Saffron Afghan "THE BEST SAFRAN IN THE WORLD" / Filaments (stigmas) LOOPS / category I (extra) / Grade A + / vacuum bag / 100 grams

For 3 years (2019, 2020, 2021), our saffron has obtained the best marks ever achieved by any other saffron in the world. - Picrocrocin (flavor) = 98.52 / A + (ISO 3632 standard "extra": 70) - Crocine (color) = 275.60 / A + (ISO 3632 standard "extra": 190+ - Safranal (fragrance) = 37.41 / A (ISO 3632 "extra" standard: minimum 20) - foreign matter = 0.01 / A + (ISO 3632 standard "extra": 0.1) - volatile matter = 8.23 / A + (ISO 3632 standard "extra": 10) - artificial colors = 0 (ISO 3632 standard "extra": 0) For the satisfaction of your customers, ask potential suppliers for the results of "ISO 3632" analyzes carried out by approved laboratories. Divine Healing Saffron also received the "INTERNATIONAL TASTE AWARD / 3 ***" award from the INTERNATIONAL TASTE INSTITUTE which brings together more than 200 gastronomic professionals from 50 countries! Thanks to our exceptional saffron your customers will sublimate an infinity of savory and sweet dishes. In infusion, it will bring well-being, calm and serenity at every moment of the day, soothe anxiety, facilitate sleep. Associated with a cream, it will promote beautiful skin thanks to its anti-aging power, it will also help in the treatment of minor injuries. BEWARE OF FRAUD Currently, fraud in the saffron market is estimated at over 75%. The quantity of saffron pistils harvested annually by saffron growers around the world is out of all proportion to the quantity of saffron sold. Like everything that is expensive, saffron attracts fraudsters and much of the saffron sold in the market and counterfeit saffron. If the market figures are to be believed, between 300 and 400 tonnes of saffron are traded annually while world production is estimated at 120-130 tonnes. It would thus sell 2 to 3 times more saffron in the world than the real production. Most of the CHEATS are done ON THE WEIGHT, either by incorporating herbs, other filaments and various substances, or by reducing the drying time, or by mixing other substances, sweet or savory, which weigh down the goods. The addition of ARTIFICIAL COLOR is also very common in the “saffron” trade. To avoid buying a counterfeit product, always buy your saffron in the form of pistils or stigmas, although this does not completely protect you. It is always best to buy the precious spice directly from a producer. Also note that any saffron sold at a low price is suspect. Some INDICES to detect fraud and replacement products Saffron retains its full aroma for 3 to 4 years, make sure the year of harvest, which should always be specified on the packaging. White filaments or yellow stamens in saffron indicate unskillful or fraudulent pruning. Saffron sold as stigma crumbs is often old and of poor quality. POWDERED SAFFRON IS RARELY PURE, we have often added white style, marigold, safflower, roots, corn beard, paprika, turmeric, pepper, sand, curry, poppy, marigolds, feathers and down, shredded dried meat, grated candy ... and even sometimes crushed brick or colored plastic fibers. Poorly dried saffron will mold quickly. Dried properly, the pistils are light, stiff, brittle and blood red. A saffron pistil caught between two wet fingers colors them YELLOW and not red, unlike dyed filaments. Infused in a small amount of water, a pistil of PURE SAFFRON COLORS THE WATER YELLOW while remaining red, while a dyed pistil will lose its color when coloring the water. Saffron has a SLIGHT BITTER TASTE, whether it tastes sweet or salty it has been spoiled. WE DELIVER OUR SAFRAN ONLY IN WHOLE FILAMENTS (STRAIGHT OR CURVED) ACCOMPANIED BY THE RESULT OF SCIENTIFIC ANALYZES CARRIED OUT BY LOBORATORIES APPROVED ISO 3632