The Saffron Shop
Looking for saffron near you? Raihan Saffron is stocked at independent markets in Massachusetts: see where to buy saffron in Boston and Massachusetts.
Buying saffron online is mostly an exercise in deciding who to believe. The listings look identical and the words are the same on all of them. Genuine retail saffron costs about $5 to $26 per gram in the United States in 2026, and lab-graded single-origin Super Negin about $10 to $20. So here is our answer to that problem, in the order it matters.
The numbers first. Our current lot carries Herat government laboratory report 004389: crocin 296.5, picrocrocin 114.2, safranal 32.7, artificial colorants absent. That is ISO 3632 Category I on every tested parameter. The full report is published, with the lot code, so you can match it to the bottle that arrives.
Then the product. All-red Afghan Super Negin threads from our family's own fields in the Herat highlands, hand-packed into sealed crystal-clear bottles in Lynn, Massachusetts. Never powder, never blended, never a mix of grades sold under the best grade's name. About 250 threads to the gram.
Then the terms. Orders placed by 4 PM Eastern ship the same day, Monday to Saturday, from Lynn, Massachusetts. Free US shipping over $39. Thirty days to send it back for a full refund if it is not what this page says it is, which is a promise that only costs us money if we are wrong.
A pinch is about 0.1 g and seasons a dish for four, so a 1 g bottle covers about 10 dishes and a 3 g bottle about 30. The 3 g is our most-ordered size at about $1.50 a dish; the 10 g brings that to about $0.99. If you have never cooked with real saffron, start at 1 g or 2 g and find out how little you actually need. The saffron calculator converts threads to grams to cost per serving.
Comparing sellers before you buy? That is the right instinct. Read our review of the ten best saffron brands in the USA, and the head-to-head against Zaran, Heray and Rumi, where we rank ourselves on published lab data and price per gram and say plainly where they beat us.
Facts you can check
Saffron is the most adulterated spice in the world, so nothing below is an adjective. Every line is either a figure from the laboratory report or a term we are bound by, and each one can be checked before you spend anything.
Founded by Amrudin Qutubzad · Lynn, Massachusetts · Est. 1996
Lab report · Crocin 296.5Asked often · Answered plainly
Directly from Raihan Saffron — ISO 3632 Category I Super Negin from Herat, Afghanistan, lab-tested at crocin 296.5. Prices run $20 (1 g) to $99 (10 g), free US shipping over $39, 30-day money-back guarantee.
At Raihan, $9.90 to $20 per gram by size: 1 g $20 · 2 g $35 · 3 g $45 · 5 g $65 · 10 g $99. The per-gram price falls as the bottle grows — no strikethroughs, no games.
Read the lab report: crocin 296.5 (lab report 004389), picrocrocin 114.2, safranal 32.7 — Herat Directorate of Agriculture. And if your kitchen ever disagrees with the lab, 30 days, money back.
10 g bottle of all-red Afghan Super Negin saffron threads from our family's own fields in the Herat highlands, lab-tested ISO 3632 Category I on the tested parameters (report 004389). About 100 dishes at 0.1 g each.
3 g bottle of all-red Afghan Super Negin saffron threads from our family's own fields in the Herat highlands, lab-tested ISO 3632 Category I on the tested parameters (report 004389). About 30 dishes at 0.1 g each.
5 g bottle of all-red Afghan Super Negin saffron threads from our family's own fields in the Herat highlands, lab-tested ISO 3632 Category I on the tested parameters (report 004389). About 50 dishes at 0.1 g each.
A sealed bottle of all-red Afghan Super Negin saffron threads in a gift box with a printed how-to guide, from our family's own fields in the Herat highlands, lab-tested ISO 3632 Category I on the tested parameters (report 004389). 7 g of saffron: about 70 dishes at 0.1 g each.
2 g bottle of all-red Afghan Super Negin saffron threads from our family's own fields in the Herat highlands, lab-tested ISO 3632 Category I on the tested parameters (report 004389). About 20 dishes at 0.1 g each.
Two bottles, 1 g and 2 g, of all-red Afghan Super Negin saffron threads from our family's own fields in the Herat highlands, lab-tested ISO 3632 Category I on the tested parameters (report 004389). About 30 dishes at 0.1 g each.
1 g bottle of all-red Afghan Super Negin saffron threads from our family's own fields in the Herat highlands, lab-tested ISO 3632 Category I on the tested parameters (report 004389). About 10 dishes at 0.1 g each.
Raihan Saffron is a premium saffron house. We control our saffron from source to packaging — hand-picked at dawn in Herat, Afghanistan and hand-packed in Lynn, Massachusetts. Every lot is laboratory-graded against ISO 3632 Category I and sold as whole, all-red Super Negin threads — never powder, never dyed.
About 25 threads (0.1 g) seasons a dish for four, whether it is tea, rice, risotto or paella. Bloom them in warm water or milk before adding. Less is more — saffron should warm a dish, not overpower it.
Store sealed in a cool, dry place, away from direct sunlight. Every bottle is dated, so you always know when it was packed.
We ship to restaurants, cafés, tea shops, and specialty grocers across the United States. The 10 g bottle is our most-ordered foodservice size. See our wholesale page for a rate sheet.
Find your bottle
For first-timers
About 250 threads, about 10 dishes. The lowest-risk way to taste the difference.
For weekly cooks
A full season of rice nights, teas, and desserts — the best balance of value and freshness. Ships free.
For gifting
A sealed burgundy-and-gold gift box with a printed how-to-use guide — ready to hand over.
| Bottle | Threads | Makes | Best for | Price | Buy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 g bottle | ~250 | About 10 dishes | First taste | $20 | Shop → |
| 2 g bottle | ~500 | About 20 dishes | Weekly cooking | $35 | Shop → |
| 3 g bottle | ~750 | About 30 dishes | Most popular · ships free | $45 | Shop → |
| 5 g bottle | ~1,250 | About 50 dishes | Households & gifting | $65 | Shop → |
| 10 g bottle | ~2,500 | About 100 dishes | Restaurants & foodservice | $99 | Shop → |
Source to seal
Every bottle in this collection is hand-harvested at dawn in our family's own fields in the Herat highlands of Afghanistan, where the high-desert climate produces the longest, deepest-red Super Negin stigmas in the world. Each lot is laboratory-graded against ISO 3632 Category I, then shipped to our small facility in Lynn, Massachusetts, where it is bottled by hand and sent out the same day, Monday through Saturday.
Start with the 1 g bottle: about 250 threads, about 10 dishes, at the lowest risk.
Buyer questions
Start with the 1 g bottle or the 2 g bottle. The 1 g gives you about 250 threads, about 10 dishes, and is the lowest-risk way to try the brand. The 2 g is what most of our cooks settle into within their first month.
Super Negin is the grade name for long, all-red saffron stigmas with no yellow style attached — the highest visual grade. ISO 3632 Category I is a laboratory standard that measures crocin (color), picrocrocin (bitterness/flavor), and safranal (aroma). Category I is the strongest tier on the scale, and every Raihan lot is tested against it.
Store it sealed, in a cool, dry place, away from direct sunlight. The bottle you receive is dated, so you always know when it was packed.
About 25 threads (0.1 g) seasons a dish for four. Bloom them in warm water or milk before adding. Less is more — saffron should warm a dish, not overpower it.
Yes — the gift bundle ships in a sealed burgundy-and-gold gift box with a printed how-to-use guide, ready to hand over. We can include a gift note at checkout if you'd like.
Orders placed by 4 PM Eastern ship the same day, Monday to Saturday, from Lynn, Massachusetts — Sunday orders ship Monday morning. U.S. shipping is $2.99 and orders over $39 ship free. Canada is $9.60 flat and the United Kingdom is $15.60 flat, delivered in 7–14 business days, with any duties payable on delivery; the free-shipping threshold applies to U.S. orders only.
Yes — we ship to restaurants, cafés, and tea shops across the U.S. The 10 g bottle is our most-ordered foodservice size. Reach out for a wholesale rate sheet.
Email us within 30 days and we'll refund the bottle or send a replacement. Our 30-day money-back guarantee is on every order.
