Whole Ceylon True Cinnamon Sticks/ 100% Organic Not Cassia/ Bulk Or Retail/ Free Shipping Cinnamon is known as one of the first traded and most popular spices from the ancient world. It belongs to the family Lauraceae and there are more than 250 species and sub species. The expensive and rare cinnamon variety is known as “Ceylon cinnamon” which is native to Sri Lanka. Due to unique chemical properties over other varieties, Ceylon variety has high reputation and demand in the world. Ceylon cinnamon contains more than 80 chemical components. Cinnamaldehyde is the essential component of the bark and eugenol is the main component found in the cinnamon leaf oil. This valuable spice has been noted as the most beneficial among the rest in the spice industry. Besides being a spice in nature, it was used as medicine, medical production, perfume production as well as soft drinks. Currently, cinnamon is widely used in pharmaceutical industries, bakeries and cosmetic industries throughout the world. Types of cinnamon According to the physical location and chemical characteristics, cinnamon is divided into few main categories. There are significant physical and scientific different among them. But, all of those different varieties are commonly available in the global market as ‘cinnamon’. Ceylon cinnamon (True/ Pure cinnamon) – Cinnamomum zeylanicum syn. Cinnamomum verum, Cinnamomum zeylanicum blume Cassia 01- Chinese cassia (Chinese cinnamon) – Cinnamomum cassia syn. C. aromaticum 02- Vietnamese cassia (Saigon/ Vietnamese cinnamon) – Cinnamomum loureiroi 03- Indonesian cassia (Korintje Cinnamon) – Cinnamomum burmannii Ceylon cinnamon and Cassia are the main specie types traded in the international market under the term of ‘Cinnamon’. Both are belonging to the family Lauraceae. Cassia cinnamon contains different sub varieties come from different countries. Chinese cassia, Vietnamese cassia and Indonesian cassia are the major spices belong to the term of ‘Cassia’. Ceylon cinnamon is the expensive, rare, safe and recommended variety over all other varieties including Cassia, Korintje and Saigon. True cinnamon is graded as the fourth most expensive spice in the world. 80%-90% of world’s production of this product belongs to a small Asian country, known as Sri Lanka. What is True cinnamon? This is the cinnamon product comes from Sri Lanka. The source is Cinnamomum verum tree under the family Lauraceae. Naturally dried inner bark of the tree comes to the market through a hand crafted process. The final product is available as a valuable spice that contains sweet taste and confirmed health advantages. Due to its unique aroma, quality, health benefits and ultra-low coumarin value, Ceylon cinnamon has obtained a wide reputation in the global market. The quills are specially prepared in a way that is unique to Sri Lanka. Over centuries this skill has been transferred from generation to generation. Ceylon cinnamon is exported all over the world but the USA and Mexico are the main markets. A significant amount of Sri Lankan cinnamon products is used in Europe, Spain, Colombia, Peru, Ecuador, Guatemala, Bolivia and Chile. Cinnamomum verum is usually labeled “Ceylon cinnamon”. If you are a consumer lives in Europe or America, the product in your cupboard is probably not true product , but a cassia variety that labeled as ‘cinnamon’. How to identify true cinnamon High quality pure cinnamon comes only from Sri Lanka. If you are buying quills, differentiation is even easier as the forms of quills are native to Sri-Lanka. You will find several folds of light brown colour layers, filling the cavity like a cigar in true quills. Cassia quills will have inward folded thick and dark brown layers (mostly single) that creating a hollow in the middle.However in buying true cinnamon, the smartest way for a buyer from another part of the world is to buy it online, from a Sri-Lankan online vendor who specifically has their own plantations in the country. They provide you recently harvested products from mother land to your door-step. Some Sri Lankan vendors have been delivering their products worldwide from years, and their reputation is too worthy for them to risk it by selling anything less than pure cinnamon to their customers. Cassia or sub varieties are not growing in Sri Lanka. Accordingly, Cassia related spices are not available in the Sri Lankan market. Hence, product you receive from Sri Lanka definitely be a Ceylon cinnamon product and it contains all attached health benefits, taste and aroma. Your best bet is to purchase your product from a reputable online dealer who clearly labels their packages. They bring in fresh bark from Sri Lanka and would never put their reputation under hazard by selling wrong product instead of the true one. There are trustworthy sites offering customer feedback and testimonials which will be of great use to the buyers looking for Ceylon cinnamon. Contact Us For Any Complains
