Copper Cups

Apa Cup:

Our simple copper cup, “Apa” means water in the Ayurvedic tradition. Solid copper, durable cup.  Our Sertodo Copper Apa cup was inspired by this ancient wisdom that drinking or storing water in copper vessels offers many benefits.  As with all our copper goods, we have made this copper cup to last for generations.

• 12 fluid ounces, 3.5 inches tall, 3.6 inches mouth width and;
• 18 fluid ounces, 4.25 inches tall, x 4 inches mouth width
• Solid copper from 100 percent recycled sources
• Hammer polish beats shine, durability, and unique beauty into every piece. 

The oldest recorded medical use of copper comes from an ancient Egyptian medical text circa 2200 B.C. describing the use of copper to sterilize drinking water and treat wounds for infection.  Ayurvedic medicine, a tradition extending back over four thousand years,  prescribes a cup of water stored in a copper vessel first thing each morning to balance the energies of the body.  The benefits of copper water in Ayurveda are long known... 

Modern science recognizes the integral part copper plays in our body's immune system and stress management. 

The highest quality copper goods made by the master artisans in our shops located in Austin, Texas and Santa Clara del Cobre, Michoacan.