Which is the world’s most expensive spice by weight?

Question

This was used first as a spice by the Chinese, throughout the Middle Ages and the Renaissance in Europe, and was still popular in the 18th century as an ingredient in hot chocolate; what was it?

Answer 1

Saffron

Saffron is most expensive spice of the world in terms of weight and costs USD $25,000 per kg? Its native to Central Asia and Northern India. A saffron is mere stigma of the Crocus Sativus flower and large quantities of these flowers are required to be harvested in order to yield a viable supply of saffron threads, since each flower only has three stigmas.
Saffron is grown mainly in Spain, Italy, Greece, India and Iran with the best quality saffron originating from Kashmir.

Top five spices in terms of cost
1. Saffron
2. Vanilla
3. Cardamon
4. Cloves
5. Cinnamon

Answer 2

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