Product
One flower. Three formats. The same file behind each.
We sell saffron threads graded to ISO 3632. The grade is measured, stated on the certificate, and matched to the format a buyer actually uses.
Formats
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Whole threads, category I
Flavour & fragrance, premium food manufacturing, culinary
- ISO 3632 category I (colouring strength ≥ 200)
- Style trimmed; floral waste ≤ 0.5%
- Moisture ≤ 10%
- Packed under argon, 50 g to 1 kg
The reference product. Every lot ships with the grading file.
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Whole threads, category II
Extraction, beverages, bakery
- ISO 3632 category II
- Style retained for extraction yield
- Moisture ≤ 10%
- Bulk, 1 kg to 5 kg
Same rooms and drying profiles; graded on measurement, not by intent.
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Cut threads for formulation
R&D and pilot batches
- Category I material, cut 2–4 mm
- Sample sizes from 5 g
- Grading file of the parent lot
For labs that want to test against a known specification before committing volume.
How to read our certificate
Colouring strength is the number that matters. ISO 3632 measures the absorbance of a saffron extract at 440 nm; category I requires a value of 200 or more, category II 170, category III 120.
Our certificate reports the lot mean and the per-batch values behind it, so you can see the spread, not just the headline. The independent laboratory's result sits next to ours.
If a delivery ever tests differently from its certificate, the sealed retention sample lets both sides re-test the same material.
Small quantities
For kitchens and curious cooks. Larger volumes are allocated by agreement — talk to us.
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Mercearia do Chiado
Fine foods
Lisbon
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Kruiderij Van Rijn
Spice merchant
Rotterdam
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Online, from 1 g
EU delivery
Need a specification sheet?
Send your requirements and we will reply with the format, the grading file and lead times.