AmuHerat Premium
Whole saffron threads from Herat, laboratory testedOur highest selection of Herat saffron, laboratory tested
Premium 5 g €39.90 Limited
Size
Same thread, different quantity
By courier across the EU · Free pickup in Budapest and Vienna
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Premium saffron from Herat: whole Negin and Super Negin threads in a burgundy-and-gold tin. Laboratory tested according to ISO 3632.
TinBurgundy-and-gold metal tin
ThreadWhole Negin and Super Negin threads
LinePremium selection
Sizes1 g, 2 g, 5 g and 30 g
TinBlack and gold metal tin
ThreadWhole Royal Super Negin threads
GradeRoyal, our highest selection
Sizes2 g, 5 g and 20 g
A small pinch, a big difference.
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Herat province, Afghanistan. Picked by hand at dawn, selected thread by thread.
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Coloring strength above 245 to ISO 3632, where grade I starts at 200. Negin and Super Negin threads.
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Lab-tested in two countries: every shipment in Afghanistan and in the EU.
One pinch. A thousand dishes.
Steep 10–15 threads for 10 minutes in warm water, milk or stock, then add it all to the dish: that is how it releases its colour and aroma.
How to add it to a dishFrequently Asked Questions
Both are whole saffron threads from Herat, laboratory tested according to ISO 3632. Premium is a Negin and Super Negin selection in a burgundy and gold tin; its crocin target is 245–270+. Royal is our highest selection of Herat saffron: long, thick, deep-red Super Negin threads in a black and gold tin; its crocin target is 270–300+. Both are AMU selections, not official ISO grades.
Learn MoreTo try it, the Premium 1 or 2 g vial. If you cook with saffron regularly, the 5 g tin; for a large kitchen, Premium 30 g. Royal comes in 2, 5 and 20 g.
A pinch: 10–15 threads for four is enough for rice or soup. For bread, about 20 threads per 500 g of flour; for a cup of milk, 3–5 threads. In detail: How much should I use?
Cool, dry and dark, in the original closed metal tin, away from the hob. Do not put it in the fridge, as it gathers condensation. The best-before date is printed on the tin.
We ship across the European Union by courier. Delivery time and shipping cost depend on the destination and are calculated at checkout. Free pickup is available in Budapest and Vienna. International orders outside the EU are available upon request, for B2B only.
Yes. Royal comes in a black and gold tin, Premium in a burgundy and gold tin, gift-boxed and ready to give. The AMU Gift Collection is coming soon: two gift boxes, sized to the tins.
Every shipment is tested in a certified laboratory in Afghanistan and in the EU, according to ISO 3632: colour (crocin), flavour (picrocrocin) and aroma (safranal). Actual laboratory results may differ depending on where and how the sample is tested (Afghanistan or the EU). Details and a lab sheet: Quality & Laboratory
From the fields of Herat province, Afghanistan. The flowers are picked by hand at dawn, and the stigmas are sorted and dried the same day.
What is included
- Whole saffron threads in a sealed metal tin or vial
- Gift box: black (Royal) or kraft (Premium)
- Paper-shred bed
Specifications
Negin and Super Negin saffron from Herat, Afghanistan. Whole threads, laboratory tested according to ISO 3632.Carefully selected Royal Super Negin saffron from Herat, Afghanistan. Long, thick, deep-red whole threads, selected for exceptional colour, aroma, flavour and appearance.
- Origin
- Herat, Afghanistan
- Selection
- Premium: Negin and Super NeginRoyal: Super Negin, our highest selection
- Form
- Whole saffron threads
- Quality
- Laboratory tested according to ISO 3632
- Crocin
- Category target 245–270+¹Category target 270–300+¹ Latest lab sheet
- Packaging
- Glass vial, gift-boxedPremium metal box, burgundy and goldRoyal metal box, black and gold
- Storage
- Cool, dry and protected from light
- Shipping
- By courier across the EU; free pickup in Budapest and Vienna
¹ Coloring strength to ISO 3632 (crocin absorbance), category targets: Premium 245–270+, Royal 270–300+. Actual laboratory results may differ depending on where and how the sample is tested (Afghanistan or the EU). Premium and Royal are AMU selections, not official ISO grades; grade I starts at 200. Prices are indicative; the final price is shown at checkout.
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AmuHerat Premium
- Free pickup in Budapest and Vienna
- By courier across the EU, cost at checkout
- Every shipment lab-tested in Afghanistan and the EU
Prices are indicative; the final price is shown at checkout.