Authentic Ceylon Cinnamon This is pure Ceylon cinnamon (Cinnamomum zeylanicum or Cinnamomum verum) which is native to the Ceylon cinnamon sticks are soft, curled like a with several thin strips of cinnamon bark, and flake easily. Skilled workmen use a unique handcrafted procedure to make the sticks from the inner bark of the cinnamon tree. Cinnamon stems are harvested after 2 years of growth and the thin inner bark is removed. Then sliced into strips, rolled into quills, and dried into the product you'll see on your hand. Grade ALBA In the cinnamon sticks group, Ceylon Alba cinnamon is the thinnest and finest cinnamon grade. This is also known to be the highest commercial quality cinnamon and therefore bears the highest price tag. Alba is produced by very skilled peelers due to its thin gauge diameter similar to a pencil (6-7 mm). Among the other grades, Alba has the best sweet flavor, strongest scent and golden hue. Exclusive Flavor Possess sweet-spicy flavor with hints of cloves and Citrus which is unique to Ceylon Cinnamon. Because of the greater concentration of Cinnamaldehyde, as well as other many compounds including Eugenol in the Ceylon Cinnamon bark. Distinct Aroma Gives an elegant exotic fragrance that is refreshing and reducing the feelings of depression, faintness, and exhaustion.