So Expensive

Why Real Saffron Is So Expensive (5x6)

Air date: Jul 27, 2020

Even in the expensive world of spices, saffron stands out. Real saffron can cost you over $10,000 per kilogram. No machine can do the delicate work required to harvest these thin threads. It can take 40 hours of hard manual labor to produce just 1 kilogram of high-quality saffron.