Chicago, IL January 19, 2018: Saffron tea was treasured by ancient Egyptians and Persians in herbal medicine and culinary tradition, and is still consumed regularly today in the Middle East. Often served with black or green tea, saffron is traditionally steeped separately in warm water before being mixed with steeped tea.
Just using any old saffron won’t often work when making saffron tea as so much saffron in today’s market is adulterated. To see if saffron is pure, one only must steep saffron in hot water and watch both the threads and water color carefully. If one sees a thread swell or puff up, or the water turn orange instead of a rich, golden yellow, you have adulterated saffron.
Rumi is prides itself on its pure saffron and vertical integration as it allows the company to promise that their saffron is of the highest quality and is 100% pure Afghan Saffron. Rumi’s hardworking Afghan farmers and growing number of women employees are also extremely proud to see their prize crop gain fans in the US and around the world, and such a labor-intensive spice deserves respect when harvested and processed to the highest quality.
Rumi’s recently upgraded Saffron Green Tea contains the finest organic loose-leaf green tea plus 0.7 grams of premier Rumi Afghan saffron - plus instructions on how to make it the "Afghan" way. The bright red stigmas of the saffron flower are carefully hand-picked to preserve aroma and flavor. The rich, golden color of saffron tea comes from crocin, a compound known with antioxidant properties.
Pictured is Rumi Saffron + Green Tea