Saffron comes from the red stigmas inside the crocus flower. This flower has specific weather conditions for it to flourish. And with the different varieties available, the best quality saffron is found the mountains of Kashmir and Iran. The crimson stigmas are hand-picked, collected and dried for distribution. Remember, each flower will produce only 3 threads of saffron. That’s it. It takes approximately 75,000 crocus flowers to make one pound of saffron.