Cinnamon Sticks

Organic & Kosher

Botanical Name:

Cinnamomum verum

Origin:

Sri Lanka

Our organic, sweet cinnamon sticks are rolled from the bark of the Cinnamomum verum tree. Their several thin layers and light, reddish-brown color signal a “true cinnamon” stick.  Ceylon cinnamon, also known as sweet cinnamon, is now popular around the world with its diverse range of uses from confectionaries and cordials, to perfumes and cosmetics. One of our favorite uses for Cinnamomum verum is in cinnamon tea.

Sweet cinnamon, often referred to as “true cinnamon”, has a more subtle, delicate, and sweet flavor than the closely related cassia cinnamon. Cinnamon is considered to be a warming herb that is stimulating to the circulatory system and soothing to the digestive system.

Cinnamomum verum is a small evergreen tree native to tropical southern India and Sri Lanka, growing from sea level to almost 3,000 feet. It has been introduced to Madagascar and the Seychelles and is cultivated there extensively. It belongs to the Laurel or Lauraceae family, a family containing diverse genera ranging from the Mediterranean bay tree, to sassafras, paw-paw, and the tropical avocado.