Quantity. Coppa is a famous Italian sandwich meat, characterized by its tenderness and very special flavor. Coppa is made from high quality shoulder butt, this pork is salted, flavored, and slowly dry cured.An unsmoked, yet flavorful pork product, coppa is always eaten raw, and should be carved thinly, as with prosciutto or Parma ham. In fine, sweet slices, it makes the perfect antipasto.Rather dry and hard in texture, coppa slices can also be used as sandwich meat or bacon.﻿n unsmoked, yet flavorful pork product, coppa is always eaten raw, and should be carved thinly, as with prosciutto or Parma ham. In fine, sweet slices, it makes the perfect antipasto. Rather dry and hard in texture, coppa slices can also be used as sandwich meat or bacon.﻿