The Gathering of SaffronSuperior Saffron Threads Premium grade Saffron Spice for Paella, Risotto, Tea's, and all Culinary Uses, 1 Ounce (28.37 gm)

Update ReviewI hope this product continues to be available for years at this price.After discovering this saffron at this amazing price, I stopped buying all other. Please note that this IS NOT PREMIUM Saffron but it is good quality saffron at an unbelievable price, so you can afford to add a little more to get the same result as the premium.Many one star review for this product indicate that saffron is yellow-green, but that is totally false. Saffron color starts as yellow and then when soaked longer, it turns into yellow-orange.Finally for those who object to this product not being Spanish, please note that most Spanish saffron is NOT known to be the top premium saffron to begin with. If you want the best Saffron, you should look for Kashmiri Saffron and then Iranian, which ranks the second. I personally don't care which country the actual saffron comes from. If it indeed is authentic saffron, as it seems to be, and if it is good quality at great price, that is good enough for me. I cook my rice in a Persian rice cooker. I have a dedicated coffee grinder and grind the saffron and put it in salt shaker. Then I sprinkle the saffron powder directly in sauces and in the water, rice oil and salt mixture of the rice-cooker pot. This way my rice is uniformly light yellow with some rice grain on the top turning a bit more orange. If your rice has little to no aroma, you are not putting enough. Please see the pic for right color.Pure saffron does have a very pungent smell, and may feel almost chemical, especially if you have not been raised with it in your regular diet. Because a pinch of saffron is usually used as seasoning, Saffron should not add any taste. If you wonder why your saffron rice does not taste good, perhaps you need to look at what you are doing wrong because Saffron is all about aroma and NOT taste. At massive and toxic doses (>5mg), saffron has almost a metallic taste and carries the risk of serotonin syndrome.Today, I am ordering another box of this saffron as gift at this new, even lower price because I already have half oz in my spice rack and another 2 ounce in the freezer. Keeping your Saffron in the freezer will extend its life cycle for three years.________________________________There is much misinformation by saffron-newbies in the reviews of saffron all over Amazon, and they sometimes make me chuckle. No offense to anyone but some of the paranoia over the authenticity of this spice is too cute for words.First, let me tell you that I have been cooking with premium Persian Saffron for 40 years and use about an average of 5 grams per month. With the pandemic and all the embargo, I did not want to ask my family in Iran to send me more saffron when I ran out a couple of months ago. I then looked for it on Amazon. My first Purchase was a so-called Persian Saffron (premium Negin grade), packaged in Afghanistan that looked really red, and when soaked, it turned the water red. The aroma was very mild and perhaps the red color mostly dyed corn silk. Let me first tell you that good Saffron is more about Aroma and less about the color. The color should turn the water into an orangish-yellow. The reason the Iranian premium Saffron is red is that they use the tip portion of Crocus stigma and cut the yellow bottom off (total wastefulness on their part), because it holds more moisture, and increases the weight.The Iranians also prefer grade A, red-tipped saffron because much of their cooking relies on its color. For me, the Saffron Aroma is the most important. So, I was blown away by how pungent this saffron is. The saffron itself is mostly the Stigma tips too, but some yellow lower stigma mixed in as well. The Spanish Saffron may not be quite as good as Persian, selling $7-$9 per gram, and Persian is not as good as Kashmiri, which sells $11 per gram, but this still is very good Saffron. Needless to say, I am blown away by how sweet of a deal this saffron is at this price and plan to hoard one more can of this in my freezer. Thank you.

As a spice lover, I’ve always been curious about saffron, but the high prices always made me hesitate to give it a try. However, after stumbling upon The Gathering of Saffron Brand’s Saffron, I decided to take the plunge - and I’m so glad I did.This saffron is truly in a league of its own. The vibrant red threads are packed with flavor and aroma, and a little goes a long way. I’ve used it in everything from risotto to tea, and each time it adds a complex, earthy, and slightly floral note that truly elevates the dish.As others have said, you there exists better quality of saffron than this out there, but I personally see no need -- this works perfectly for me, and I wouldn't be able to much tell the difference between this and some outrageously-priced "premium" saffron; I imagine even if you're an experienced saffron-lover, this will more than do the trick.The packaging itself seems unique -- the tin it comes it seems like something you'd get from a back-alley specialty shop, and really sells the product. Very nice to keep on a spice shelf or in the pantry.The price may seem steep at first, but once you experience the quality and versatility of this saffron, you’ll realize it’s worth every penny. I can confidently say that this will become a staple in my spice cabinet, and I highly recommend it to anyone looking to take their culinary creations to the next level. So go ahead, treat yourself to The Gathering of Saffron Brand’s Pure Spanish Saffron - your taste buds (and dinner guests) will thank you.

The packaging of the saffron kept the flavor so fresh and it was so helpful. It did not smell bad. It smelled fresh and the color stayed for a long time. I used it for both my mental wellness and to cook with in different dishes when I made my yellow rice paella.

For the price its a great deal it seems. I wish the product had authenticity markings that were trustworthy such as ISO stamps etc. So being warry I ordered this as it was prime and they would refund if there were issues. I decided to test it out with a few tests. First I tested in cold water. It released color pretty slowly and became a golden hue, the first picture you see. The color came out nice and the threads color did not change. I then tried to roll it in my fingers pretty damn hard, and they would not break, also a good sign. They were almost all long and trumpet shapped (only the broken ones were not). The aroma was fair, and to be expected of this level saffron, so no points taken as much as just keep that in mind you are not buying zaran (3x price or more!). So being as skeptical as I am I then put a LOT of baking soda in a small amount of water and went to see how the color would stay or not and it did! another tell tale sign of authenticity. I just made saffron tea with a large amount ~.25g for a single cup of water. Its a beautiful golden hue with a verrrrrry slight hue of red as expected when steeping in hot water for 10 mins plus. Beware of the seller is my best piece of advice, and only buy it if its prime so amazon will refund you in the event yours is not like mine.