The dried scraped peel of the inner bark of the Cinnamomum
zeylanicum tree has traditionally been termed true cinnamon
/ Ceylon cinnamon in recognition of this indigenous Sri
Lankan plant being the source of the worlds finest cinnamon.
This is in contrast to cassia, which is grown in China, Indonesia
and Vietnam and which gives a lower quality alternative
which also contains the toxic substance coumarin â?? which is
not found in Ceylon cinnamon.
Cinnamon is sold in many grades. The highest grade is sold in
the form of Quills, which are several peels joined together by
overlaps, the hollow of which has been filled with small pieces
of the same peel. Quills are sold in four different grades (Alba,
Continental, Mexican and Hamburg) depending on the
diameter of the rolled quills.
