How 90% Of The World’s Pure Cinnamon Is Produced In Sri Lanka | Big Business | Business Insider
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- Sri Lanka produces around 22 metric tons of cinnamon every year. However, it isn’t the same cinnamon found on most people’s spice racks. It’s over 10 times as expensive and requires long, backbreaking work to harvest and process. Known as Ceylon cinnamon, it’s referred to by many as “true” cinnamon. But Ceylon’s cheaper, inferior alternative, called cassia cinnamon, dominates the world market, as it’s easily grown throughout Southeast Asia. We visited one of Sri Lanka’s largest Ceylon cinnamon producers to learn what it takes to make one of the world’s most valuable spices.
00:00 - Intro
01:07 - How cinnamon is harvested
02:18 - How cinnamon is peeled by hand
03:51 - The rarest type of Ceylon cinnamon
04:51 - The bloody history of Ceylon cinnamon
05:45 - Ceylon cinnamon vs cassia
07:05 - How to know if you’re eating true cinnamon
08:36 - How to protect Ceylon cinnamon
09:44 - Credits
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How 90% Of The World’s Pure Cinnamon Is Produced In Sri Lanka | Big Business | Business Insider
I am a Sri Lankan and we make our own cinnamon from the trees of our backyard ❤
Out of curiosity, how often do you do it?
@@cetomedo Usually crop taken twice a year
I would love to have some real cinnamon I keep trying to find some here in Pittsburgh Pennsylvania but it definitely is hard❤ people just don't know what they're selling
im indonesian, sorry for bothering your commodity, i wish you all the best
Cassia cinnamon - the Chinese stuff, and what's on store shelves generally - has its place if you're after that intense sort of spicy element. But that's the very thing many dislike about 'cinnamon' stuff. Sri Lankan lacks that harshness and is just mellow and sweet. Much nicer for most uses. I keep some sticks around now.
Sri Lankan cinnamon is the Best
That smell, that taste !
Greetings from far away Poland 🇵🇱🇵🇱🇵🇱
CYLONIES
Information in this video is misleading and does not research more deeply.
The coumarin content of casia cinnamon is a maximum of 0.2%, only 10 times that of ceylon cinnamon.
With such content, if you consume 2 tablespoons every day, it is still within safe limits for health.
However, casia cinnamon is more aromatic, the taste and aroma are much more attractive than Ceylon cinnamon.
Casia cinnamon contains active substances for preventing diabetes and lowering blood pressure, much higher than Ceylon cinnamon.
So cassia cinnamon is preferred and widely used by companies in the world that produce phytopharmaceutical ingredients.
👋
@@ranahagrotech1681 so you've just told us that Cassia is better for making drugs? That's nice, but we were talking about food. And having 10 times more of a dangerous chemical is a significant result. It means you can eat 10 times less. Don't act like that's not a difference. And YOU may find the strong aroma of cassia pleasing, but the video is not being misinformative by reporting that most people disagree with you. I think you're just feeling a certain way about your opinion not being shared.
@@ranahagrotech1681I add cinnamon sticks to my tea and I have to agree with what you wrote, the aroma of cassia cinnamon is much more pleasant than that of ceylon cinnamon.
From now on, I will be looking out for the "Pure Ceylon Cinnamon" GI tag and checking if the ingredients list says it's Ceylon cinnamon to make sure I buy the good stuff. Or I will import directly from Sri Lanka to cut out the middle man.
Thanks for this useful info.
just leave a mail ill send your order
I may have to buy a cinnamon farm to reduce the waste
Take care whom you buy Ceylon cinnamon. Several years ago my cousins went to Sri Lanka on a holiday. As tourists who trusted too much they got totally ripped off when buying the powder. I buy the quills as it is easier to know the difference - and powder a little at a time. I also use the casia variety (stick form, not powder) for Indian cooking. It has a stronger flavour and gives Indian rice dishes a pleasant flavour.
True cinnamon or the Ceylon cinnamon has a very mild flavour and also a different fragrance. I use the Ceylon cinnamon powder for French Toast and baked goods.
CYLONIES
It’s like fake honey and olive oil. I’m fed up with our lazy governments not doing more to ensure our products are what they say they are.
Once I learned the difference many years ago, I've never bought anything other than pure Sri Lankan (Ceylon) cinnamon. To me it's worth the price, especially given it's history and coveted status. I don't like buying knockoffs, especially if they might be potentially harmful. Considering how much I put cinnamon in so many of my dishes from stews, soups, BBQ spice rubs, hot chocolate, coffee, milk shakes, homemade ice cream, baked goods.. I go thru a lot of Ceylon cinnamon. I feel better knowing that I'm directly contributing to small scale farms.
Cinnamon is supposed to have many health benefits.
I really think that these precautions over cassia are stupid.
Like, who the hell eats 1 teaspoon of cinnamon each day for weeks ? No way.
People drink so much alcohol in comparison to cinnamon that this entire video is a non issue to me, the liver damage that cassia cinnamon could potentially do is nothing compared to what alcohol does.
As a herbal or home remedy, diabetic patients are advised to drink or sip on cinnamon water. I know someone who fell very ill as he consumed just half a teaspoon of Cassia in hot water to bring down his blood sugar.
Maybe it affects some people more adversely than others.
Then you buying fake cinamon .and you don't even know real cinamon taste
But outsiders don't know which is Ceylon and which is Cassia cinnamon. So your quip is not relevant
Sri Lankan tea and virgin coconut oil are the world best 👍
I'm a huge fan of the incense they produce. There's some I got that's powdered and you just sprinkle it on a hot coal or something. Bliss
you have to try Virgin coconut oil from Banyuwangi, indonesia, it's very good too
one of the best coconut milk is from banyuwangi, indonesia
totally agree as a Pakistani.
Don't forget the Ceylon black pepper 🇱🇰❤
Dilmah Ceylon Tea is the only brand that I purchase.
Some People's they don't know. but this program is very useful 👌 👍 sri lanka 🇱🇰
I use Ceylon cinnamon mostly for drinks (including bandrek and masala chai mix), desserts and pastry baking applications, but the only exception is hummus. For savory applications and in most other spice mixes, I use cassia from China, Indonesia, India, and Philippines.
There are subtle differences in these cinnamon species. Where cassia has stronger cinnamaldehyde flavor, Ceylon cinnamon has a more toned-down cinnamaldehyde taste with subtle hints of bubblegum, orange peel, and resin.
Similar to wine--I just learned that there are cinnamon snobs...
Great video. Very informative and useful.
Not everyone is aware of the good quality Ceylon Cinnamon.
I’ve been using Ceylon Cinnamon for all my life.
Could you please provide any link from where you are purchasing pure cinnamon..... would greatly appreciate 🙏
Yeah, the other stuff tastes like wood.
@@joytikukreja245If you have a local Indian spice market, get it there. Or buy sticks from your grocery store. If you too thick to break with your fingers, it’s not Ceylon. The Ceylon is much more fragile, and usually looks a mess in the package by the time it gets overseas.
@@joytikukreja245 Buy the quills. It is easy to distinguish between Ceylon Cinnamon (also known as True Cinnamon) and Cassia Cinnamon. Grind a few quills to make your own powder. For me this is the best way to ensure the powder is pure Ceylon Cinnamon.
A teaspoon of Ceylon Cinnamon goes into my smoothie every morning.
I was surprised when at my local shop the rolls of cinnamon had a seal with Origin Sri Lanka.
I don't live in a big city, so it was nice seeing we get the real stuff, we use rolls and rarely powdered cinnamon.
Im in Australia and ive never seen cassia. They only sell Ceylon in Supermarkets.
It might be fake
@@TPL0212 It looks nothing like Cassia and matches the exact description of Ceylon. I highly doubt it's fake.
@@user-wz4db1zn3r I am a Sri Lankan living in Melbourne for decades and always find Cassia in most Asian grocery shops, Sadly they are labelled as cinnamon. I can spot the difference in powder form and found many fake powdered cinnamon versions. Now I buy cinnamon only from Sri Lankan grocery shops. Generally Coles & Woollies sell authentic sticks, but powdered versions can be fake.
Information in this video is misleading and does not research more deeply.
The coumarin content of casia cinnamon is a maximum of 0.2%, only 10 times that of ceylon cinnamon.
With such content, if you consume 2 tablespoons every day, it is still within safe limits for health.
However, casia cinnamon is more aromatic, the taste and aroma are much more attractive than Ceylon cinnamon.
Casia cinnamon contains active substances for preventing diabetes and lowering blood pressure, much higher than Ceylon cinnamon.
So cassia cinnamon is preferred and widely used by companies in the world that produce phytopharmaceutical ingredients.
@@ranahagrotech1681 why are you spamming in every comment like a maniac? Holding some grudge against Ceylon Cinnamon? Looks like some butthurt Indian farmer.
We in Sri Lanka normally use the dried rolled up stick version of cinnamon. Really rare the powder version is used. This makes sure we actually use the genuine spice. Try your self. This makes it much better and versatile.
Agree!!
we locals don't have that problem. only the nations who import our products face it
Same in India lol ! Who tf make power of it lol !
We also use that way ! And bcz of it we easily get to know which is real and which fake cinnamon 😂
There is something called Cinnamon rolls 😂@@svanimation8969
We produce best cinnamon in our own plantations. But we have to depend on third parties for international markets. Buyers pay higher prices to get their requirements through dealers. Why cannot they access us direct, so there will be no third person in between. Both would be happier and profiting .....
Probably have to pay the government first
We don't mind paying normal processing taxes but not bribes😄
In so many foods I would be far happier to deal direct. The growers know their job. Whether it is meat, milk fruit or grains. I am sure that maple syrup or pepper or coffee or tea or cinnamon all would be more honestly sold by growers. We had a fuss in one year when a lot of fruit was marked by storms. Growers know the difference between surface blemishes and diseased fruit. Supermarkets do not.
Try GOODMARKET
Supermarkets are profit only objective, they sell items that give margins. They are killing us silently and legally.
Absolutely fascinating insight into the cinnamon industry in Sri Lanka! 🇱🇰 It's incredible to learn about the meticulous process behind producing 90% of the world's pure cinnamon.
Thanks for watching!
Need to find me some Ceylon, as def need more healthy stuff in my life after some health complications. Sometimes i wish we got taught more about being healthy and places did a better job at regulating it.
I am from Sri Lanka I can send you some.
Find Sri Lanka made virgin coconut oil and tea. They are the world best 👍
For me, good enough if you try to prepare at least 50% of the meal within a week. Especially if you have time. There are some easy tricks in preparation of cheap, simple yet nutritious snacks online. Even in youtube itself. Most processed meal (not only encompassing fast food) are full of fake ingredients
(My country is having high inflation right now - ppl so afraid to eat at diner since they purposely degrade their quality to offer a cheaper selection of meal. Malaysia. It even have been debated in Parliament. Most restaurant owner were angry, but they couldn't deny it and both parties r keep finger pointing. Ironic 😢 I know, but we do not have other options...)
Cake + biscuit ---> vegetable shortening, emulco, artificial coloring which likely caused cancer if being take repeatedly over time. While the icing and fosting would enhance the look and deliciousness - most of maker just use instant commodity that is questionable by FDA grade
General meal ----> fake flavors because it is cheap, strong preservatives, saturated oil, fake tea, questionable hygiene while cleaning the vegetables and high sodium or additional sweetener
There is no money to be made in health. Sickness produces greater profits for the cabal.
thanks for teaching us the background of this. Hope I can find a brand that uses the label here in south Germany
There are mini Sri Lankan supermarkets in Nuremberg . They sell original ceylon cinnamon
@@berlinjack9178 oh thanks so much!
Haai
Information in this video is misleading and does not research more deeply.
The coumarin content of casia cinnamon is a maximum of 0.2%, only 10 times that of ceylon cinnamon.
With such content, if you consume 2 tablespoons every day, it is still within safe limits for health.
However, casia cinnamon is more aromatic, the taste and aroma are much more attractive than Ceylon cinnamon.
Casia cinnamon contains active substances for preventing diabetes and lowering blood pressure, much higher than Ceylon cinnamon.
So cassia cinnamon is preferred and widely used by companies in the world that produce phytopharmaceutical ingredients.
Ich habe einige überschüssige Ceylon Zimt mit mir, wenn Sie versuchen möchten, kann ich teilen
I bought Frontier Co op Ceylon cinnamon. It says it's from Sri Lanka. I must confess I prefer the taste of Cassia because that's what I'm used to since childhood living in the USA, but I still bought Ceylon once I found out the true difference.
Cassia is fake
@@erandakaw Cassia is cassia. It isn't fake; it's cassia. Both cassia and Ceylon are in the same genus, cinnamomum, and both deserve to be called cinnamon. There are at least six distinct species in the cinnamomum genus that yield a spice called cinnamon.
@@erandakaw what do you mean fake?
Information in this video is misleading and does not research more deeply.
The coumarin content of casia cinnamon is a maximum of 0.2%, only 10 times that of ceylon cinnamon.
With such content, if you consume 2 tablespoons every day, it is still within safe limits for health.
However, casia cinnamon is more aromatic, the taste and aroma are much more attractive than Ceylon cinnamon.
Casia cinnamon contains active substances for preventing diabetes and lowering blood pressure, much higher than Ceylon cinnamon.
So cassia cinnamon is preferred and widely used by companies in the world that produce phytopharmaceutical ingredients.
I am Sri Lankan living in Canada. I feel proud when I see Sri Lankan Cinnamon on the spice aisle. Trust me guys its the Best!
I love you from Somalia.
Btw the word Ceylon is the old name for Sri Lanka 🇱🇰.
Ceylon is the pre-1972 name for the island nation of Sri Lanka.
It's the name the Brits adapted from its Portuguese title when they took it from Portugal. Sri Lanka is the name the people gave it after liberation. 'Ceylon' still being used in marketing is a bit fucked. It'd be like if America put out a particular variety of cinnamon that got sold across the world as 'British Colonial Cinnamon'.
@@grabble7605Ceylon sounds like it’s just a variation of Sri Lanka. No, nobody would care about British Colonial brand. It’s just folks with inferiority complex which are offended by everything. Are you even Sri Lankan?
And how you get away with swearing? RUclips censors so many of my posts this would probably be deleted too.
@@grabble7605 please get the facts right: the British didn't get the sl coastal sides from portuguese. It was Dutch. We managed to get rid of Portuguese way back in 1638.
Although the name in portuguese is "Ceylan" and British changed a little to "Ceylon" we still use it because it's a trading purposes. It's not just colonial adaptations. We use many more names which are also used to identify Sri Lanka as well. Serendib, Taprobain, Lanka... Etc.
Cope!!! We Greeks have been called like that since the Romans invaded us 2400 years ago, while we always called ourselves Hellenes
@@grabble7605 It's not that serious. Not everybody hates their colonial heritage. There are many classical elements of colonial heritage that have influenced Sri Lankan society and "Ceylon" is one example of that. The country was known as Ceylon for a long time until the nationalists decided to change the name, the reality is that it should have still been called Ceylon in my opinion.
Can we start providing protection to our world crops that give us life? These should be viewed and monitored on a large scale, our food and even our exo systems? Food brings Love.
Edit: Correction from exo systems to Eco Systems.
..Except it still reads "exo systems".
Thats insane these companies can commit fraud yet nothing is done about it...
It’s not fraud if they are doing it legally (which they are). The problem lies with labeling laws.
Cinnamon.
@@animalmother556x45 It is fraud. The entire point of lobby groups in the Western countries is to legalized what would have been illegal or was illegal so any crimes can be consider legal by changing the laws. Remember in the recent past, it was perfectly LEGAL for the people in the USA to refuse service to Black African American people because of their colour of the skin. The definition of legality is a joke even today. Even today, in the US and Canada, it is perfectly legal for a 14 year old to get a job. But same is consider as child labor in some parts of the world. Even I worked when I was 14 in Canada and that was and is legal. Just because something is legal doesn't meat it is not a crime. I can basically pay someone to change laws in Canada, US, EU, etc. Look at the history.
It's "americas" fault is basically what they're saying. You're welcome you have a job in your shit country
It's insane that you don't know what fraud is...
Ceylon Cinnamon putting Sri Lanka ( formerly known Ceylon) on the map just like for its’ tea!
My ancestral clan’s biz! 😊
However, knowing the differences now after the hype in America introduced by Alston Brown the science Chef!!
Just threw out some Korintje Cinnamon (Cassia) I got from Whole Foods Market. Most helpful documentary, cheers!
Cassia is still cinnamon though so you're being wasteful.
@@RedRoseSeptember22perhaps, but a whole food outlet probably charged top cinnamon price for cheap cassia.
@@clogs4956 "they overcharged me for my food, so I should throw it away, uneaten in protest"
I am supporting Ceylon and the good people who make proper cinnamon.@@RedRoseSeptember22
you could have just used it till it was over in small amounts everyday and then buy actual cinnamon next time
Thank you so much for such a great short video on Sri Lankan Cinnamon.
Thank you for this ❤
Great video
these videos teach me so much about food ingredient scams
Thank you for reporting on this! 👏
I wasn't aware of this. Thank you for the video!
Wow, I had no idea of this. Thanks for the insightful video.
very informative! Pure Ceylon Cinnamon is wonderful
Informative ❤
I'm playing that good old Good Eats episode about cinnamon in my head watching this.
"I see you got the yin again, for cinnamon." - Cinnaman 😅😅
True ceylon cinnamon got a unique flavour guys. It's just so rich...
Assuming someone can find the really thing.
There are plenty of ways to find the real cinnamon. Just need some initial analysis
Thanks .this program is very important .
Amazing Video..
Thank You💞✨
Very interesting, thank you, Canada
Very informative program, @Business Insider
As a Sri Lanka hats off to your effort to reveal this true story to the world.
I am from Sri Lanka, and we have two Ceylon cinnamon trees in our backyard. We used to break the bark and just chew it as people believed it was good for teeth. When I stayed at US I got to know that cinnamon is valued this much.
Grate video. Had a lot of information regarding good quality cinnamon.
Very useful documentary about cinnamon. Thanks for the uploading this video.
Great documentary 👍
Great vedio. Comprehensive and clarity. Plz include cinnamon leaf oil and bark oil also.
I knew it!.. powder cinnamon had been making me sick!.. Thanks for the data!.. 💙🇩🇴
If you've been eating a teaspoon or more of Cassia a day, then yeah..
Information in this video is misleading and does not research more deeply.
The coumarin content of casia cinnamon is a maximum of 0.2%, only 10 times that of ceylon cinnamon.
With such content, if you consume 2 tablespoons every day, it is still within safe limits for health.
However, casia cinnamon is more aromatic, the taste and aroma are much more attractive than Ceylon cinnamon.
Casia cinnamon contains active substances for preventing diabetes and lowering blood pressure, much higher than Ceylon cinnamon.
So cassia cinnamon is preferred and widely used by companies in the world that produce phytopharmaceutical ingredients.
Drinking alcohol is much more likely to make you sick than consuming cassia cinnamon powder
All that work to make cinnamon powder and producers just spilling it out all over like nothing else. Have respect for the product!
i am from sri lanka and i am very pround of my country and thank you for the maker of this video and viewed ones
Thank you for this wonderful video about cinnamon in Sri Lanka. Cinnamon trees are very common in Sri Lanka. Even our home backyard also has cinnamon trees and we make cinnamon for our usages, it smells so good when we harvest the bark.
Good stuff, try it on your eggs to add a pop of flavor 😋
I will look to make sure next time in the store.
Srilankan cinnamon is real... Love from India
I TASTED SRI LANKAN/CEYLON CINNAMON BARK AFTER USING JUNK CINNAMON FOR SOME TIME. WHAT A DISTINCT TASTE IN CEYLON CINNAMON. IT HAS A FLAVOR YOU FEEL IN YOUR MOUTH FOR SOME TIME WITH A VERY PLEASANT ODOR.
Chill..
Jackass
I'm from Sri Lanka
Some exporters in Sri Lanka are ruining the all these businesses including tea, pepper, and now cinnamon 😢
Fantastic one Insider..!! Please, price rates (as a chart or some-kind from the trading history) as well as you're producing helthy sides of foods! Wish nothing but the best!
i had no idea this was a thing until seeing this....interesting
Its kind of sus when you say that Cassia has health benefits as well, but you dont even mention them and just went straight to the negatives of it.
Right?? Not to mention that even with their intentionally fear-monger-y framing, the risk of liver damage is only present when consistently eating large volumes for weeks at a time. Plenty of things do that, cassia cinnamon ain't special.
I don't think it was necessarily to act like the cassia cinnamon variety is some sort of bogeyman in order to highlight the Ceylon. Both are "real" cinnamon, both have their own specialty uses and flavor profiles, no need to act like one's an insidious plague on humanity
It's a paid video .
Absolutely !!
Excellent program 🇱🇰
excellent
Thanks
Just another reason to buy whole. I've only recently tried whole Ceylon cinnamon and was blown away.
The fact that all my life I've only seen and tasted the fake kind of cinnamon is beyond me. My whole life is a LIE. 😭😭
Visit Sri Lanka and enjoy pure cinnamon! Best tourist destination in Asia! Pearl of the Indian Ocean!
dont worry im a sri lankan but after i travel abroad i get confuse sometimes😂❤
SRI LANKA is not the best but almost always it was in the top 7 of asia and never came ahead of 4th place of the top 7/top 10 lists@@manojadikari129
I got an eye opener. Have been using casia for years, not knowing it😮😮
Btw, Cassia is not "fake" cinnamon. It's Chinese cinnamon, which is often specifically called for in curries, where a stronger, spicier, less sweet flavor is desired, and is a fundamental Chinese spice and medicine. True Chinese cinnamon is also sweeter than Indonesian cassia.
Finally a rightful introduction to Sri Lankan cinnamon
Thank you ❤
Baru tau klo kayu manis yg kita pke adalah jenis casia.
Wah, cek toped & sopi lah utk jenis caylon.
Good info. Thanks for this. Hit the thumbs 👍🏾 to help spread this.
Literally had no idea about ceylon, looks totally different too, hopefully I’ll try it one day, and see if it’s worth paying more
What a great video
Actually got a box of quils here, labeled Ceylon, but it is clearly a mix as there are some really think single rolls on top which are of Indonesian origin most likely, but below it is the proper stuff, very thin bark many layers and much softer in flavour.
You guys or your sister channels, already made a video on Ceylon cinnamon.
Hi peaceful people of Sri Lanka . Love from India
i'm in UK, i find it really hard to find proper cinimon, as opposed to what my grandmother taught me was chinese cinimon. i expect what i buy ground to be chinese. yes sticks are the way to go
CYLONIES
I worked in Sri Lanka 🇱🇰 and the people are wonderful
I'm in love with Ceylon Cinnamon, amazing in yogurt with raisins.
Direct to consumer via the internet is the way to go. The producer/seller can dictate the minimum sale and just start out with a relatively large minimum order, and as their logistics and export expertise increases, add sales of small quantities that the end users would buy. You will have a direct relationship with your customer and no one in between
Aint no one buying cassia xD. Cinnamon gang
Thanks for the useful information!, I am using Lots of cinnamon, without knowing the Deference,
So most people are consuming Cassia & of these many believe thats the real Cinnamon !
Cassia IS Cinnamon. There are 5 species of Cinnamon. People simply do not care about the difference and its is not worth the price.
I’ve just checked my cinnamon supply… every stick (7), originating in “various countries”, is cassia.
@@clogs4956so it is cinnamon that may well originate from various countries.
Even if all those specific sticks are from the same country, the seller likely buys from various suppliers regardless of country.
and theyre correct, lol
@@ckingc05 Cassia is not considered true cinnamon in a historical context; only Ceylon cinnamon is recognized as true cinnamon, while other varieties are seen as substitutes. Additionally, cassia contains coumarin, a substance that can be toxic to the liver in large quantities, potentially causing liver damage.
Thank you Sri Lanka!❤
Aaaa okay now i know. Thank you so all this time i have been using Cassia
Sad how these people are exploited by big companies. The actual hard workers get paid peanuts.
That’s called democracy and capitalism 😂
@@manojadikari129 No, it's a human thing. You think it's different in China?
@@davidmccarthy6061 no it’s not human thing. It’s an inhuman thing promulgated by G. Soro
Ceylon cinnamon has many
Health benefits.
Ceylon cinnamon has distinct sweet smell and rich sweet flavour to it.
I add Ceylon cinnamon in my hot milk to boost metabolism to loose weight.
Ceylon cinnamon is rich in antioxidants and has anti inflammatory properties.
Always check the label for Ceylon Cinnamon.
I’ve had this cinnamon and yes you can tell the difference this compliment sugar in a beautiful layer instead of a overwhelming flavor like BANG ❗️ like that of stuff and yes people in the islands grew this cinnamon too
Some people say Cassia is also Cinnamon. But true Cinnamon is a defferent species, and they cultivate it specially as a spice for human use. Cassia is just taken from trees that grow in forests. Its like comparing a well domesticated trained horse with a wild hose. And you try to ride them saying they are both horses.
And in the middle of it all, the cursed merchant.
This is really interesting... I have a cinnamon allergy (break out in hives.) I am much more reactive to cassia than Ceylon (but do react to both.)
@business insider - nice video about the difference between Ceylon cinnamon and cassia. More people should be aware. Just a little correction, Sri Lanka produces MUCH more cinnamon on a yearly basis. It would be more like 20 million kilo’s annually.
there is the grind... it should be highly HIGHLY illegal to mis labeling commercial products.
I brought some Ceylon with me when I visited. But I'm afraid I'd have to say that for taste, I really don't think 10 times the price would be worth it. It's somewhat different, but when used in dishes with lots of ingredients anyway, it's impossible to notice. So unless you eat a lot of it, the 'imitation' stuff is understandably going to be the more popular option.
Lots of love all the way from srilanka. All of us over here have been taking cinnamon for granted all this while lol. 😂
we also maintain a ceylon cinnamon garden and we always try to preserve the condition as much as possible
Sri Lanka is famous for the Ceylon Cinnamon and the Ceylon Tea ,which considered the best in the world .
Finally Sri Lankan Cinnamon getting the recognition it deserves! ❤️
As a Sri Lankan who uses cinnamon in every meal throughout the day, I didn't even know the true value of Ceylon cinnamon. We use cinnamon from our backyard, and this is the first time I've heard about cassia (fake cinnamon).
My village famous cinnamon black tea ..
People have tried to take the Sri Lankan cinnamon species out side and grow in other tropical countries but failed😂
May be the unique soil/ down south climate + unknown reasons for its unique taste!
There is a reason for dog fights among Portuguese/ Dutch and English for this in Sri lanka ( Ceylon)
They could try put QR code along those certif. sign to inform where, how, what it contain too...
Ask for Surul Pattai in shops for Ceylon Cinnamon