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J. Leblanc
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CEFRAN P.O.D Saffron La Mancha, Spain
It's gotten to the point with saffron that we are happy to see a FEW yellow stamens in saffron. That is a quick indicator that it hasn't been dyed. Other things that can happen to this world of exotic spice it that when it is being packaged, a light mist of sugar water can be sprayed to... "Enhance" the weight. When we put on top of this quality appraisal, that Iran is a huge saffron producing nation with a relatively low labor rate, them trying to get a best quality product with a guarantied provenance becomes... interesting.
Make no mistake: we have a problem with Iranian saffron, but what we are selling is SPANISH saffron! The fact is that Iranian saffron is being resold through Spain and being repackaged as... Spanish Saffron. Fortunately for us, the folks of La Mancha, the traditional Spanish provenance of saffron (and yes, Don Quixote!) have established a P.O.D. La Mancha. We have this stellar product in traditional 1 gr. jars and adorable hand painted ceramic jars containing 1 gr. saffron. This charming vessel may be a last gasp at tradition. Guarantied provenance & Quality.