Guide
Negin, Sargol or Pushal? The complete guide to saffron grades
How saffron grades differ in look, quality, use and price — and which one to buy for each purpose.
4 min readBeginner
Which saffron is right for you?
What it’s for, what matters most to you and how much you use: answer and see the right grade, with the reason.
How it works
All grades come from the same flower and differ in which part of the thread is kept. Negin looks finest and makes the best gift; Sargol gives the most colour for the money; Pushal and Bunch show their authenticity through the bit of style they keep; powder is convenient, but fraud is harder to see in it.
Each answer adds points to the grades and the one with the most is suggested, with the runner-up named too. Beside it is the average crocin the lab measured for that grade in our batches.
Common questions
It depends on the use: Negin for looks and gifts, Sargol for the most colour for less, Pushal for certainty it’s real. Quality is decided by the crocin on the lab report, not the grade’s name alone.
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Guide
7 ways to tell real saffron from fake
From the water test to inspecting the threads — simple checks you can do at home, and the one test that leaves no doubt.
3 min readBeginner
Guide
Storing saffron: 8 rules to keep its colour and aroma
Light, air, moisture and heat are saffron’s four enemies. Follow these eight rules and your saffron stays fresh for up to two years.
2 min readBeginner
Other tools
- How much saffron do I need?Grams, threads, water and cost for any dish — and the pack that covers your month.Open
- Which saffron is really better value?Compare the price of colour, not just the price per gram.Open
- Read a saffron lab reportType in a lab report’s figures, see the ISO 3632 category.Open
- Is your saffron real?Six home tests with an instant verdict — and the sure way.Open
- Is this saffron price fair?Weigh an offered price against the market and lab-tested packs.Open
- Saffron unit converterMesghal, grams, ounces, tola — and a price per any of them in every other.Open
- What saffron can my budget buy?The best basket of packs for your budget, priced per gram.Open
- Saffron moisture and real weightHow much of the weight is water — and what dry saffron really costs.Open
- Swap saffron by colouring strengthThe same colour with your saffron, from a kitchen to a production line.Open
- Saffron import landed costFrom FOB to the cost of a gram in your warehouse and a retail pack price.Open
- Saffron resale margin for partnersProfit a pack, a carton and a month at today’s partner prices.Open
- Saffron lensTake a photo; AI reads the grade and the signs of fakes.Open