Cinnamon

Cinnamon is the most important spice commodity among the spice sector. Pure cinnamon can only be found in Sri Lanka and is not to be confused with Cassia (also known as Chinese Cinnamon grown in China and parts of South East Asia which has faint cinnamon like properties).

Pure cinnamon is used for many purposes such as, medicine, spice, perfumery material & soft drink. In more recent times cinnamon is widely used in bakery products, pharmaceutical preparations & cosmetics worldwide. Cinnamon is considered to be a unique product exported from Sri Lanka.

Grade Description Form
Alba Most Expensive and best quality. Brittle with thin ling stcks 6mm to 7mmin diameter. Sticks, Quillings, Powder
C5 Special Second best quality Cinnamon. Diameter between 8mm and 9mm. Sticks, Quillings, Powder
C5 Third best quality and most commnly used Ceylon/Srilankan cinnamon. 10mm to 12mm in diameter. Sticks, Quillings, Powder
C4 Diameter between 13mm and 14mm. Sticks, Quillings, Powder
M5 Thin Sticks and rough on the surface. Diameter between 15mm and 17mm. Sticks, Quillings, Powder
M4 Diameter of quills between 18mm and 20mm. Sticks, Quillings, Powder
H1 General quality cimmanon. Diameter of quills between 21mm and 22mm. Sticks, Quillings, Powder
H2 Rough surface with diameter of quills between 23mm and 25mm. Sticks, Quillings, Powder
Cinnamon Quillings (Superfine) Cinnamon chips from the preperation process. Quillings
Quillings No.2 Cinnamon chips from the preperation process. Quillings
Cinnamon Powder Fine powder of cinammon after processing Powder
Cinnamon Oil Oil extract from the Cinnamon tree Liquid extract