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Buy single-origin Afghan saffron threads from Herat in 1 g, 2 g, 3 g, 5 g and 10 g sizes, plus a two-bottle gift box. Every jar is harvest-dated and contains whole Super Negin-cut threads, never powder.

What you are buying

One Herat lot at a time, with the pale yellow style trimmed away. Independent ISO 3632 testing of the current lot is pending; the complete certificate will be published on the Lab Report page when it is issued.

Choose a size

Use the single product listing to select 1 g ($12.99), 2 g ($22.99), 3 g ($29.99), 5 g ($44.99) or 10 g ($79.99) — from $8.00 a gram, or about 13¢ a cup of tea. The Gift Box pairs two 1 g bottles in a gold-foiled box.

Shipping and returns

Orders ship with tracking, typically within one business day. Free U.S. shipping over $50; the rate below that is calculated at checkout. Returns are accepted within 14 days of delivery for sealed, unopened items. Email us before returning anything so we can confirm the return instructions.

  • All-red Super NeginHand-sorted, no yellow style
  • Hand-harvested HeratAfghanistan
  • Free U.S. shippingOn orders over $50
  • 14-day returns on sealed, unopened itemsFull potency, refunded

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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. Independent ISO 3632 testing of the current lot is pending; the complete certificate will be published on our lab report page when issued.

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 bottle

Three ways in.

The hero

For giving

The Crystal Bottle — 1 g

One full gram of Super Negin in a bottle that looks like a fragrance flacon. The gift they keep long after the last golden cup.

$12.99Shop the bottle
Most gifted

For the ritual

The Gift Box

Two crystal bottles in a gold-foiled gift box, made for gifting or keeping one bottle at home.

$27.99Shop the gift box

For the kitchen

5 g bottle

A larger bottle of the same all-red Herat saffron threads for kitchens that cook with saffron regularly.

$44.99Shop 5 g

Every size, compared.

BottleThreadsMakesBest forPrice
1 g bottle 450 Single bottle All-red Herat threads $12.99 Shop →
Gift Box — 2 × 1 g 900 Two 1 g bottles Gift box $27.99 Shop →
5 g bottle 2,250 Single bottle All-red Herat threads $44.99 Shop →
10 g bottle 4,500 Single bottle All-red Herat threads $79.99 Shop →
Macro of all-red Super Negin saffron threads from Herat, Afghanistan

Single origin

One province. The best on earth. Single origin.

95% of Afghanistan's saffron grows in Herat's high-desert valleys, where the altitude, the dry autumn and the cold nights produce the longest, deepest-red stigmas in the world. Herat's high-desert valleys grow about 95% of Afghanistan's saffron. Ours comes from there, and nowhere else — no blending, no vague 'imported', and a harvest date on every bottle.

  • Single-origin Herat, Afghanistan — never blended
  • All-red Super Negin: the tip of the stigma only
  • Independent current-lot ISO 3632 testing is pending
  • Harvest-dated on every bottle · free U.S. shipping over $50

Still deciding?

Start with the 1 g Crystal Bottle. It's the gift unit, it contains one gram of all-red Herat saffron, and it is designed for gifting.

Shop the Crystal BottleRun the bloom test first

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); Category I is the top tier and starts at a crocin reading of 200. Independent current-lot testing is pending; the full certificate will be published when issued.

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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