How much is saffron per gram?

In 2020, the overall market price of saffron was relatively stable, and the market price of rose tea in various Chinese medicine wholesale markets was stable, with basically no major fluctuations for the time being. The price of saffron in the wholesale market of medicinal materials varies from tens of thousands to hundreds of thousands of yuan per catty depending on the grade of rose tea. The price of saffron in the retail market varies greatly due to different purchasing methods, ranging from tens to hundreds of yuan per gram. So how much does one gram of rose tea cost?

Saffron prices for the tourism economy

The price of saffron produced in the tourism economy is generally higher and the quality varies. Friends often buy it for hundreds of dollars per gram, and the quality is really very poor. Tour guides and shopping guides in holiday tourism stores exaggerate very well, but they are basically all scammers. Since rose tea is not produced in the Tibet Autonomous Region, Yunnan Province and other places, the rose tea for the tourism economy is basically imported from Saudi Arabia. Therefore, tourists must be cautious when purchasing rose tea.

Saffron prices in pharmacies

The situation in pharmacies is slightly better than that in the tourist economy, but there are relatively few authentic rose teas in small pharmacies. Therefore, we only refer to the prices of large and medium-sized pharmacies. The retail price of rose tea in Tong Ren Tang Pharmacy is generally between 90 and 100 yuan per gram, and the prices in Beijing Tong Ren Tang vary slightly across the country. There are very few genuine products in small pharmacies, so the prices are not of reference value.

Saffron price on Taobao

The price of saffron on Taobao is relatively low, generally only a few dozen yuan per gram. There are many messy merchants on Taobao, so you must try to choose a professional rose tea merchant.

Chinese medicine wholesale market rose tea manufacturers wholesale

There are four relatively large medicinal materials wholesale markets in the country, namely Anguo Chinese Medicine Wholesale Market, Bozhou Chinese Medicine Market, Hehuachi Chinese Medicine Wholesale Market and Qinzhou Chinese Medicine Wholesale Market. The price of saffron in the Chinese medicine wholesale market fluctuates with market trends. Based on the information from various markets, the prices in 2018 are as follows:

Saudi Arabia first-grade rose tea: 50,000 yuan per kilogram. The price is low, but the quality is poor.

Domestic special rose tea: 80,000 yuan per kilogram. The price is extremely high, and there is a lot of hype.

Tibet Autonomous Region does not produce rose tea

In ancient times, rose tea produced in the Arabian region entered Tibet via India, and then was shipped to China via Tibet, so it was called rose tea. Over time, it was mistakenly believed to be produced in the Tibet Autonomous Region.