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If you're curious about saffron tea, you're probably wondering whether those delicate red threads can really do anything for your health, or if it's just another trendy wellness fad.
Here's the quick answer: Saffron tea offers genuine health benefits backed by both traditional use and modern research, particularly for mood support, sleep quality, and digestive health. When consumed in appropriate amounts (typically one cup per day with 4-5 threads), it's safe for most people and can be enjoyed as part of a daily routine.
But there's more to understand about timing, dosage, side effects, and who should be cautious. Let's explore what saffron tea actually does, how to drink it properly, and what to watch out for.
Saffron is both the world’s most expensive, and most commonly adulterated spice. That’s because when something is that expensive, people naturally have a tendency to try and fake it to make a quick buck.
This extensive guide is your no-nonsense, deeply practical, culturally grounded walk-through of how to tell real vs fake saffron. Our experience is based on hundreds of years of Afghan farming tradition and real hands-on experience with harvests, threads, and grading. Throughout recent years, we have seen every scam under the sun emerge onto the market.
By the end, you’ll be able to spot real saffron instantly and with certainty. Let’s begin at the root, literally
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