Discover the world of saffron types with Golpeech. Understanding the different Saffron Grades for Bulk Buyers is essential. Saffron stigmas, known as kalaaleh, are carefully divided into different grades, each offering unique color, aroma, and flavor. Knowing the varieties helps you choose the perfect saffron for your wholesale and export needs, whether for premium culinary products, teas, or luxury gifting.
The main types of saffron include:
Super Negin – the top-quality, longest stigmas with the richest aroma.
Negin – premium-grade saffron with slightly shorter stigmas, perfect for culinary use.
Sargol – only the red tips of the stigma, highly aromatic and potent.
Pushal – includes part of the red stigma and a small portion of the yellow style.
Konj – the yellowish styles, usually used for color rather than aroma.
Bunch – all stigmas tied together in a bundle, showcasing the complete saffron stigma.
Each type of saffron is carefully harvested and processed to maintain its natural aroma, color, and flavor. By knowing the differences between saffron types, you can select the best saffron for every purpose, whether in premium culinary creations or luxurious herbal teas.
Saffron is graded based on the purity of its stigmas (red threads), the presence or absence of the style (the pale yellow part), and its color, aroma, and taste. Three main compounds define these characteristics:
Each saffron thread consists of two parts
Saffron is more than a spice — it is a delicate treasure born from the heart of each crocus flower. Its value lies in the purity of its vivid red stigmas, the precision of harvesting, and the harmony of flavor, color, and aroma
Each thread carries essential natural compounds: Crocin for color, Picrocrocin for taste, and Safranal for fragrance. Iranian saffron is carefully categorized based on the presence of the style (white part), thread length, and overall quality.
From the luxurious Negin to the traditional Dasteh (Bunch), each type reflects a different aspect of craftsmanship and culture. Whether you seek the intense aroma of Sargol, the natural beauty of Pushal, or the complete strand in Dokhtar-Pich, Golpeech Saffron offers a rich selection for every connoisseur .Explore the variations and discover the story behind every thread
Super Negin Saffron is considered a luxury product, and in the fragrant and flavorful world of saffron, it is the crown jewel among all varieties of this magical spice—making it both more popular and more valuable.
In addition to its deeper color, Super Negin saffron threads are longer than other types, with no broken stigmas.
Key characteristics of Super Negin Saffron include:
Stigmas are completely separated from each other.
No yellow or white parts are present on the stigmas.
The tips are visibly broad and thick.
No crushed, small, or broken threads are found.
The stigmas are straight, never curled or twisted.
Stigmas are thicker than regular Negin saffron, with broader tips.
The large, bold appearance of the threads adds to the beauty of this “red gold,” which is why it enjoys high popularity—especially in Arab and European markets.
Beyond its elegant appearance, Super Negin saffron is famous for its exceptional coloring power. In fact, its color-release capacity is extremely high, making it the ideal choice in applications where both a strong aroma and vibrant color are desired.
The most valuable and expensive variety of Iranian saffron It consists of long, thick, all-red stigmas with no style, either joined or completely separated, smooth and unbroken. The stigmas in Negin saffron are generally larger than those in Sargol
The most commonly used saffron type It contains only the red stigmas, fully separated and without any trace of the style. Sargol is known for its vibrant color and strong aroma
Pushal saffron includes the red stigma along with 1 to 3 millimeters of the yellow style It is less pure than Negin or Sargol but still contains both aroma and coloring agents
Bunch saffron is the full thread of saffron — stigma and style intact — carefully aligned and dried as a whole. It represents the traditional form of saffron strands
Konj saffron is the part of the saffron thread that includes only the style, separated from the stigma.Konj is not considered part of the standard saffron grading system. In European markets, it is often referred to as “White” or “Style”, and it contains minimal color and aroma
