the foam: Arzum says the Minio's slow low-heat program imitates the ember-and-sand method, and SAKI describes even 360-degree heat with a foam sensor that cuts the heat at the peak rise. Owner reviews for both report consistent foam. What you give up either way is the ritual and the fine control of brewing on the stove, which is why both score lower on authenticity here than a traditional copper cezve — and why a cezve costs about a third as much.