Ceylon Cinnamon Sticks 8 oz, USDA Certified Organic True Cinnamon (Cinnamomum Verum) from Sri Lanka, Cinnamon Spice, Perfect for Tea, Smoothies, Baking, Cooking & Beverages.

Blue Lily Organics Ceylon Cinnamon sticks are cultivated in small family farms in Sri Lanka (Ceylon). These are fantastically delicate paper thin curled cinnamon bark with an exotic sweet taste, having a warm fragrance of woody spice. Ceylon Cinnamon sticks are a healthy and nutritional. Blue Lily Organics 3" cut Ceylon Cinnamon sticks are richly aromatic and a great addition to all your baking recipes. This is not cassia cinnamon which is most commonly found in stores and tastes uniquely milder. True Ceylon Cinnamon is distinctly different from the regular cinnamon. It is light brown in color, naturally sweet and complex flavored with citrus notes. This mildness is due to ultra low levels of Courmarin compound (0.0004%), which is occurs in larger concentrations (5%) in Cassia cinnamon which can lead to toxicity. Ceylon Cinnamon or True cinnamon has softer texture and easily broken with fingers in to flakes. This makes it perfect for making fresh cinnamon powder in the spice grinder or mortar and pestle.