Saffron is the most precious valuable spice in the world. It’s the labour intensive hand picking of the saffron crocuses that contributes to the price, the three stigmas of the female saffron crocus plant are separated, sorted and then dried. Each Saffron filament is one red stigma from the flower of the Crocus Sativa plant, and there are only three stigmas per flower.

The price of saffron varies according to the country of growth and the kind of harvest that prevailed that year, which in turn is dictated by the weather conditions. Iranian saffron is regarded by all food experts and professional chefs as the World number one saffron in terms of quality and strength.