Welcome to the online store for buy Ceylon cinnamon, powder and oil from Sri Lanka

Welcome to cinnamoncart.com. The best place to buy high-quality Ceylon cinnamon (Cinnamomum verum, syn. Cinnamomum zeylanicum) products directly from Sri Lanka.

Sri Lanka is the country known as Ceylon until 1972. It is holding the monopoly of Ceylon cinnamon (Cinnamomum zeylanicum) supply in the world market. The country supplies 80-90% of the world’s production of Ceylon cinnamon.  This small Asian country does not cultivate or produce Cassia (Cinnamomum cassia) varieties such as Korintje, Cassia, or Saigon.

Ceylon cinnamon is expensive and rare to find. It is only 8% of the world’s cinnamon production. The cinnamon sold in supermarkets are not true cinnamon. In the USA, cassia and true cinnamon are both referred to as cinnamon. It generates difficulties for customers to select the real product. This website will help you eliminate difficulties in selection and directly buy true cinnamon products from Sri Lanka.

We are cinnamon growers from Sri Lanka. It helps us to keep the whole cinnamon preparation process under our control from the harvesting. We have the skills, ability, and knowledge to prepare, select, and supply the world’s best true cinnamon products for you. If you are a cinnamon lover, we invite you to compare our products with others.

We use high-quality parts of the crop of cinnamon for our products. The rest of the low-quality production we sell outside. It is never, ever available on cinnamoncart.com.

www.cinnamoncart.com sells weedicide-free and pesticide-free products. It does not contain admixture or chemicals, even sulfur. We are ready to deliver preservative-free, fresh products to your hand.

We are proudly behind the natural and high quality of our cinnamon products. Feel free to explore content, buy our products, and add your valuable suggestions and comments.

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  • Cinnamon is a aromatic spice. In addition to taste, it has potential health benefits.
  • Health benefits of cinnamon includes blood sugar control, lowering LDL cholesterol & triglycerides, Anti-Arthritis properties and Weight reducing actions.
  • Most of major health benefits have been confirmed by vitro and vivo studies under animal models.
  • Cinnamon has two major varieties as Ceylon cinnamon (Cinnamomum zeylanicum) and Cassia cinnamon (Cinnamomum cassia ).
  • Cassia available in the market under thee varieties known as Korintje, Cassia and Saigon.
  • No varities belongs to Ceylon cinnamon.
  • Cinnamon contains coumarin.  It is a moderately toxic to the liver and kidneys.
  • Cassia varieties contain more coumarin than Ceylon. Only traceable amounts of coumarin are found in Ceylon Cinnamon.
  • Ceylon cinnamon does not exceeds the tolerable daily intake limit of coumarin. Known as true connamon, this is the cinnamon variety recommended for longer use.
  • Ceylon cinnamon is a native Sri Lnakan product. Sri Lanka produce 80-90% of world production of this spice.
  • Sri Lanka is a small island located in Indian Ocean. The country known as Ceylon until 1972. Accordingly, Cinnamon comes from Ceylon (Sri Lanka) named as Ceylon cinnamon.

COMMON QUESTIONS

What is cinnamon?

Cinnamon is the dried inner bark of several trees under the genus of Cinnamomum. These trees are indigenous to South and South-East Asia and China. The processed output is an aromatic spice that contains cinnamaldehyde as the main ingredient.

What are the benefits of cinnamon?

Cinnamon is widely used as a flavoring agent due to its spice taste. It has been prized as a valuable medicinal plant for thousands of years. Modern science has confirmed the significant health benefits of cinnamon.

Animal and human model based vitro and in vivo studies have confirmed the anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, antioxidant, antitumor, cardiovascular, cholesterol-lowering, and immunomodulatory properties of cinnamon. It has revealed activities against cardiovascular disease, boosting cognitive function and reducing the risk of colonic cancer. Several studies have confirmed cinnamon as a herbal remedy for type-2 diabetics. Cinnamon is lowering triglyceride and LDL cholesterol. It is identified as a weight reducer and additional treatment for arthritis.

Where does it come from?

Indonesia (43%), China (32%), Vietnam (14%), and Sri Lanka (8%). The rest is 1% from Madagascar, America, Caribbean Islands, Timor-Leste, Grenada, Dominica, Comoros, Seychelles, etc.

Source: FAOSTAT Crops (Production) 2014

Are there any varieties?

Four major cinnamon varieties are available in the global market.

  1. Ceylon cinnamon (True cinnamon/ Pure cinnamon) Cinnamomum zeylanicum syn. C. verum, C. zeylanicum blume
  2. Cassia
    1. Indonesian Cassia (Korintje Cinnamon) – Cinnamomum burmannii
    2. Chinese Cassia (Chinese cinnamon) – Cinnamomum cassia syn. C. aromaticum
    3. Vietnamese Cassia (Saigon cinnamon/ Vietnamese cinnamon) – Cinnamomum loureiroi

What is true cinnamon?

This refers to Ceylon cinnamon (Cinnamomum verum/ syn. C. zeylanicum).

Are Ceylon cinnamon and Cassia different?

Yes. Cinnamon and Cassia are related but treated as separate products. Cassia never refers to Ceylon cinnamon and is not obtained from the same plant. Cassia comes from Indonesia, China, and Vietnam. The country of origin indicates characteristics.

Only one variety of Ceylon cinnamon exists (Cinnamomum verum/ syn. C. zeylanicum). This species is cultivated in Sri Lanka, Madagascar, and Seychelles. Sri Lanka holds the monopoly of the Ceylon cinnamon market, supplying 80-90% of world production.

What is the difference between Korintje, Cassia, and Saigon?

Which cinnamon is best for you?

Ceylon cinnamon is best for you.

Cinnamon contains coumarin. It is a fragrant organic chemical compound found in many natural foods. It is moderately toxic to the liver and kidneys.

Cassia varieties contain more coumarin. It goes up to 260 times more than Ceylon cinnamon.  Accordingly, Ceylon cinnamon is safe for longer use due to its low amount of coumarin.

Where do you get Ceylon Variety?

Sri Lanka is the only destination to buy high quality Ceylon cinnamon. If it is unavailable in the spice store near you, buy it online from a trusted seller.

Cassia is the generally available variety in supermarkets and online stores. It does not grow in Sri Lanka and is never available in the Sri Lankan market.

At cinnamoncart.com, we are able to deliver high-quality Ceylon cinnamon to worldwide destinations within a minimal time.

How do you use it?

The powder form of cinnamon is mainly used. You can use cinnamon as a spice with your curries, as a flavoring agent with sweets and deserts, make cinnamon rolls and cookies, add cinnamon powder to the top of coffee or tea, add to bakery products or meat before toasting, etc.

What is Alba?

Alba is the finest quality of Ceylon cinnamon sticks. It is less than 6mm in diameter. It does not contain inside fill (broken parts). The same tree and the same crafting method are used.

How to make cinnamon powder in home?

Blend your cinnamon sticks in a dry blender until they are a very fine powder, or grate the cinnamon sticks on a Microplane.