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Ceylon cinnamon is very delicate in its taste, less bitter and has a taste and flavor which is mildly sweet and savory with a citrus note. This is a very versatile spice that can go into foods, beverages, alcoholic cocktails and juices whether they are hot or cold and whether they are sweet or savory. Any food or drink with cinnamon tastes better and enhances the fragrance.
Ceylon cinnamon was used by Sri Lankans from the historical periods to provide vitality and good health. In the olden days, Arab merchants took Ceylon cinnamon all around the world and Romans and other Europeans used this from biblical periods. After the Arabs, the Portuguese and the Dutch fought many wars to get the cinnamon trade from Sri Lanka under their control and they took this spice well beyond Europe into Mexico and central America.


Ceylon Cinnamon vs Cassia Cinnamon
Ceylon Cinnamon | Cassia Cinnamon | |
TRUE CINNAMON | Not the real | |
Botanical name | Cinnamom zeylanicam Blume Or Cinnamom verum | Cinnamom aromaticum |
Colour | Light brown | Reddish dark brown |
Formation | Several layers of fold like a cigar | One inward fold with an empty cavity |
Texture | Soft and fragile. Easy to break | Hard and rough. Difficult to break |
Flavour & Aroma | Sweet flavour. Soft aroma | Pungent & zesty flavor. Strong aroma |
Composition | 0.004% of Coumarin | 5% of Coumarin |
Use |
| Causes liver damage by |
Origin | Sri Lanka | China, India, Vietnam, Indonesia |
Availability | Expensive. Used in the EU, Western Asia, Oceania | Low priced. Used in Canada |
Price idea | Comparatively costlier than cassia due to its higher quality, safety and health benifits. | Cheaper alternative to TRUE |
CEYLON CINNAMON
We at Forbes & Walker fine foods brings you the Ceylon cinnamon as
Quills in Bales and Cut Quills




Sri Lanka does quills (or simply known as sticks) as fine and coarse grades. These grades are again divided into many sub grades based on their presentation, colour, thickness and blemishes. The choice of the grade is mainly depending on the end usage. Forbes and Walker can assist you to select the best to suit your need to balance the cost, quality and end use.
When it comes to quills, the most expensive grade is Alba and C5 special. These are very thin in size, very neat and clean in appearance and mainly used for gifts and at high end restaurants and hotels to serve along with alcoholic / non alcoholic cocktails & drinks, tea, coffee or hot chocolate. At homes these may be used at special occasions to serve with hot drinks and or with alcoholic beverages.
The grades such as C5, C4 are used with hot drinks and alcohol in general. The grades such as M5, M4 are used in foods and curries to impart the flavor & fragrance. These too can be used with hot drinks. H1 and H2 are used mainly for grinding and to add into foods.
Crushed Cinnamon




Crushed cinnamon is mainly used in tea bags to produce infusions.
Cinnamon Powder



