Ossetra caviar is roe from the Ossetra sturgeon (Acipenser gueldenstaedtii), native to the Caspian Sea. It has a buttery texture, briny-to-nutty flavor, and medium pearls ranging from golden to dark brown. It sits between the milder River Beluga and deeper reserve tins in flavor intensity, making it one of the most common first caviars people try.

One ounce of caviar is about 28 grams. During Loft's current sale, Stura Ossetra runs $1.10 per gram, so 1 ounce comes out to roughly $31, down from a regular price near $78.

50 grams of Loft's Stura Ossetra Caviar is $55 on our current sale (regularly $138). It's the standard first tin size, enough for 2 to 4 people at a casual tasting or one very good date night.

Yes. Ossetra is one of the most popular caviar varieties, known for a buttery texture, balanced brininess, and nutty finish. It's approachable enough for a first tin, and flavorful enough that longtime caviar eaters keep coming back to it.

Neither is objectively better, they're different experiences. Beluga (or River Beluga) has softer eggs and a milder, creamier flavor. Ossetra has firmer pearls with a stronger, brinier, nuttier taste. Ossetra tends to win when people want more pronounced caviar flavor; Beluga suits a gentler introduction. If you want the tin that makes people go "wait, THIS is caviar?", that's usually Ossetra.