Spanish Saffron (La Mancha)

Coupé-grade saffron from La Mancha, Spain, sold in a 2 g tin. Coupé is the Spanish trade term for stigma-only threads with the style cut away — the counterpart of Kashmiri Mongra, with a rounder, less smoky aroma and high colouring strength.

We carry it alongside our Kashmiri saffron for cooks who want the profile European recipes were written for: paella, risotto alla milanese, saffron rice and custards, where a clean colour and a mellow perfume matter more than the sharper Kashmiri note.

The tin is sealed against light and carries its lot reference. It is the same all-red cut as our Mongra; the difference is terroir, not grade, and it is priced as what it is rather than as a cheaper Kashmiri substitute.

La Mancha saffron carries a protected designation of origin, and we label it as La Mancha — not as Iranian material relabelled, and not as a stand-in for Pampore.

For paella and risotto cooks, and for anyone who wants to taste the two great saffrons side by side.