Ceylon Cinnamon Buying Guide: What to Look For

Sri Lanka is famous for true cinnamon (Cinnamomum verum), often called Ceylon cinnamon.

How to recognise it

• Colour: light tan to golden brown, while cassia is usually darker reddish brown.
• Quills: many thin, papery layers rolled together, while cassia is a single thick, hard layer.
• Taste: milder, sweeter and more delicate.

Storage

Keep it in an airtight container away from heat, light and moisture. Quills keep their flavour longer than ground cinnamon.

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