Saffron

Saffron is undisputedly the most precious and prized spice all around the world. Many factors contribute to its high valued nature like any crops, however one of the many reasons is that the way it is cultivated and harvested and prepared.

Saffron is from Iridaceae family and the plant is called Crocus Sativus, and is very labor intensive, as each flower is handpicked and each filaments is plucked by hand with precision that later establishes the grade of Saffron.

Saffron production and origin is also other determining factor in quality like grape appellation where the soil, climate and region have most effect on final product. Even though, there are many region in the world that ?produces Saffron, the areas in north east of Iran and north east of Afghanistan the most optimal climate for exceptional Saffron cultivation, where supersedes the other regions such as Spain, Greece, Italy and India.

Due to the high value price, it has you may see many inferior or adulteration in Saffron production no surprise! Because it is more expensive than gold in mass per pound comparison.

All of our saffron is manufactured in accordance with relative ISO standards at ISO standard facility. With incomparable flavor, superb color strength and potency.

Saffron has many applications in various industries such as

  • Food industry, Food and Beverages
  • Alcoholic beverage and bitters
  • Medicinal & Pharmaceutical
  • Culinary and pastry
  • Cosmetic
  • Perfumes
  • Flavorings
  • Natural textile dye

These are three grades that we offer:

NEGIN SAFFRON

New Generation Strain

The highest quality of the saffron threads referred as to Negin. Which in terms of physical appearance, quality color and flavor is higher than Sargol.
Negin Saffron belongs to a new strain of saffron that is longer and thicker than common saffron.
Negin means “The Diamond on a Ring”.
This is the most valuable kind as it has the ultimate quality.
Nothing can alter its threads through any artificial color changes and therefore absolutely pure.

SARGOL SAFFRON

Second Grade of Saffron

Persian saffron is a natural spice also called Red Gold. All red saffron consists of only red part of stigma usually obtained from bunched saffron and “Pushal Saffron” which has no style & pollen so it is most powerful grade of saffron in coloring and aroma. Persian Sargol saffron in Iran exceeding ISO 3632 Grade 1 standard and has very high quality.
Color potency of Sargol grade is very high and the score in Iranian saffron is between 220-270 usp. To maintain the quality of the Sargol saffron-threads all 3 stamens in the blossom are removed. All white and orange parts are removed so that only single red tips of the stamen remains.
Here is the intensive fragrance and its distinguished color the typical features of the Sargol.

PUSHAL SAFFRON

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Third Quality of Saffron

The Pushal Saffron. the threads of stamens that grow in the crocus blossom are removed completely. The white parts are removed and the remaining is the stamins threads that have few orange color, but the complete red colored parts maintained. All 3 stamens remain together to maintain rich volume.
The color of the bottom tip part becomes pale red and orange that is in the size of 3 to 5 mm after the existing joint among the 3 filaments. Pushal has the moderate strength of coloring and aroma as All red filaments type.
Pushal saffron contains the stigma with an approximate 3-5 mm lenght. This type of saffron has lower color strength as opposed to Negin and Sargol saffron.
It is produced at the early stages of harvesting season. This saffron grade is not  picked like Sargol and therefore contains more yellow parts ,out of the plant and higher floral waste. It contains 5% flower waste.