Kashmiri Saffron
Crocus sativus L. · Kashmir Valley, India. Hand-separated, graded, tested lot by lot and packed for export.
One product, three grades
Saffron is the dried stigma of the autumn crocus. Ours comes from the Kashmir Valley, where it is picked at first light and separated by hand on the same day.
| Botanical name | Crocus sativus L. |
|---|---|
| Origin | Kashmir Valley, India |
| Grades | Mongra · Lachha · Guchhi / Zarda |
| Form | Whole threads |
| Harvest | Once a year, autumn. Crop year stated on the offer. |
| Testing | Lot-wise laboratory report covering the ISO 3632 parameters |
| Packing | Retail · commercial · bulk · private label — formats on the Packaging page |
| Storage | Sealed, cool, dry and away from light |
| MOQ & terms | On enquiry — they depend on grade, packing and destination |
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What the Kashmiri grade names mean
Mongra
All-red stigma tips with the style removed. The top grade: deepest colour, strongest aroma, and the grade most export buyers specify.
Lachha
Stigma threads left attached in their natural form, with a little of the pale style. Widely used where the classic thread appearance matters.
Guchhi / Zarda
Bundled threads (Guchhi) and the yellow style portion (Zarda), supplied where a buyer's application calls for them.
Grade drives colouring strength, aroma and price. Name the grade in your specification rather than relying on a photograph — and ask for the laboratory report that goes with it.
Who buys it, and for what
Food manufacturing
Bakery, dairy, confectionery, rice and ready-meal formulations.
Retail & gifting brands
Packed under your own label for shelf and e-commerce.
HoReCa & distribution
Hotels, restaurants and regional distributors.
Nutraceutical & cosmetic
Extract and formulation work where thread quality is specified.
Three formats
Retail
Small consumer units — jars, tins and gift packs, ready for shelf and e-commerce.
Bulk
Moisture-protected inner packs inside export cartons, palletised for air or sea freight.
Private Label
Any of the above under your own brand: your artwork, your unit weight, your market's label rules.
Unit weights, carton configuration, MOQ and pricing are confirmed per enquiry. We do not publish them, because they change with grade, format and destination.
How to identify adulterated saffron
Saffron is among the most adulterated products in the spice trade. These are checks you can run on any sample, from us or from anyone else, before it reaches a laboratory.
Read the full guide- Steep it in cool waterReal saffron releases colour slowly over minutes and the threads stay red. Instant red water means dye.
- Rub a wet threadIt should leave a yellow-orange stain. A bright red stain suggests added colour.
- Look at the shapeA genuine stigma flares into a trumpet with a fine slit. Safflower and dyed corn silk are flat, even strands.
- Smell itHay, honey, a faint metallic note. Sweet or perfumed usually means something was added.
- Taste itSaffron is bitter, never sweet. Sweetness points to a sugar or honey treatment added for weight.
- Weigh it in your handProperly dried saffron is light and snaps cleanly. Heavy or limp threads are carrying moisture you would be paying for.
Need the full specification?
We send the product specification and a lot-wise test report with every quote.