It is called “the king of spices”, costing 4 times its weight in gold. Use of saffron dates way back pre-classical Greece where murals found on the Minoan palace in Crete were depicting young women harvesting crocus flowers. Nowadays, the homonymous village of Krokos in Kozani is the only area in Greece, where saffron is systematically cultivated, and it is classified as First Grade DPO product by the European Commision due to its superior quality.
Scent notes: Saffron Essence / Cinnamon
Net weight: 200g / Burn time: 50 hrs