Ceylon Cinnamon Quills(Alba/c5/c4/m5/m4/h1/h2)

Ceylon cinnamon has been hailed as the "true cinnamon" or the "real cinnamon" that possesses outstanding health benefits especially for the diabetics and those challenged by obesity and high cholesterol issues. Unfortunately this cinnamon which is native to Sri Lanka and sourced from the plant Cinnamomum Zeylanicum A highly valued culinary and medicinal spice. Price can be up to 10 times more than the Cassia/Chinese cinnamon. Contains a small, negligible amount of coumarin, a naturally occurring blood-thinning substance. Recommended for regular use, e.g. for correcting blood sugar level. Thin and paper-like textured bark that forms multiple layers when rolled up. Tan brown in colour.

Cassia is an aromatic bark, similar to cinnamon, but differing in strength and quality. Its bark is darker, thicker and coarser, and the corky outer bark is often left on. The outer surface is rough and grayish brown, the inside barks is smoother and reddish-brown. It is less costly than cinnamon and is often sold ground as cinnamon. When buying as sticks, cinnamon rolls into a single quill while cassia is rolled from both sides toward the centre so that they end up resembling scrolls. Cassia buds. Cassia buds resemble cloves. They are the dried unripe fruits about 14 mm (1/2 in) long and half as wide. It is native to Burma and grown in China, Indo-China, the East and West Indies and Central America. One of the oldest spices known to man. It has a strong characteristic aroma and flavor. We may sometimes hear cinnamon refer to as cassia. This term is used to distinguish between the Southeast Asia and the Ceylon type of cinnamon. Almost all of the cinnamon consumed in the United States is derived from trees grown in Southeast Asia. Nowadays cinnamon is used to flavor bakery and dairy products, as well as drinks. Cassia-cinnamon is such a familiar and beloved spice it needs little introduction. A global favorite for its delicious aromatic flavor.

Cinnamon is a spice obtained from the inner bark of several tree species from the genus Cinnamomum. Cinnamon is used mainly as an aromatic condiment and flavoring additive in a wide variety of cuisines, sweet and savory dishes breakfast cereals snacks, foods, bagels, teas, and traditional foods. The aroma and flavor of cinnamon derive from its essential oil and principal component, cinnamaldehyde as well as numerous other constituents including eugenol. Cinnamon is the name for several species of trees and the commercial spice products that some of them produce. All are members of the genus Cinnamomum in the family Lauraceae. Only a few Cinnamomum species are grown commercially for spice. Cinnamomum verum(AKA Zeeylanicum) known as \"Ceylon cinnamon \" after its origins in Sri Lanka (formerly Ceylon) is considered to be\" true cinnamon. But most cinnamon in international commerce is derived from four other species, usually and more correctly referred to as \"cassia\". burmannii (Indonesian cinnamon of Padang cassia), cassia (Chinese cinnamon or Chinese cassia) C. loureiroi (Saigon cinnamon or Vietnamese cassia) and the less common C. Citriodorum (Malabar cinnamon). In Indonesia and China produced 70% of the world\'s supply of cinnamon, Indonesia produced nearly 40% and China 30%. MOQ: 2 MT We can supply both Ceylon Cinnamon from Sri Lanka and Cassia from China, Vietnam, Indonesia and India, in either cigar cut, or longer sticks or powder form.