Most of us have heard that saffron is expensive. Some might even know it's a spice that comes from a flower. Still, few truly grasp why this crimson thread commands prices that rival precious metals.

While the saying goes “worth its salt”, it really ought to be “worth its saffron”. Costing over $10,000 per pound, saffron is the world’s most expensive spice in the world by a wide margin. Used in ...

KABUL, Jan. 7 (Xinhua) -- Afghanistan has exported 38 tons of saffron in 2025, generating more than 67.5 million U.S. dollars ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Why is so much of the good stuff always sold in grams? Saffron, indisputably and for centuries the globe’s dearest flavoring, begins all its measurements in ...