This page has info about the saffron types and qualities, also list of saffron suppliers and manufacturers. You can also send your inquiry to the saffron factories using the “send inquiry” form.
Super Negin / Negin / Sargol / Pushal / Bunch / Styles / Broken threads / Powder
Saffron is a blossom filament separated from flower Crocus sativus. It is used as an ingredient in foods, cosmetics and pharaceutical industry. Saffron is valued for its unique chemical composition and for having exotic coloring, flavour and aroma features.
Super negin
[crocin unit (coloring) min240] is the best quality saffron. It is visually big and straight in shape. It has the best coloring, taste and smell features. It requires the most workmanship and work hours. It does not have the small yellow tail present (styles). Super negin has the highest amount of safranal, crocin and picrocrocin. It is positioned for the retail client and coffee shop. When you need to display the thread’s shape.
Negin
(CU min240) is next to Super negin in quality. Its shape is smaller.
Sargol
(CU min235) is mechanically cut red part of the stigma. The yellow part (styles) of the thread is separated. It is short in shape and has somewhat less safranal, crocin and picrocrocin than Negin. Sargol is more positioned for commercial use, when visual appearance is not the priority. Sargol is for the food-, pharmaceutical-, and cosmetics industry. It is still a quality saffron, but with a lower price.
Sargol (type 2)
(CU min235)
Pushal
(CU min 225) has yellow part of the stigma included. Some of pushal stigmas have three threads connected together at the end. Opposite to Negin, the yellow (styles) part can cause some impurity. Visually the product is ruffled. It is positioned for restaurants, coffee shops, and retail market. When visual appearance of the thread is not that important. It is less expensive than Negin and Sargol.
Pushal (type 2)
(CU min 215) Shape is small and ruffled
Pushal (type 3)
(CU min 180) Shape is small and ruffled
Bunch
is lower quality saffron. Bunch has the whole thread untouched. Style included is 3-5mm long. Stigma shorter than for higher quality saffron. Threads are wrapped together, it weights 5-8g.
Broken saffron
is leftover from saffron manufacturing process. It is used by tea manufacturers.
Styles
is a yellow part of the stigma only. It has some seasoning and coloring characteristics left in it.
Powder
(CU 130-240) is for people who use saffron daily. It is easy and fast to work with. However, its shelf life is short as powder depletes its chemical features faster than threads.
Powder
(CU 130-240) is for people who use saffron daily. It is easy and fast to work with. However, its shelf life is short as powder depletes its chemical features faster than threads.
JAR 1-10g
METAL TIN 1-1000g
PAPER ENVELOPE 0.5-3g
PLASTIC CONTAINER 1-5g
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