Single origin, harvest-dated

Saffron by Size

Whole, all-red saffron threads from one Herat harvest. From $7.33 a gram, about 12¢ a cup.

Same saffron, same Herat lot, five quantities. The larger the jar, the lower the price per gram — a single gram is around 450 threads, roughly sixty cups of tea or twenty-five family dishes.

The 10 g jar works out at $8.00 a gram, or about 13¢ a cup. The 1 g bottle is $12.99 and is the size most people give as a gift.

  • Whole threadsAll red, never powder
  • Harvest-datedOne Herat lot
  • Free U.S. shippingOn orders over $50
  • 14-day returnsOn sealed jars

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Single-origin Afghan saffron from Herat

Authentic Afghan Saffron offers all-red Super Negin-cut threads from Herat, Afghanistan. Super Negin is a visual trade description, not an ISO laboratory category. The current lot carries an independent ISO 3632 certificate — crocin 294.5, picrocrocin 111.2, safranal 33.7, Category I — published in full on our lab report page.

Available sizes

Choose 1 g, 2 g, 3 g, 5 g, or 10 g. Every size contains the same harvest-dated saffron; only the net weight and package format change.

Cooking with saffron

For recipe-specific quantities and tested blooming methods, browse our saffron recipe collection.

How to store saffron

Keep it sealed in its bottle, in a cool dark cupboard, away from sunlight and heat. Never the fridge — humidity is saffron's enemy. Stored well, saffron holds peak aroma for two years or more, and every bottle we ship carries its harvest date so you always know how fresh yours is.

Shipping, returns, and wholesale

Free U.S. shipping is available over $50. Returns are accepted within 14 days for sealed, unopened items; contact us first for instructions. For restaurant supply, events, or retail wholesale, visit our wholesale and events page.

Find your jar

Three ways in.

New to saffron

1 g jar

About 450 threads, roughly 60 cups of tea. The easiest way to find out how you like it.

$12.99Choose 1 g

Giving it

The Gift Box

Two sealed 1 g bottles in a gold-foiled box with a handwritten card. One to give, one to keep.

$1Choose the Gift Box

Cooking every week

10 g jar

About 600 cups of tea at 13¢ a cup. Kept sealed and dark, it holds its strength for two to three years.

$79.99Choose 10 g

The sizes, compared.

BottleThreadsMakesBest forPrice
1 g jar About 450 About 60 cups Trying it, a small gift $12.99 Shop →
3 g jar About 1,350 About 180 cups Cooking once a month $29.99 Shop →
10 g jar About 4,500 About 600 cups Weekly cooking, daily tea $79.99 Shop →
Gift Box, 2 × 1 g About 900 About 120 cups Giving $1 Shop →
Macro of all-red Super Negin saffron threads from Herat, Afghanistan

Single origin

One province. One harvest. Never blended.

About 95% of Afghanistan's saffron grows in Herat's high-desert valleys. Ours comes from there and nowhere else: one lot, no blending, no vague "imported", and the harvest season on every jar.

  • Single-origin Herat, Afghanistan, never blended
  • All-red Super Negin: the red tip of the stigma only
  • ISO 3632 Category I: crocin 294.5, tested 27 September 2026
  • Harvest-dated on every jar. Free U.S. shipping over $50

Still deciding?

Start with 1 g: about 60 cups of tea for $12.99. If it fails the cold water test at home, email us and we refund you.

Choose 1 gHow to test saffron at home

Buying it for someone

The occasions saffron was made for.

Order-by dates go live before each of these. The Harvest List gets them first.

Eid al-Fitr & Eid al-Adha

Eid gifting

A crystal bottle, wrapped, with a handwritten card. Nothing else needed.

20–21 March

Nowruz

The haft-sin table, the new year, and the saffron rice that has to be right.

Autumn

Diwali

Kesar for mithai, kheer and the sweets table.

Nov – Dec

The holidays

The luxury food gift under $50.

All year

Weddings

Favours, custom labels and bulk quantities.

Get the order-by dates

Buyer questions

The questions we get most.

Which size should I order first?

The 1 g Crystal Bottle. It's the gift unit, it contains one gram of the same all-red Herat saffron sold in every bottle size.

What do "Super Negin" and ISO 3632 Category I mean?

Super Negin is the grade name for long, all-red stigmas with no yellow style attached — the highest visual grade. ISO 3632 Category I is a laboratory standard measuring crocin (colour), picrocrocin (taste) and safranal (aroma); since 2025 the standard has four classes, with Extra class above Category I, which starts at a crocin reading of 200. The current lot was tested in Herat on 27 September 2026: crocin 294.5, picrocrocin 111.2, safranal 33.7, Category I.

Is the Gift Box ready to give as-is?

Yes — the Gift Box ships with two crystal bottles in a gold-foiled sleeve and a card explaining the three ways to brew. Add a handwritten note at checkout if you'd like.

Where can I find recipe-specific quantities?

Use the measurements provided in the specific recipe you are preparing. Browse our recipe collection for tested quantities and methods.

How long does saffron last?

Sealed, cool, dark and dry: two years or more at peak aroma. Every bottle carries its harvest date so you always know how fresh yours is.

How does shipping work?

Free U.S. shipping over $50, a flat rate below that, calculated at checkout. Orders ship with tracking, typically within one business day.

Do you offer wholesale, wedding or restaurant pricing?

Yes — custom quantities, custom labels and chef pricing. Tell us what you're planning.

What if my bottle doesn't pass the bloom test?

Returns are accepted within 14 days for sealed, unopened items. Email us first for return instructions.

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