Cooperative de Safran

The Kozani Compulsory Partnership of Crocus Producers was established in 1971 in Macedonia, headquartered in the village of Krokos, and comprising approximately 1,000 member producers from the Western departments of Kozani prefecture. Saffron (crocus) has been cultivated in the Kozani area since the 17th century — and this cooperative exists to protect, promote, and market this extraordinary product. Before 1966, individual producers sold their saffron through wholesalers at low prices without bargaining power; the cooperative transformed the fortunes of an entire agricultural community while safeguarding one of the world’s most precious spices. The Partnership is certified with ISO 9001: 2008 and has the exclusive right to collect, control, pack and handle the entire annual production of the exceptional quality saffron “KROKOS KOZANIS PDO” (Protected Designation of Origin) at its modern facilities. The Partnership has also been producing accredited organic saffron since 1997.

Discover Greek Saffron

• Saffron Cooperative Visit: Visit the Krokos cooperative and learn about four centuries of saffron cultivation in Macedonia — a crop that has defined the Kozani region and shaped its economy and identity since the 17th century.
• Crocus Cultivation & Harvest: Understand the extraordinary labour involved in cultivating and harvesting Kozani saffron — one of the world’s most expensive spices by weight, requiring more than 150 flowers to yield a single gram.
• Saffron Tasting & Products: Taste and discover the range of products created from Kozani’s exceptional PDO saffron — the “red gold” that has made this corner of northern Greece famous across the world.

Book your saffron experience at Cooperative de Safran in Kozani through Gastronomy Tours.