{"product_id":"afghan-super-negin-saffron","title":"Afghan Super Negin Saffron — All-Red Threads from Herat","description":"\u003cp\u003eAll-red Super Negin saffron threads from a single lot in the Herat valley, Afghanistan — hand-picked, trimmed above the pale yellow style, and harvest-dated on every jar. Choose your size below; the saffron inside is identical in every one.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhich size do I need?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e1 gram\u003c\/strong\u003e — about 250 threads, roughly 60 cups of tea or 15 family dishes. Where most people start, and the size most often given as a gift.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e2 grams\u003c\/strong\u003e — a year of occasional cooking for most households.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e3 grams\u003c\/strong\u003e — the middle size, for cooks who use saffron monthly rather than yearly.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e5 grams\u003c\/strong\u003e — for kitchens that cook with saffron weekly. The price per gram drops sharply here.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e10 grams\u003c\/strong\u003e — the household and event size, and the lowest cost per gram we offer.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhat you are buying\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhole threads, never powder. Powder is where adulteration hides — ground saffron can be padded with turmeric, safflower or dyed filler and you cannot tell by looking. A whole thread is its own evidence: you can check that it is all red, that no pale style is attached, and that the threads are long rather than broken.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eHow to use it\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor tea, three to five threads per cup in water just off the boil, five minutes' steeping — do not stir. For a family rice dish, bloom a generous pinch of fifteen to twenty threads in two tablespoons of warm water for ten minutes, then add both the liquid and the threads. Less is more: past about six threads a cup turns bitter rather than richer.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eShipping and returns\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eHand-packed in Lynn, Massachusetts and shipped with tracking, typically within one business day. Free U.S. shipping over $50. Thirty days to change your mind — if it does not bloom the way saffron should, email us and we will refund or replace it.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Authentic Afghan Saffron","offers":[{"title":"1 gram","offer_id":53324445286689,"sku":null,"price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"2 grams","offer_id":53324445843745,"sku":null,"price":25.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"3 grams","offer_id":53324445876513,"sku":null,"price":34.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"5 grams","offer_id":53324445909281,"sku":null,"price":44.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"10 grams","offer_id":53324445942049,"sku":null,"price":59.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0995\/8110\/0321\/files\/aas-2g-real_8093cb65-a7c4-47ae-8c7c-ce0d1b4f3965.webp?v=1786784445","url":"https:\/\/authenticsaffron.com\/products\/afghan-super-negin-saffron","provider":"Authentic Afghan Saffron","version":"1.0","type":"link"}