The Saffron Shop
Wholesale and bulk saffron threads: 20 g ($189), 50 g ($449), 100 g ($799) and 1 kg ($5,999) of all-red Afghan Super Negin from our family's own fields in the Herat highlands, ISO 3632 Category I on the tested parameters (lab report 004389). For restaurants, tea shops and retailers; write to us for terms.
Bulk saffron at Raihan means the same all-red Afghan Super Negin sold in the 1 g bottle, from the same tested lot, in sizes from 5 g to a kilogram. Nothing about the grade changes with the size; only the price per gram does, from $13.00 at 5 g to $9.90 at 10 g, $9.45 at 20 g, $8.98 at 50 g, $7.99 at 100 g and $6.00 at a kilogram.
Every size ships from the current lot, Herat laboratory report 004389: crocin 296.5, picrocrocin 114.2, safranal 32.7, ISO 3632 Category I on every tested parameter. The report is published in full. Hand-packed in sealed crystal-clear bottles in Lynn, Massachusetts, with same-day shipping, Monday to Saturday, on orders placed by 4 PM ET.
A standard pinch is about 0.1 g and seasons a dish for four, so a 10 g bottle is roughly a hundred dishes. A restaurant sending out thirty paellas a week uses 25 to 40 g a month and is best served by the 20 g and 50 g sizes; a tea house pouring sixty cups a day uses about a gram a day and lands on the 50 g or 100 g pack. The bulk calculator turns your own numbers into the cheapest combination of bottles and puts them in the cart.
No minimum and no account for the sizes on this page. Restaurants: the kitchen guide. Tea houses and cafés: the beverage guide. Retailers: the shelf guide. Your own label from 24 bottles: private label.
1 kg pack 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 10,000 dishes at 0.1 g each.
100 g pack 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 1,000 dishes at 0.1 g each.
50 g pack 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 500 dishes at 0.1 g each.
20 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 200 dishes at 0.1 g each.
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.
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.
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.
