Raihan Super Negin Saffron Gift Bundle — With How-to-Use Guide
Sale price
$119.00
Regular price
$145.00
Hand-picked in Herat
Saffron, the way it was meant to taste.
Long, all-red threads, harvested at dawn and sealed in amber glass. Bloom a pinch in warm water and pour it into anything — tea, rice, a glass of milk — and watch what real saffron actually does.
- Super Negin · the highest grade of saffron
- ISO 3632 category I · color value 270+
- Complimentary U.S. shipping over $75
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From the source
Direct from farms in the Herat highlands.
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All-red threads
No yellow style. No powder. No blends.
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Sealed in amber glass
Hand-packed in Lynn, Massachusetts.
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Tested every batch
ISO 3632 cat. I · color value 270+.
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Loved by 1,200+ kitchens
Home cooks, chefs, tea houses.
The collection
Four sizes. One uncompromising grade.
Start with a gram. Stock the pantry with ten. Or gift the box that arrives wrapped in burgundy linen.
The signature gift
Saffron is the new bottle of wine.
Hand-wrapped in burgundy linen, sealed with a wax stamp, and finished with a printed how-to guide. For dinner-party hosts, weddings, Eid, Nowruz, the holidays — anyone who deserves better than another candle.
Send the giftWhy Raihan
Five things most saffron brands won't tell you.
We control every step — from the picker's hands to the jar in your kitchen.
Single origin, single grade
One region. One harvest. One uncompromising grade in every jar.
Super Negin only
The longest threads, the deepest crimson, the highest grade of saffron in the world.
Honey, hay, and rose petal
A layered aroma you can smell the moment the seal breaks.
Whole threads only
Never powder. Never blends. Never fillers like turmeric or marigold.
Hand-packed in the U.S.
Sealed in amber glass with a gold tamper-evident seal.
The ritual
Real saffron starts in warm water.
Eight threads. Two tablespoons of warm — not boiling — water. Fifteen minutes of patience. The water turns the color of sunset, the smell of honey and hay fills the kitchen, and that one cup is enough to colour a whole pot of rice. This is the only step that separates good saffron from a waste of money.
See the full ritualHow to use it
Four steps. One ritual.
Saffron is simple if you know one rule — always bloom it first.
See the full guide-
Bloom
Crush 8–10 threads. Steep in 2 tbsp warm water for 15 minutes.
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Tea
Stir the bloom into chai, black tea, or chamomile.
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Rice
Drizzle over basmati while it rests — perfect kabuli pulao.
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Desserts
Fold into shir berenj, panna cotta, or vanilla ice cream.
From our kitchen
Five recipes worth opening the jar for.
Foundational dishes from Persia, Afghanistan, India, and Italy — each one designed to teach you a technique you'll use forever.
Tested. Twice.
Two hundred and seventy on the ISO scale.
Every batch is tested once at origin in Herat and again at an independent lab in the United States. We measure color (crocin), aroma (safranal), and flavor (picrocrocin) on the ISO 3632 scale. Anything under 250 doesn't get a jar. Ours tests at 270+ — well into Category I, the highest possible band — and we put the certificate in the box. No other U.S. saffron brand does this.
See our quality reportThe saffron journal
Everything you wish someone had told you sooner.
Honest answers to the questions every shopper Googles before buying.
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Saffron 101
How to tell real saffron from fake
Three at-home tests that separate the real thing from filler-cut imposters — color bleed, smell, the water test.
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Buying guide
Afghan saffron vs Persian, explained
Origin, color, aroma, grade — and why the Herat highlands now rival Iran at the top of the market.
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Technique
How much saffron is enough
A simple chart for tea, rice, desserts, and showpiece dishes — with the math behind the pinch.
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Storage
How to store saffron the right way
Light, heat, air, moisture — the four enemies, and why amber glass and a cool cupboard buy you two more years.
For the trade
The saffron behind better menus.
Restaurants, tea houses, specialty grocers, gift retailers. Volume pricing on 10g, 100g, and bulk tins. Private label available.
- Hand-packed Super Negin grade threads
- Private-label option for qualified accounts
- Volume pricing · Net-30 terms on request
Before you buy
Questions, answered.
Is Raihan Saffron authentic Afghan saffron?
Yes. Every gram is hand-picked at origin in the Herat highlands and packed by us in Lynn, Massachusetts. We control the supply end-to-end — no anonymous warehouses, no blends, no powder.
What grade is your saffron?
Super Negin — the highest grade of saffron in the world. Long, all-red threads with no yellow style. Color value tests at 270+ on the ISO 3632 scale, well into category I.
How much saffron should I use per serving?
Use 8–15 threads per pot of tea or rice. Bloom them in 2 tablespoons of warm water for 15 minutes before adding to the dish.
How do I store saffron?
Keep the amber glass sealed in a cool, dry cupboard, away from direct sun. Stored well, saffron holds full color and aroma for 24 months.
Do you offer wholesale pricing?
Yes. We work with restaurants, specialty retailers, tea houses, and gift retailers. Volume pricing and Net-30 terms available on request.
What is your return policy?
30 days, no questions asked. If you're not satisfied, contact us and we'll make it right.
Where do you ship?
Across the United States. Complimentary shipping on orders $75+. Orders dispatch same business day when placed before 2pm ET.
What's the difference between Afghan and Persian saffron?
Afghan saffron from the Herat highlands has a deeper crimson and a fuller, more floral aroma. Persian saffron is the most commonly traded; Afghan is grown at slightly higher altitudes, often producing a richer thread.
The Raihan Letter
10% off, and one beautiful saffron letter a month.
Recipes, rituals, and seasonal stories from our kitchen and the Herat highlands. No spam, ever.
Cook with saffron tonight.
Hand-picked in Herat. Hand-packed in Massachusetts. Sealed in amber glass and ready to ship.