Gifting
A gift that explains itself.
A vial of real Kashmiri saffron is a small object with a long story: three weeks of bloom on a plateau above Srinagar, a grower’s name, a lab report you can look up. It keeps for two years and suits the one person who is hard to buy for because they already cook well.
Handwritten card at no charge · invoice left out on request · ships to Canada in 6–12 days
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20 t
grown a year, worldwide
Kashmir’s whole crop fits in a few lorries. A vial of it is rare in a way a bottle of wine is not.
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2 yrs
shelf life, sealed
Kept closed and in the dark, the colour and aroma hold for two years. No rush to use it.
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< $1
per dish
Fifteen threads make a biryani for four. Expensive by the gram, cheap by the plate.
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KT25A
on the label
Harvest month, grower’s name and the lab’s crocin number. The gift explains itself.
Which size
Four gifts, by the person you are giving to.
Someone curious about saffron
A first vial
1 g vial
8 to 12 dishes. The size to give when you are not sure they cook with it yet.
$27.50Give this
Weekend biryani, kheer, kahwa
For a home cook
2 g vial
A year of occasional use in one vial. Our most-gifted size.
$49Give this
The friend who talks about ingredients
For a serious cook
5 g tin
The tin that lives on the shelf and gets shown to guests.
$108Give this
Weddings, big birthdays, a chef
For a milestone
10 g tin
Gifting-grade tin with the lot card inside. Wedding favours and corporate runs start here.
$199Give this
All sizes and the price per gram are on the price page; wedding favours and corporate runs on the bulk page.
In the parcel
What they open.
- Glass vial or lined tin
- UV-dark glass for 0.5–2 g, a lined tin from 5 g. Sealed at packing.
- Lot card
- Lot KT25A, harvest October 2025, grower Ghulam Nabi Bhat, and the ISO 3632 crocin number.
- Your handwritten card
- Reply to the order email with a message; we write it out and tuck it in. Invoice left out on request.
- How-to card
- Blooming, dosing per dish and storage, so the gift gets used rather than admired.
What to tell them: bloom 15 to 20 threads in warm water or milk for 15 minutes; keep the vial closed, in the dark, away from the stove; look the lot up on the verify page. The how-to card says the same.
By occasion
Saffron already belongs to most of the calendar.
Diwali
Kesar peda, shrikhand, kheer and a glass of warm kesar doodh. A 2 g vial or 5 g tin.
Eid
Sheer khurma, zafrani biryani, kahwa for guests. The lot card gives the host something to tell the table.
Nowruz
Sholeh zard, tahchin, sabzi polo. Kashmiri Mongra sits comfortably next to the best Iranian saffron.
Christmas & New Year
Saffron buns, risotto alla Milanese, bouillabaisse. For the cook who has everything, a 5 g tin with its report.
Mother’s Day & birthdays
A 1 g or 2 g vial: small, serious, lasts a year. We can print a recipe on the card.
Weddings & housewarmings
A wish for warmth in the new home, across Kashmir, Persia and the Gulf for centuries. The 10 g tin.
Thank-you & corporate
Tins from 10 g to 100 g, lot report attached, invoiced to the company, shipped to one address or many.
Timing
Order 15 days ahead and it is there.
Parcels leave Srinagar within two working days by DHL Express / Canada Post, 6 to 12 days to Canada, tracked. Orders over CAD 20 may attract GST/HST collected by the carrier. Send it straight to the recipient: their address at checkout, your email for the tracking. Details on the shipping page.
Is saffron a good gift?
It is one of the few food gifts that is genuinely rare, keeps for two years, costs under a dollar per use and has a story attached. A 2 g vial covers a year of weekend cooking; a 5 g or 10 g tin suits a serious cook or a household that makes biryani, kheer or kahwa often.
Can you include a gift message?
Yes. After you order, reply to your confirmation email with your message and we include a handwritten card with the vial at no charge. We can also leave the invoice out of the parcel.
Which size should I give?
For someone new to saffron, the 1 g vial. For a cook, 2 g or 5 g. For a wedding, a milestone or a corporate gift, the 10 g tin. Each pack prints the lot code, harvest month, grower and crocin number, which is what makes it feel like a gift rather than a grocery item.
Will it arrive in time for Diwali, Eid or Christmas?
Typical delivery is 6 to 12 days to Canada, tracked. Order 15 days before the date to be safe; in the fortnight before Diwali and Christmas we post cut-off dates on this page.
Can you ship the gift directly to the recipient?
Yes. Enter their address at checkout and your own email for the confirmation and tracking. Duties are prepaid for the US, UK, UAE and Australia, so nothing is collected from the recipient at the door.