
Pure Kashmiri Saffron (Kesar) from Pampore Kashmiri Mongra Saffron (Short Thread)
The same Pampore harvest and the same all-red Kashmiri Mongra sort as our long-thread jar — shorter threads, ₹329 a gram.
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₹1,645
₹329/g · GST-inclusive
- Same Pampore harvest and same all-red Kashmiri Mongra sort as our long-thread jar
- ISO 3632 Grade I — tested by IIKSTC's NABL-accredited lab, report published
- FSSAI licensed — grown and sealed by our own family in Pampore
- GI-tagged Pampore origin — saffron grown in Kashmir's GI region
- Premium glass jar, tamper-sealed, with an authenticity card
ISO 3632 Grade I — tested by IIKSTC
IIKSTC Quality Evaluation Laboratory, Pampore · Government of J&K · NABL-accredited to ISO/IEC 17025
- Crocin
- 217.51
- colour
- Picrocrocin
- 80.96
- flavour
- Safranal
- 35.52
- aroma
- Moisture
- 11.72%
- max 12%
If your jar fails the home water-bloom test, or its grade or batch does not match, tell us within 7 days of delivery and we refund in full — no questions asked.
Report TC118432400000049E · lot L20020644 · issued 5 October 2026 · Returns & refunds
See the full lab reportWhat each size costs, per g
The same Kashmiri Mongra Saffron (Short Thread) in every pack — only the quantity changes. The per-g column is the honest comparison, and it is the one worth making against any other seller.
| Pack | Price | Per g |
|---|---|---|
| 1 g | ₹329 | ₹329/gbest value |
| 2 g | ₹658 | ₹329/gbest value |
| 5 g | ₹1,645 | ₹329/gbest value |
| 10 g | ₹3,290 | ₹329/gbest value |
Prices as of 14 October 2026, GST included.
About this product
Kashmiri Mongra Saffron (Short Thread) is our everyday Kashmiri saffron: pure all-red Mongra stigma from the same family fields in Pampore, from the same hand-sorting table as our long-thread jar. What separates the two is thread length. The longest, thickest, unbroken threads are pulled out and sold as Kashmiri Mongra Saffron, our long-thread jar. What is left is still all-red Mongra with the yellow style removed — shorter and more mixed in length, and ₹30 a gram cheaper. Short threads are normal for Mongra: India's own saffron standard, BIS IS 5453, describes Mongra as all red and made up mainly of broken stigmas.
In the pot there is no difference worth paying for. Colour, aroma and flavour come from crocin, safranal and picrocrocin, and both jars come from the same harvest, tested ISO 3632 Grade I by IIKSTC. Thread length is a look, not a strength. If the saffron is going into biryani, kheer, kahwa or milk rather than onto a gift table, this is the jar to buy.
Proof you can read: the IIKSTC Quality Evaluation Laboratory report (NABL-accredited, ISO 3632 Grade I) is published in full on our Lab reports page.
How to use: steep 8–10 threads in two tablespoons of warm milk or water for 10 minutes, then add to biryani, kheer, kahwa, badam milk or baking. A 5 g jar holds roughly 2,500 threads — months of daily use for most kitchens.
Storage: keep the jar sealed, away from light and moisture. Stored well, Grade I saffron holds its colour and aroma for over two years. Every order is packed in a premium glass jar with a tamper-evident seal and our family-story card.

What saffron gives you
- Natural colour — crocin
- Aroma — safranal
- Flavour — picrocrocin
- Carotenoid antioxidants
- 8–10 threads colour a cup
The harvest, on film
Watch it, then see it in the jar
Thirty-nine seconds from the field. The reel beside it is the same walk — flower, hand, drying rack, sealed jar.





Why buy direct from the grower
We grow it ourselves in Kashmir — so you can compare on facts, not marketing.
| The Heritage Kashmir | Typical online sellers | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it comes from | Grown and hand-sorted by our own family in Pampore — the fields are ours | Outsourced from mandis, importers or re-packers. Most brands, however big, do not own a farm. |
| Proof of what you get | ISO 3632 Grade I lab report from IIKSTC, published in full — plus a water-bloom test you run yourself | No verifiable proof — just a label |
| Freshness | Packed fresh from our own harvest, in a premium glass jar | Unknown stock age, often months old |
| Purity | Single-origin — never blended | Often blended, dyed, or re-packed Iranian saffron |
| Price | Best rate when you book direct on WhatsApp | Marked up by middlemen & marketplace fees |
Booking a larger order? Message us on WhatsApp for the best direct-from-farm rate.
Order on WhatsAppThe saffron grades, including the ones we don’t sell
Two systems get mixed up constantly. The Kashmiri names below describe what part of the flower is in the jar. ISO 3632 is a separate laboratory standard that measures colour (crocin), flavour (picrocrocin) and aroma (safranal), and sorts the result into Category I, II or III. A jar worth buying should be able to state both. Grades like “A++” or “tested on 8 parameters” belong to neither system and mean nothing.
| Grade | What is in the jar | What it means for you |
|---|---|---|
| Kashmiri Mongra Saffron (Long Thread)we sell this | Only the red part of the stigma. The yellow tail is cut off by hand, the step Kashmiri growers call Loût Czhttun (tail cutting). The longest, thickest, unbroken threads of that sort. | The GI text calls Mongra the highest quality because it is red stigma alone. Worth the long-thread premium where the threads are seen rather than dissolved — gifting, a wedding table. |
| Kashmiri Mongra Saffron (Short Thread)we sell this | The same all-red Mongra stigma from the same sort — shorter and more mixed in length. | Identical in colour, aroma and flavour, because those come from crocin, safranal and picrocrocin, not from thread length. The better buy for cooking. |
| Lachha | Whole stigmas with the yellow tail (the style) still attached, dried without further processing. | Genuine Kashmir saffron and one of the three GI types. You pay by weight for the yellow tail, which carries little colour or aroma, so it sells for less per gram than Mongra. |
| Guchhi | Lachha tied into small bundles with cloth thread (guchha means a small bundle). The GI text links it mostly to Poochal, Kishtwar. | The same saffron as Lachha in a different form, not a lower grade. Judge the threads inside the bundle the way you would judge loose Lachha. |
| Zarda (market term) | The yellow tails left over when Mongra is cut. | Not one of the three GI types. Very little colour or aroma; sold cheaply and sometimes mixed into lower-priced saffron. |
| Choora (market term) | Broken fragments and dust left after sorting. | Not a GI type. Used in industry and as food colouring. Easy to adulterate because the fragments hide what has been mixed in. |
Source for Lachha, Mongra and Guchhi: the Kashmir Saffron GI registration, GI Journal No. 127 (1 January 2020), which names those three types. Zarda and Choora are market terms the GI text does not use. The full comparison, with ISO, AGMARK and the Iranian names, is in our Kashmiri saffron grades guide.
Not sure what you already own? Five tests you can run at home will place it on this table in about ten minutes.
Delivery, payment and returns
- Dispatch
- Packed and dispatched from Pampore within 24–48 hours of a confirmed order, tamper-sealed.
- Delivery
- Prepaid delivery is ₹60 on every order, with priority dispatch: DTDC Express, 7–8 days, or DTDC Airmax, 3–5 days. A tracking number is emailed after dispatch. The store minimum is ₹600 per order.
- Payment
- Pay online through Razorpay (UPI, card, netbanking or wallet), or choose cash on delivery for a ₹99 delivery fee where DTDC offers it for your PIN code. COD goes by DTDC Express (7–8 days) and is packed once you confirm the order on WhatsApp.
- Returns
- Arrives damaged, leaking, wrong or not as described? Send a photo on WhatsApp within 48 hours of delivery and we refund or replace in full — your choice, nothing to post back. Opened food cannot otherwise be returned. Saffron that fails the home water-bloom test, or whose grade or batch does not match, is refunded in full if you tell us within 7 days. Full policy.
Frequently asked questions
What is the difference between the Short Thread and the long-thread Kashmiri Mongra Saffron?
Thread length, and nothing else. Both are ISO 3632 Grade I, and both are all-red Kashmiri Mongra stigma from the same Pampore harvest and the same hand-sorting table. The longest, thickest, unbroken threads get pulled out and sold as Kashmiri Mongra Saffron at ₹359 a gram. What remains is shorter and more mixed in length, and sells as Kashmiri Mongra Saffron (Short Thread) at ₹329 a gram. Colour, aroma and flavour come from crocin, safranal and picrocrocin — not from how long a thread is. A third grade, GI Tag saffron, is currently out of stock.
Is the Short Thread real Kashmiri Mongra saffron?
Yes. It is the same all-red Kashmiri Mongra sort from our Pampore fields as the long-thread jar — only the threads are shorter. India's own saffron standard, BIS IS 5453, describes Mongra as all red and made up mainly of broken stigmas, so short threads are normal for Mongra. Colour, aroma and taste come from crocin, safranal and picrocrocin, not from thread length, and both jars test ISO 3632 Grade I.
What is the price of pure Kashmiri kesar per gram in India?
Genuine Kashmiri Mongra kesar sells for roughly ₹350–₹600 per gram in India, depending on grade and pack size. Our Kashmiri Mongra Saffron (Short Thread) jar is ₹329 per gram at every size — ₹329 for 1g, ₹658 for 2g, ₹1,645 for 5g, ₹3,290 for 10g — and the long-thread Kashmiri Mongra Saffron jar is ₹359 per gram. We grow it ourselves, so there is no middleman markup to spread. Treat anything under ₹200 a gram as a warning: at that price it is almost always Iranian stigma re-packed, dyed style, or bulked out with safflower.
How do I know this Kashmiri saffron is real and not Iranian?
Read the lab report: the IIKSTC Quality Evaluation Laboratory report — ISO 3632 Grade I, from the NABL-accredited Government of J&K saffron lab in Pampore — is published in full on our Lab reports page, with every value. We are an FSSAI-licensed food business selling saffron from our own family fields in Pampore — we grow it, we sort it, we seal it. Then check it yourself with the home water-bloom test: real Kashmiri saffron releases colour slowly (10-15 minutes) and the threads stay intact, while Iranian saffron often dissolves quickly or releases colour instantly. We never blend or re-pack.
How many threads are in a 5g jar of Kashmiri Mongra saffron?
A 5g jar of Grade I Mongra saffron contains roughly 2,250 threads (about 450 a gram). For most home kitchens, 8-10 threads per dish is standard — so a 5g jar lasts through 225+ uses, or about 8-12 months of weekly cooking.
What is the difference between Mongra and regular saffron?
Mongra is the purest grade of Kashmiri saffron — only the deep-red stigma tips, hand-separated from the yellow style. It has the highest crocin (colour strength), safranal (aroma), and picrocrocin (flavour) levels. Regular or 'Lacha' saffron includes the yellow style, which adds weight but very little colour or aroma.
How should I store Kashmiri saffron to keep it fresh?
Keep the jar sealed tight, away from direct light and moisture. Store in a cool, dark cupboard — not the refrigerator, where condensation can degrade the threads. Properly stored, Grade I saffron holds its colour and aroma for 2+ years. The tamper-evident premium glass jar we ship in is designed for long-term storage.
Can I see the ISO 3632 Grade I certificate for the saffron I buy?
Yes — it is published. The IIKSTC Quality Evaluation Laboratory in Pampore, a NABL-accredited (ISO/IEC 17025) Government of J&K lab, tested our saffron and graded it ISO 3632 Grade I; the full report, report number TC118432400000049E, is on our Lab reports page with every value. Ask on WhatsApp which lot your jar comes from. ISO 3632 is the laboratory standard that measures crocin (colour), picrocrocin (taste) and safranal (aroma); Grade I, also called Category I, is its top band.
Do you sell GI-tagged Kashmiri saffron?
Our saffron is grown in our own fields in Pampore, inside the Kashmir saffron region registered as a Geographical Indication by the Government of India. A GI-tagged lot is listed as the third grade on this page and is currently out of stock; message us on WhatsApp to be told when it is back. Our chairman, Abdul Majeed Wani, was named by Prime Minister Narendra Modi for selling GI-tagged saffron through the Pampore Trading Centre's e-trading system.
Who is behind this saffron, and how can I check them?
The Pampore Saffron Farmers Producer Company — a grower family in Pampore, FSSAI licence 11022470000019, checkable on the FSSAI portal. The family works with the Directorate of Agriculture, Kashmir and trades through the India International Kashmir Saffron Trade Centre (IIKSTC), the government saffron park at Dussu, Pampore, where saffron is processed, grade-certified, GI-tagged and sold by e-auction. Photographs of the family's recognition, including a saffron-flower bouquet presented to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, are on our Recognition page.
Further reading
- How to identify real Kashmiri saffron: 5 home tests
- Kashmiri vs Iranian saffron: what actually differs
- Kashmiri saffron price per gram in 2026
- How to use saffron properly: one rule, every method
- Saffron during pregnancy: safe amounts & when to start
- Buying Kashmiri saffron online: what to check before you pay
What customers say
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