Iranian Super Negin Saffron 10g

Dubai is the re-export hub for Iranian saffron — the world's best grades at prices below Indian retail, plus the Spice Souk experience itself.

Price: 180 AED (~AED 15-25/g for good-grade Iranian saffron at Deira Spice Souk after light bargaining (10g tins commonly AED 150-250); premium branded retail runs AED 25-50/g)

Where to buy: Deira Spice Souk (Al Ras metro); insist on sealed tins with ISO grade marks, or buy branded (Ana, Novin) at Carrefour/WAFI for certainty

Price checked 2026-07-03

• Quality varies stall to stall — deep-red trimmed threads (negin) only; yellow styles mixed in means lower grade; ask to smell (honey-hay, never sweet-chemical)
• Bargain: opening quotes to tourists run 30-50% high; compare 2-3 stalls
• Souk purchases are cash/card without Planet tax-free tags — no VAT refund, but prices are still strong
• India allows small personal-use quantities in luggage; keep it in original sealed tins