Introducing AmuHerat Premium and Royal
Whole saffron threads from Herat, laboratory tested, in two selections: burgundy-and-gold Premium and black-and-gold Royal, our flagship.
Measured in a lab, not promised.
Every shipment is tested in a certified lab in Afghanistan and in the EU: colour, taste and aroma to ISO 3632.
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3
Measures
colour, taste and aroma, ISO 3632
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I
Quality grade
grade I starts at 2001
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2
Labs
in Afghanistan and in the EU

150
flowers for one gram of saffron, picked by hand.
Gift-boxed. Ready to give.
Rigid black box, gold trim, paper-shred bed. Premium arrives in a natural kraft box.
AMU Gift Collection
Gift-boxed, ready to give.
Two gift boxes, sized to the tins. Herat’s finest threads, ready to hand over.
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Coming soon
Large gift box
For the large sizes: Royal 20 g and Premium 30 g.
Fits
The final gift-box designs are coming soon; until then, every tin arrives in our current gift packaging. Notify me
In every size.

What's included
- Whole saffron threads in a sealed tin
- Gift box: black (Royal) or kraft (Premium)
- Paper-shred bed
Specifications
Origin
- Herat province, Afghanistan
- Picked by hand at dawn
- Hand-picked whole stigmas
Grade
- Negin and Super Negin
- ISO 3632 grade I
- Crocin target: Premium 245–270+, Royal 270–300+ (lab results may differ)
Lab testing
- Every shipment
- In Afghanistan and in the EU
- Lab sheets on the Explore page
Packaging
- Metal tin: 2 · 5 · 20 · 30 g
- Glass vial: 1 · 2 g
- Gift box: black (Royal), kraft (Premium)
Storage
- Cool, dry, away from light
- Best-before date on the tin
- Keep closed after opening
Shipping
- By courier across the EU
- Time and cost at checkout
- Free pickup: Budapest, Vienna
Choose your size
- 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.














