Saffron from Afghanistan - Special Reserve Saffron - 2.5 Gram Tin

My only experience with saffron was a rice dish that i made about 20 years ago. I bought a few strands for a stupid amount of money. I was underwhelmed to say the least. Later, when I described the taste to a friend, I was told it was probably old and poor quality (despite the price tag). I avoided it for 2 decades, and opted to roll the dice on this brand. I made the same exact rice dish with much different results! Didn't know what I was missing.

Good quality saffron goes a long way!

- Excellent quality saffron, I have only ever used Spanish Saffron, because it's cheap, so I was very impressed with the quality of this saffron.
- Exceptionally well packaged especially if you are planning to use it as a gift
- I used 8 pieces in two cups of basmati rice to make saffron rice and the aromas great the final color was a bit light so next time I will double that to 16 pieces. The flavor was there just not the color.
- This seems to be in the upper price range but the quality is definitely there.

This is expensive but nothing compared to what it costs me in my local grocery store. You get a very big quantity here; this will last me quite a while even if I add it to every pot of rice. It is fragrant and beautiful and adds a very distinctive and delicious flavor to my cooking. It smells and tastes very fresh. The only thing that's a little bit annoying is that I don't like the tin. I find it a little bit hard to open and I can't just put the saffron on my spice rack. I had to transfer the saffron to a different container in order to use it on my rack, so I wish it just came in a regular cylindrical bottle shape. It's not enough to deduct a scarf for because it's really a wonderful product at a great price.

I have not been able to make much use of this yet, but on examination it appears to be of good quality.

I was very surprised by the beautiful packaging on this. It is absolutely stunning and would make an exceptional gift. The product itself is perfect. It smells heavenly and you get a decent amount for the price. Really exceptional product and supports a good cause too!