Cinnamon

Spice

Cinnamon

Cinnamon is the aromatic inner bark of Cinnamomum trees, sold as quills or ground powder. True Ceylon cinnamon is delicate and sweet; cassia types are bolder, redder, and more common in mass markets. Used in baking, braises, chai, and savoury stews. Quills keep aroma longer than pre-ground powder.

Also known as: Kurundu, Ròuguì

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Variety

Ceylon CinnamonChinese CassiaCinnamomum burmanniiCinnamomum cassiaCinnamomum loureiroiCinnamomum verumIndonesian CassiaKorintjeSaigon CinnamonTrue CinnamonVietnamese Cinnamon

Source

Indoor FarmedOutdoor FarmedWild

Provenance

BiodynamicExport GradeFair TradeHand HarvestedNon-GMOOrganicPesticide FreeSingle OriginSun Dried

Preparation

CrackedDriedFreshGroundPowderRoastedToastedWhole

CommonCharacteristic

AromaticDelicateFloralPungentSpicySweetWarmWoody

History

LK

Ceylon cinnamon was harvested in Sri Lanka and traded as a luxury bark spice.

IT

Roman and medieval Europe prized cinnamon among the costliest imported spices.

Colonial powers contested cinnamon islands while cassia expanded from China and Southeast Asia.

Cassia and Ceylon cinnamon both entered global grocery spice racks at scale.

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