Saffron Threads
Produced by Moonflowers Co.Herat - AfghanistanKabul native Tahmina Ghaffer founded Moonflowers Co. in an effort to support the women farmers of Afghanistan's Herat province who comprise 80% of the saffron-harvesting workforce, and donates a portion of her company's profits to humanitarian efforts there as well as in Cambodia and South Africa. Dark red and intensely aromatic, Moonflowers uses only the so-called super negin, the most desirable, long-stemmed variety of saffron. Use it to flavor any number of dishes from the Middle East, North Africa, and the Mediterranean, or steep in hot water for a flavorful tea.