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Listen to Kimberly Jung on Milk Street Radio
This week our own Kimberly Jung is featured on Christopher Kimball's Milk Street Radio. Listen to hear about our story, all things saffron, and how Beyonce transcends borders and cultures....
Listen to Kimberly Jung on Milk Street Radio
This week our own Kimberly Jung is featured on Christopher Kimball's Milk Street Radio. Listen to hear about our story, all things saffron, and how Beyonce transcends borders and cultures....
Happy Afghan Independence Day
We at Rumi would like to congratulate Afghanistan on the 98th anniversary of their Independence today on August 19th. Today commemorates the signing of the Treaty of Rawalpindi in 1919,...
Happy Afghan Independence Day
We at Rumi would like to congratulate Afghanistan on the 98th anniversary of their Independence today on August 19th. Today commemorates the signing of the Treaty of Rawalpindi in 1919,...
Rumi Spice Appears on ABC's Shark Tank
From the Battlefields of Afghanistan into the Shark Tank Watch Team Rumi take on the Sharks on ABC Friday August 25th, 8pm | 7pm CST We're excited to announce that...
Rumi Spice Appears on ABC's Shark Tank
From the Battlefields of Afghanistan into the Shark Tank Watch Team Rumi take on the Sharks on ABC Friday August 25th, 8pm | 7pm CST We're excited to announce that...
Rumi Spice and Frontier partner with Purdue Uni...
BANGALORE, INDIA (AUGUST 9, 2017) – This week, Rumi Spice and Purdue University traveled to Bangalore India to train 6 young graduates of Herat University in quality assurance and...
Rumi Spice and Frontier partner with Purdue Uni...
BANGALORE, INDIA (AUGUST 9, 2017) – This week, Rumi Spice and Purdue University traveled to Bangalore India to train 6 young graduates of Herat University in quality assurance and...
Rumi welcomes the French Laundry
Rumi proudly and gratefully welcomes The French Laundry onto the Rumi team. Saffron from farmers in Afghanistan graces the tables of the one of the foundational institutions of the...
Rumi welcomes the French Laundry
Rumi proudly and gratefully welcomes The French Laundry onto the Rumi team. Saffron from farmers in Afghanistan graces the tables of the one of the foundational institutions of the...
Nowruz Celebration with Chef Josh Lewin and Rum...
Happy 1398! Celebrate Nowruz 2019 with Rumi! We can't believe we've been at it for four years. So much has changed, from being a ground breaking company connecting rural Afghan...
Nowruz Celebration with Chef Josh Lewin and Rum...
Happy 1398! Celebrate Nowruz 2019 with Rumi! We can't believe we've been at it for four years. So much has changed, from being a ground breaking company connecting rural Afghan...
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How to Measure and Recognize Saffron Quality
The differences in the taste profiles of real and fake saffron are pronounced. Fake saffron—which is often colored with red food coloring or other foreign substances —will either lack flavor entirely or have a bitter metallic taste. On the other hand, real saffron will have a strong floral scent and the will have a floral and earthy taste, the kind of flavor you’re looking for saffron to impart.