Zaran Saffron, Superior Saffron Threads (Super Negin) Premium grade Saffron Spice for Paella, Risotto, Tea's, and all Culinary Uses (28 Grams)

The world's most expensive spice but well worth it and a little pinch goes a long way. My favorite use for it so far is saffron rice, saffron imparts such a unique and enticing flavor and color to rice.It comes in a nice little tin and keeps well. Very good flavor and color.

Why did you pick this product vs others?:I needed saffron for my golden milk recipe. This looked and sounded like a good product at a reasonable price. When it came, it was packaged well and came in a beautiful tin. The contents was intact and smelled nice. I have since used it in not only my golden milk (milk, turmeric, pinch of fresh ground black pepper to activate the turmeric, ginger, cardamom, saffron, honey), but also in my homemade yellow rice. A little saffron goes a very long way, so this 2 ounce size is long lasting. I will absolutely buy this brand again!

Transform rice into some serious dish. Wow. This is a game changer. I am a believer!. This saffron will elevate your meal to a memorable place. This saffron is just not another ingredient. It is MEMORABLE. Thank you!!!

I feel unfair to rate this 1 star but I received an empty bag 🤔 just putting it out here so people would aware of itUpdated 11/26/18ZARAN immediately emailed me to offer a free replacement, I received it today n opened it up, this look really high quality. All red, no junks, I also bought another brand Spanish saffron, but it has full stem which including the white part of it, so the look is great, but when I place each container close to nose the Spanish saffron is more aromatic 🤔, smell more fragrant n sweeter smell than Zaran. So I did the water comparison, put 1 stem of each in water , after few 5-10 minutes the Spanish saffron blended out more color, so I thought may be the Zaran too dry? I used toothpicks pinch it to help extract the color, I did the same thing on both n Spanish I've had more color... weird but I bought this for the aromatic n color, so I have to take 2 points off since this doesn't give me the quality I expected.11/27/18The same saffron I left over night in the cup with clear plastic wrap. Surprisingly after 1 night the Zaran bled out darker yellow orange color than the other, it may explain the other used dye, n I opened the wrap, the aromatic of Zaran saffron was way better. I really don't understand how, my thought would be , the saffron here went through a really good process of dehydration/drying, so all the colors being compacted down on the strand, as well as the flavor/smell. So I change from 3 stars to 4, until I cook with it and write another review.

In love with this. Worth buying. Size is quite good if you wanna use it almost everyday. Usage depends on how you use it. Gives really nice colour and flavour to food while cooking. Long term to use. Easy to use. Box is good and right to pack, it’s hold is good.

For the record, I am reviewing: Zaran Saffron, Superior Saffron Threads (Super Negin) Premium grade Saffron Spice for Paella, Risotto, Tea's, and all Culinary Uses (2 Grams)I buy saffron for only two things, paella and Easter bread. But I make paella at least four times a year, and Easter bread I make a dozen loafs, so I use a lot. This was some of the best stuff I have had and I usually try to get it from a company in Spain. But not sure where this is from, but man is it good. Fresh, YES, dark color, YES, flavor, YES. Very happy with my purchase. I will admit that in my first use I did used too much and was basing the amount off what I would normally use, but this stuff, uses a bit less for the same taste and color. I can honestly say BUY WITH CONFIDENCE! and I don't say that often.

I love making a tea with saffron, I use it for reducing anxiety, mood stability just feeling good overall. It provides a subtle yet noticeable calmness to my mind and body. This brand seems to be a decent quality and each tin lasts me about 3 months, so I don't think the price is bad at all. Well worth it for all of the positive benefits. Give it a try!

We use saffron fairly regularly. Mostly for Paella (which we make a lot of) but also for other things such as soups, like Bouillabaisse, and Risottos. We’ve tried several brands from different parts of the world and this one is very good. It is all good, solid red, threads and it lends a deep, robust flavor with good color, especially if you toast it a little bit before using.