Zaran Saffron, Superior Saffron Threads (Premium) All-Red Saffron Spice (Highest Quality Saffron for you Paella, Risotto, Golden Milk, and Persian Rice and Tea) (Persian, 5 Grams)

I am one of the founders of Organic India, I am an Ayurvedic Doctor, an Ethnopharmacologist who specializes on Himalayan Herbs, and a good chef. I know good saffron! I am not giving this saffron such a high score. I gave it 2 stars. One of the first giveaways is that the color is homogenous! Nature does not work that way and there are always gradients and even gradients into a bright yellow as is in the pic I attached! No color gradient means it has been dyed and it very likely has! If it has been dyed that means the company had lied and have mislead their customers, and being in the herbs of India business for 3 decades, and a firm believer in Veritas Aequitas, it upsets me when Indian companies knowingly mislead their customers. This is the worst! That is why i demoted it from 2 stars to 1: because they lied! Also, the color of great Saffron is a deeper color than what they have, so they need to work on their dying process. Also the smell of this does not make it! And when put in a cup of water the dye falls right off it! And then another dead giveaway that it is low quality is the price! Good quality saffron is more expensive than this! Much more!

WOV, this is one of the best saffrons that I have purchased in the last 10 years. No joke, I buy about an ounce of saffron every year (a good portion of which goes as a gift for family and friends). I bought saffron online from a variety of sources and merchants including Kashmiri saffron from India. While quality Kashmiri and Afghani saffrons are as good, it's hard to find quality product at a reasonable price. For the last 7-8 years, I have been buying saffron mainly from Costco online and they do have one of the best saffrons out there. When you buy from Costco, every packet comes with a lab report (done in NYC). The batch I bought this April read the color score of 262 and not many can top that! Zaran saffron looks like its up there with 250+ score. The fragrance of this saffron is more potent than the Spanish saffron that Costco has. I weighed the contents on a research lab analytical balance and it came down to 10.095 grams. If these guys maintain the quality and pricing, they found a customer for life! Costco has their 14 gram jar for 80 bucks and put it on sale few times a year for 60 to 65 dollars. I paid $65 for 14 grams in April when it was on sale. They however, sell only costco size package of 14 grams (and rarely 5 gram package) and that's about it. Thank you guys at Zaran!

We were dubious about this offer, merely because we’ve spent four times the money for this much saffron. Now, we’re not saffron connoisseurs; that should be said when discussing a spice which is this costly in general. This saffron is from Iran, not Spain. That makes s difference to some; not to us, in our long, expensive relationship with this ingredient. Saffron is among our favorite seasonings for seafood.We are accustomed to peculiar packaging when we buy spices on-line. Zaran’s product came in a lovely, traditional tin, which was shrink-sealed thoroughly. It was wrapped in its own cute bubble-wrap envelope, conveyed by Amazon Prime in the ubiquitous white bubble wrap of its own.The product is uniform, rich in color, and Heavenly in aroma and flavor. Again, we didn’t expect such a pleasant surprise, and actually let out a “wow-gasp” upon opening.We look forward to more treats from this merchant.

I was pleasantly surprised when I received the product. The last time I had saffron like this was 36 years ago in Iran. This is the real deal. The 14 gram is the best deal per gram and well worth it. Be careful taking the tube out of the really nice packaging, the cork on top is not that snug and you could dump your saffron that costs more than gold :)

I ordered the saffron, and as an Arab who uses saffron in almost all dishes (savory and sweet), I was pleasantly surprised. The packaging was beautiful and lined with velvet. The smell glass bottle that contained the saffron was cute and held the valuable spice tightly. The aroma that you smell when you opened the bottle is unbelievable and I couldn't be happier with my purchase. Thank you.

Pure lovely saffron strands. Fresh. Full flavored. Recommend. First use was to flavor peach yeast water for home made artisan bread.

Good saffron. I bought this to add to my cup of tea with lemon and honey and this works well. Saffron threads are very good for your eyes (which is why I bought them) and are supposed to help with any eye issues you may have. Also, I have read, Saffron is supposed to help with memory. I'm trying to do everything I can to keep me healthy and so far so good. An added bonus, is the container the Saffron came in.

I've purchased saffron from many sources over the decades and was extremely impressed by this product. It is truly the real deal; it is very fragrant, the color is superb, and the packaging is better than most. I immediately made a tea and rice with it as a test and both were spot on, just what I look for in saffron. Zaran does it right and I will be sure to use them in the years to come. The packaging informed me that Zaran is a small family business dedicated to quality. That appears to be true because it looks like they take care to provide a high-quality product.