Description
- 100% Saffron From Afganistan - Quality is an attrribute that we take serious and value as a company, therefore our Saffron is sourced directly from our partners in Herat, Afghanistan. With their favorable growing conditions and traditional farming methods, Afghani Saffron has been certified by the iTQi (International Taste & Quality Institute) as one of the world's best Saffron.
- Climate Equals Quality - The arid climate and dry winds of Afghanistan make for an ideal environment to grow and cultivate Saffron. Perfectly suited to environment and climate, Afghanistan has significantly established itself as one of the top high end Saffron producing countries.
- Supply, Demand & Quality - Slowly becoming one of the most essential exporting items of Afghanistan, the government has allocated funds towards Saffron growing facilities within different provinces to ensure that the Afghan saffron is of good quality upon reaching consumers. Once the Saffron has been harvested, it is then carefully packaged with the highest of international quality standards and shipped to our facility located in Richmond, VA.
- ISO Certification - Our Afghan Saffron carries with it an ISO Certification that certifies its Grade A quality.
- Afghan Saffron is one of the most prized spices in the world. It comes from the interior of the amethyst-colored saffron crocus and must be hand-harvested due to its fragility. The flowers are taken from the field in the early morning as soon as they open and then transported to a facility where the three stigmas (attached to the crocus by yellow filaments called styles) are hand-separated from the blossoms. It takes 450,000 stigmas (or 150,000 blossoms) to make a kilogram of saffron. In both,
Sans Pareil Saffron is an exclusive brand owned by Homegrown Distributors, located in Richmond, VA. The Sans Pareil Saffron is sourced from partners on the ground in Herat, Afghanistan that work directly with the Saffron farms within the different regions of Afghanistan. To ensure the quality and purity of the Saffron, our quality assurance team monitors every aspect of the production process. Upon receiving the Saffron at our location in Richmond, it is then processed and packaged in a temperature controlled environment to ensure quality.
