Welcome to Season 5 of #SoExpensive, where Business Insider explores a whole new array of pricey products, starting with saffronπ
Real saffron can cost over $10,000 per kilogram β β here's why
Real saffron can cost over $10,000 per kilogram β β here's why
The process behind growing and harvesting saffron is comparable in difficulty to harvesting the tobacco leaves that go into Cuban cigars. That's partly why they're #SoExpensive π¨πΊ
Just a hop, skip, and a jump across the pond, you'll find yourself in the @ernestwrightltd factory where a pair of kitchen scissors could set you back over $100 βοΈ
Just like Ernest Wright, @drmartens is a UK-based shoe brand whose boots went from costing $3 a pair in the 1960s to over $200 a pair today π° #SoExpensive
Let's not forget about the British luxury auto manufacturer, @rollsroycecars , whose custom cars don't come with a specified price tag but are unfailingly #SoExpensive π
.@NASA hasn't made new spacesuits for its astronauts since the 1970s because creating new ones can be #SoExpensive π©βπ
Speaking of #SoExpensive, did you know that horse semen is one of the priciest liquids in the world? π
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