FROM AFGHANISTAN TO YOUR TABLE
Premium spices with heart and purpose.
Mina Sahar Saffron brings you the freshest harvest of single-origin, ethically-sourced spices from Afghanistan.
OUR SIGNATURE PRODUCTS
SAFFRON THREADS
We import single-origin, ethically-produced saffron from Herat, Afghanistan. Afghan saffron is rated internationally as having the highest quality aroma, taste, and color. Our premium saffron threads are available in various sizes.
SAFFRON JARS
Our saffron is categorized as Super Negin, the most coveted saffron in the culinary world. Our signature glass jars of these precious saffron threads are one of our best sellers!
SAFFRON GOLDEN LATTE
Created by Mina Sahar Saffron founder Palwasha Raqib, this aromatic mix combines our saffron with organic and responsibly sourced turmeric, cinnamon, ginger, black pepper, cardamom, cloves, nutmeg, and ashwagandha.
WHAT ARE CUSTOMERS ARE SAYING
“The Real Deal!”
★★★★★
“The aroma is magical and the contribution a pinch of these threads adds to rice, to chai, to baked goods confirms the initial impression. Best saffron ever!!!”
— Judith H, from Long Island
“Absolutely Amazing Product”
★★★★★
“The product itself completely blew my expectations out of the water, the flavor and aroma was simply bliss. Along with the hand written note absolutely made my day.”
— Taylor, Amazon buyer
“The Best Saffron Ever”
★★★★★
“Receiving this was such a pleasure. I ordered a full ounce, and what arrived was the biggest quantity of saffron I've ever seen. It's a beautiful deep color, the smell is wonderful, and it made for a perfect risotto Milanese. I'll be buying all my saffron from Mina Sahar Saffron from now on.”
— Alan, Amazon buyer
HARVESTING HOPE
Saffron brings hope to war-torn Afghanistan where 80% of jobs are tied to agriculture and women are the primary harvesters.
Supporting Mina Sahar Saffron directly impacts Afghan women's economic wellbeing and cultivates the dream of a peaceful and economically stable Afghanistan.
Saffron farming is extremely labor-intensive. Saffron is harvested by hand once a year. Each purple flower has three stigmas that are carefully handpicked. It takes 75,000 flowers to make 1 pound of saffron!
MEET OUR FOUNDER
Love of food, cooking, and her homeland inspired our founder Palwasha Raqib to create MINA SAHAR SAFFRON.
After law school, she realized the cultivation of saffron could support clean agriculture and improve the lives of Afghan farmers, especially women who are the primary harvesters of this precious spice.
“Spices transcend borders and create a connection between my community and my homeland.”
— PALWASHA RAQIB
QUALITY & FLAVOR
★★★★★
“This is as good if not better than what my grandmother brings from Iran when she visits.”
— PERSIAN-IRANIAN RESTAURANT OWNER
GET IN TOUCH
We would love to hear from you! Get in touch for product inquiries and samples of our premium spices.