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100% True Ceylon Cinnamon



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Cinnamon Island Exports (Pvt) Ltd is a family owned company. We supply high quality true Ceylon Cinnamon from our own estates and from registered farmer networks to highest hygienic conditions and highest quality.

We are equipped with a solid supply value chain consisting of cinnamon growers, cinnamon processing, quality control to international hygienic standards, packaging, and shipping.

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History of Ceylon Cinnamon

Cinnamon was one of the first traded spices of the ancient world. Cinnamon was a popular spice in the ancient Arab world and Arab traders have paved the way for Cinnamon to travel a long distance through the spice route to the European market. Cinnamon has motivated many historical voyages leading to the discovery of the New World by Christopher Columbus and Vasco De Gamma to Sri Lanka & South India.

Ceylon Cinnamon was prized by Egyptian, Greek and Roman civilisations for its fragrance, flavour and healing properties. Its subtle sweetness yet complex taste and aroma have enticed and enchanted for millennia; while scientists have proven that true Ceylon Cinnamon may be rich with natural goodness.

Ceylon Cinnamon (Cinnamomum Zylanicum) a plant indigenous to Sri Lanka is a moderately size bushy evergreen tree. Cinnamon grown and produced in Sri Lanka has acquired a long-standing reputation in the international market due to its unique, quality, colour, flavour and aroma. The name Ceylon Cinnamon derived from the former name of Sri Lanka; Ceylon, is a well established geographical indication for Cinnamon.

We take extra care in perfecting this most treasured gift of nature to bring you the world’s finest Ceylon Cinnamon.

Ceylon Cinnamon field

Ceylon Cinnamon Vs Cassia

‘Ceylon Cinnamon’ (Cinnamomum Zeylanicum Blume) and Cassia are traded as ‘Cinnamon” in the international market. Cassia originated from different sources such as China, Vietnam region, Java region, Indonesia and India. ‘Ceylon Cinnamon’ referred to as “sweet cinnamon” and “true cinnamon” is considered superior to the Cassia. Ceylon Cinnamon is both unique and special in that it’s far superior to Cassia as the Ceylon Cinnamon known to contain as little as 1/1200 of the coumarin content carried by Cassia.

Map of Sri Lanka showing Cinnamon regions

Ceylon Cinnamon is GI certified and it should come from Sri Lanka (Ceylon)

A geographical indication (GI) is a sign used on products that have a specific geographical origin and possess qualities or a reputation springing right from that origin. To be qualified as a GI, a sign must identify a product unequivocally as originating in a given place. Agricultural products typically possess qualities that are imbued from their place of production and are influenced by specific local factors, such as climate and soil. Ceylon Cinnamon is a plant that’s indigenous to Sri Lanka and GI certified.



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CINNAMON STICKS (QUILLS)

Cinnamon sticks that are traditionally obtained from the outer brown bark of mature cinnamon tree. After dried and rolls into a tubular-sticks, it known as a quill.

CINNAMON POWDER

Cinnamon powder is also known as Ground Cinnamon, produced by grinding the dried inner barks of the cinnamon trees. Air cooling grinding machines are used to retain all the natural flavour and aroma.

Kindness to People & Nature

We source our products from farmer families and it helps them to uplift their living standards. We always care about their families and children’s education and We contribute part of our profits to finance educational requirements of children of farmer families.

We are paying the fair market price for farmers and encourage them to protect nature and wild life.

Thank you for your support; which help us to support education of children of farmer families.

Cinnamon Island products comes to you with kindness to people and nature.



Journey of Cinnamon

Manufacturing Process

Harvesting Cinnamon Trees

HARVESTING CINNAMON TREES

First harvest of cinnamon can be taken after three years of planting and harvesting is done when the bark color of the stem turn in to brown and stick diameter is around 3-5cm. Branches and leaves are removed from harvested sticks before peeling and harvested stems should be peeled on the same day.

Cinnamon Quills

CINNAMON STICKS

At Cinnamon Island Exports (Pvt) Ltd. we rigorously check the quality of incoming cinnamon barks, before cutting them in to the required lengths. At our cinnamon processing facility, we grade the cinnamon sticks as specified by the Sri Lankan grading system in to four sizes: Alba, which is 0.2 inches (6 millimeters) or less in diameter; Continental, which is around 0.6 inches (16 millimeters); Mexican, which is nearly 0.8 inches (19 millimeters); and Hamburg, which is about 1.3 inches (32 millimeters). These are then packed with high quality standards and send to the market.

The Process of Peeling the Bark

THE PROCESS OF PEELING THE BARK

Traditional skilled cinnamon peelers peel the bark from the stems and is usually done by hand. The quality of cinnamon depends on how well the bark is removed from the stems. These slim and delicate layers of bark are packed in layers, one inside the other and overlapped from one end to the other to produce rolled and layered sticks of Ceylon cinnamon. Drying is also an important stage of the processing of cinnamon. It contributes to the quality of the final product.

Cinnamon Powder

CINNAMON POWDER

Traditional grinding processes generate heat which degrades the quality of the spices by stripping away essential oils, moisture and fats that give spices their aroma and rich flavours. Hence, we use cold grinding process that lowers the temperature of the machines, maintaining as much as 99% of all essential oils, colours and micronutrients. This process also allows to get a uniform powder compared to usual (hot) grinding.

Our Certification

ISO 22000 Certification
JAS Organic Certification
USDA Organic Certification
EU Organic Certification


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