Cinnamon, Sri Lankan Sweet, Ground

Curio Spice Company sources this beautiful mellow cinnamon directly from small holder farmers in Sri Lanka. Also called ‘true cinnamon’, sweet cinnamon is native to Sri Lanka and prized for its balanced and versatile flavor. Delicate, warming, and slightly citrusy, it is wonderful in applications both sweet and savory. Use this for roasted meat and veggies, or in desserts. This is the cinnamon called for most frequently in Indian and Mexican recipes.

Voted best overall cinnamon by Saveur!

Contains: Ground cinnamon bark.

Botanical Name: Cinnamomum verum

Alternate Names: True cinnamon, Ceylon cinnamon, canela

Origin: Galle, Sri Lanka

Tasting Notes: Sweet, balanced, citrusy, warming, slightly savory

Pairs Well With: Chocolate, beef, lentils

Try In: Curries, mole, Mexican hot chocolate

Curio Spice Company specializes in directly sourced spices, sourced locally from the Eastern US as well as from smallholder spice farms around the world. Curio Spice Company pays above Fair Trade price – sometimes as much as ten times the commodity rate – for spices that burst with flavor. They give back through fundraising efforts via their Curio for a Cause campaigns, which support gender equality, climate resilience and community empowerment. Curio Spice Company instills in every product a respect for the land and the farmers who grow their spices, alongside a sense of wonder for the rare flavors available. 

In 2019, Curio Spice Company earned their B Corp™ certification because they want to change the way spices are produced and traded while making unique spice blends that celebrate a sense of place, but they also wanted to do business in a better way that serves our people and our planet. By being a B Corp, they go beyond by committing to the highest standard of social and environmental impact.