Product description What is the difference between cinnamon and real cinnamon? What some of us don’t know is that cinnamon is most commonly found in two forms – Ceylon cinnamon and Cassia cinnamon. And to be exact, most of the times you’ll find the Cassia version in the market and cassia cinnamon is commonly known as cinnamon. Ceylon cinnamon has a lighter color and smoother texture. Its taste is more delicate and slightly sweeter than Cassia cinnamon. Ceylon cinnamon sticks tend to be softer and crumblier than their Cassia counterparts. Did you know that Ceylon cinnamon is often referred to as the “true cinnamon” or “real cinnamon”? Ceylon cinnamon is primarily produced in Sri Lanka. Whereas the Cassia cinnamon is usually a mixture of many different types of cinnamon. One of the biggest differences that Cassia and Ceylon cinnamons have, is that Ceylon cinnamon contains a lot less coumarin (less than 0.004%) compare to cassia. And this is a good thing! Coumarin is a natural compound found in cinnamon. What is Coumarin ? Coumarin is a naturally occurring chemical compound from the benzopyrene family. As mentioned above medical recaches believe high amount of coumarin consumption can cause health risks What is Ceylon? In 1948, the British Colony of Ceylon was granted independence as Ceylon. In 1972, the country became a republic within the Commonwealth, and its name was changed to Sri Lanka. Sri Lanka, is an island country in South Asia, located in the Indian Ocean southwest of the Bay of Bengal and southeast of the Arabian Sea. It is geographically separated from the Indian subcontinent by the Gulf of Mannar and the Palk Strait. Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte is its legislative capital, and Colombo is its largest city and centre of commerce Ceylon or true Cinnamon Delicate and mild sweet flavor A highly valued culinary and medicinal spice High quality and much safer coumarin rate is less than 0.0004% Very expensive than cassia cinnamon Lighter brown in color Fragile and easily broken Native to Sri Lanka Cassia Cinnamon Very strong and spicy flavor when compared to Ceylon cinnamon It is considered lower quality and less safe Coumarin rate is higher than 0.5 % Commonly available and cheap Reddish dark brown in color Uneven thick bark that forms only a few layers when rolled up Tough, difficult to grind to powder Native to China, India, Indonesia & Vietnam
