Ceylon Cinnamon Sticks, Bark & Powder Supplier

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Ceylon Cinnamon Sticks, Bark & Powder Supplier

Leafy Ceylon is a trusted Ceylon cinnamon supplier from Sri Lanka, home of true cinnamon (Cinnamomum verum). We supply hand-rolled Alba, Continental, Mexican and Hamburg grade quills, cut sticks, bark pieces and fine Ceylon cinnamon powder in bulk and private label. Spice brands, bakeries, tea and coffee companies and food manufacturers choose us for delicate, sweet aroma, careful grading and friendly export support.

Tell us your grade, form, quantity and destination and we will send a clear quotation with sample options.

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Ceylon cinnamon supplier Sri Lanka: hand-rolled true cinnamon sticks

Ceylon Cinnamon Key Facts

  • Botanical name: Cinnamomum verum J.Presl (syn. C. zeylanicum), laurel family, Lauraceae
  • Other names: true cinnamon, canela de Ceilán (Spanish), Ceylon-Zimt (German), cannelle de Ceylan (French), kanel (Swedish)
  • Origin: Sri Lanka, the world’s leading home of true cinnamon
  • Grades: Alba, Continental, Mexican and Hamburg quills, plus quillings, featherings and chips
  • Forms: whole quills, cut sticks, bark pieces, powder
  • Character: thin, paper-like layered bark with a sweet, delicate aroma, naturally very low in coumarin
  • Recognition: “Ceylon Cinnamon” is an EU Protected Geographical Indication (2022)
  • Credentials: ISO 22000 · GMP · HACCP · FDA registered

What Is Ceylon Cinnamon?

Ceylon cinnamon is the inner bark of Cinnamomum verum, a tree native to Sri Lanka (Kew’s Plants of the World Online). Skilled peelers hand-roll the thin inner bark into delicate, many-layered quills, a craft passed down through generations. The result is true cinnamon: light tan in colour, soft enough to crumble between your fingers, with a sweet, warm and gently citrusy aroma.

Research from the University of Mississippi found that Ceylon cinnamon naturally contains only trace amounts of coumarin, and in 2022 the European Union recognised “Ceylon Cinnamon” as a Protected Geographical Indication, celebrating its unique Sri Lankan origin.

Nutrition at a glance

Cinnamon is naturally rich in dietary fibre, manganese, calcium and iron.

Per 100 g ground cinnamonAmount
Dietary fibre53 g
Calcium1,002 mg
Iron8.3 mg
Manganese17.5 mg
Potassium431 mg

Source: USDA FoodData Central.

Which Ceylon Cinnamon Grades and Forms Do We Supply?

Ceylon cinnamon grades explained

Grade familyQuill stylePopular for
AlbaThe thinnest, finest quillsPremium retail, gourmet and gift packs
ContinentalFine to medium quillsRetail jars, cut sticks, tea
MexicanMedium quills with a rich aromaMexican and Latin American markets, café de olla
HamburgThicker quillsGrinding and food manufacturing
Quillings, featherings and chipsBroken pieces and inner shavingsPowder, tea blends and extraction

Whole quills and cut cinnamon sticks

Beautiful hand-rolled quills and neatly cut sticks for retail spice jars, tea, simmered drinks, foodservice and gifts, cut to your preferred length.

Bark pieces and chips

Fragrant bark pieces, quillings and chips for spice blending, tea blends and further processing.

Ceylon cinnamon powder

Fine, aromatic powder for bakery, confectionery, spice blends, dry mixes, coffee shops and capsules, milled to the grind your recipe needs. Every quotation from our Ceylon cinnamon supplier team confirms grade, size, grind and pack details.

Ceylon cinnamon powder and cinnamon sticks

Sri Lankan Sourcing and Origin

Cinnamon has been Sri Lanka’s most treasured spice for centuries, drawing traders from Arabia, Portugal and the Netherlands to the island’s shores. Today, skilled peelers in the cinnamon gardens of Sri Lanka’s southern and western coasts continue the art of hand-rolling true cinnamon.

As a Sri Lankan Ceylon cinnamon supplier, Leafy Ceylon brings together carefully graded quills, sticks, bark pieces and powder with origin and lot details for your brand story.

Harvesting and Processing

Young cinnamon stems are harvested, the outer bark is scraped away and the fragrant inner bark is carefully peeled by hand. Peelers layer the thin bark into long quills, which are gently dried in the shade and graded by diameter and appearance. Cut sticks are prepared to your chosen length, and powder is finely milled and sieved before packing.

As your Ceylon cinnamon supplier, our team shares current photographs and samples so you can see the quill quality, sticks or powder fineness before you order.

How Ceylon cinnamon is harvested, peeled and processed in Sri Lanka

Quality and Certifications

As a quality-focused Ceylon cinnamon supplier, we grade every batch by hand for quill diameter, colour, aroma and cleanliness, and check powder for fineness and moisture. A COA with lot information is available for your order, including microbiology, pesticide and heavy-metal testing where you need it.

Produced in an ISO 22000, GMP and HACCP certified, FDA-registered facility. Our certificates are shared with your quotation, and we prepare the commercial invoice, packing list, certificate of origin and shipment documents for every order.

ISO 22000, GMP and food safety shield symbols displayed side by side

How Is Ceylon Cinnamon Used Around the World?

Baking and desserts

Cinnamon rolls, apple pie, Swedish kanelbullar, German Zimtsterne, Mexican churros and arroz con leche all shine with the sweet aroma of true cinnamon.

Mexican and Latin American drinks

Ceylon cinnamon sticks are the heart of café de olla, champurrado, atole, horchata and Mexican hot chocolate.

Tea, chai and coffee

Sticks and chips for cinnamon tea and chai blends, and powder for coffee shop syrups and seasonal lattes. See our Ceylon cinnamon tea guide.

Spice blends and cooking

Pumpkin spice, garam masala, ras el hanout and baharat, curries, tagines and festive mulled wine.

Food manufacturing

Breakfast cereals, bakery mixes, confectionery, ice cream and liqueurs.

Capsule and supplement brands

Fine Ceylon cinnamon powder for capsules and powder blends.

Retail spice jars and gifts

Hand-rolled quills in jars, gift sets and Christmas hampers.

Décor and fragrance crafts

Cinnamon sticks for wreaths, potpourri, candles, festive décor and incense.

Applications of Ceylon cinnamon in tea, food and spice blends

What Makes Ceylon Cinnamon Special?

Ceylon cinnamon is true cinnamon, distinct from cassia. Its many thin, paper-like layers roll into soft quills you can crumble by hand, and its flavour is sweet, delicate and gently citrusy, perfect for desserts, drinks and fine baking. It is also naturally very low in coumarin. Learn more in our Ceylon cinnamon vs cassia guide.

Sealed packs stored cool and dry keep the warm aroma at its best for your customers.

Bulk Packaging and Private-Label Options

As an experienced Ceylon cinnamon supplier, we pack quills and sticks in sturdy cartons with protective liners that keep every quill whole and beautiful, and powder in sealed, aroma-protective liners. Choose bulk ingredient packs or private-label retail jars, pouches, tins and gift boxes.

Share your pack size, artwork, label language and barcode needs, and your quotation will confirm the packaging options and production run.

Why Choose Leafy Ceylon as Your Ceylon Cinnamon Supplier?

Every grade and form in one place. Alba to Hamburg quills, cut sticks, bark pieces and powder from one trusted Ceylon cinnamon supplier.

True Sri Lankan origin. Hand-rolled Cinnamomum verum with lot and origin details for your brand story.

Proven quality. Three decades of export experience and an ISO 22000, GMP, HACCP and FDA-registered facility.

Friendly export support. Samples, packing and freight planned together in one clear proposal.

Samples, MOQ, Lead Time and Repeat Supply

Order a sample of the grade and form you plan to buy, whether Alba quills for gourmet retail, Mexican grade for café de olla or fine powder for baking, and enjoy the aroma for yourself.

Send your first-order quantity, repeat volume, packing and target arrival date. As your Ceylon cinnamon supplier, we confirm sample availability, MOQ and preparation time in one clear quotation, and keep your approved sample as the reference for every repeat order.

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International Shipping and Order Process

  1. Enquiry: share the grade or grind, form, quantity, packing and destination.
  2. Proposal: review the specification, samples, price and timing.
  3. Approval: enjoy your sample and confirm the order.
  4. Dispatch: we pack and ship with all shipment documents.

Samples and smaller orders travel by courier, while larger orders go by air cargo or sea freight, with transit times confirmed in your quotation.

Where Does Our Ceylon Cinnamon Go? Global Markets and Communities

As an international Ceylon cinnamon supplier, Leafy Ceylon serves spice importers, bakeries, coffee and tea brands and food manufacturers in these thriving markets:

Mexico: the home of canela

Mexico is the world’s biggest buyer of Ceylon cinnamon: Sri Lanka supplied about 88% of Mexico’s cinnamon imports in 2024 (US$80.6 million of US$91.5 million, Data México). Canela sticks flavour café de olla, champurrado, arroz con leche and Christmas ponche.

USA: Latino communities, bakeries and coffee shops

Mexican-American and Latino communities in Los Angeles, Houston, San Antonio, Chicago and Phoenix, plus American bakeries, coffee chains in pumpkin spice season and supplement brands.

Latin America

Peru, Colombia, Ecuador, Chile and Guatemala, where cinnamon flavours api morado, mazamorra and holiday drinks.

Germany and Northern Europe

Zimtsterne and Glühwein at Christmas markets, and Sweden’s Kanelbullens dag, Cinnamon Bun Day, every 4 October.

UK, France and Spain

Artisan bakers and spice brands love cannelle de Ceylan and canela de Ceilán for desserts, mulled wine and arroz con leche.

Middle East and Gulf

Baharat spice blends, spiced coffee and festive sweets, with hotel and bakery buyers in Dubai, Riyadh and Doha.

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Customer reviews for our Ceylon Cinnamon

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Vanessa Coleman
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Finally Found a Consistent Supplier

Reviewed in the United States on 5 November 2026
Product: Ceylon Cinnamon

We've tried sourcing Ceylon cinnamon from several Sri Lankan suppliers over the past couple of years. Some shipments were good, others not so much. Our recent bulk order from Leafy Ceylon was a pleasant surprise. The cinnamon had a beautiful colour, clean quills and a fresh, sweet aroma. Packaging was solid and there was very little damage when we opened the boxes. For our wholesale customers in the US, consistency matters more than anything. Based on this shipment, we're very happy with the supplier.

Rodrigo Villaseñor
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Excelente calidad de canela de Ceilán

Reviewed in Mexico on 18 October 2026
Product: Ceylon Cinnamon

Compramos canela de Ceilán al por mayor para nuestro negocio en México y la calidad de Leafy Ceylon nos dejó muy satisfechos. Las ramas llegaron limpias, bien enrolladas y con un aroma dulce muy agradable. Ya habíamos probado otros proveedores, pero en este pedido la presentación fue mucho más uniforme. También nos gustó que todo viniera bien empacado. Para nosotros es importante encontrar un proveedor de Sri Lanka que mantenga esta calidad en pedidos grandes. Sin duda volveríamos a comprar.

Mariana Castañeda
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Buena calidad y aroma

Reviewed in Mexico on 9 September 2026
Product: Ceylon Cinnamon

La canela de Ceilán llegó con muy buen aroma y las ramas estaban limpias. Buena calidad para nuestro negocio en México. La comunicación podría ser un poco más rápida, pero volveríamos a comprar.

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Alejandro Salcedo
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Muy buena canela de Sri Lanka

Reviewed in Mexico on 14 August 2026
Product: Ceylon Cinnamon

Excelente canela de Ceilán. Llegó bien empacada, con buen color y un aroma muy fresco. Muy contentos con la calidad de Leafy Ceylon para nuestro negocio en México.

Oliver Whitmore
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Really Impressed With the Quality

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 26 May 2026
Product: Ceylon Cinnamon

We've been buying cinnamon for our wholesale business for quite a few years, and quality can vary a lot between suppliers. Our Ceylon cinnamon order from Leafy Ceylon was one of the better ones we've received. The quills were clean, nicely rolled and had a lovely natural sweetness to them. Hardly any broken pieces either, which makes a real difference when selling to customers here in the UK. Everything was packed properly and the team was easy to deal with. Very pleased overall.

Nathaniel Brooks
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Great Cinnamon Quality

Reviewed in the United States on 12 May 2026
Product: Ceylon Cinnamon

Really happy with our bulk Ceylon cinnamon order from Leafy Ceylon. Clean quills, lovely sweet aroma and everything arrived well packed. Would order again.

Tobias Hartmann
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Hervorragender Ceylon-Zimt

Reviewed in Germany on 21 March 2026
Product: Ceylon Cinnamon

Wir haben Ceylon-Zimt aus Sri Lanka bei Leafy Ceylon bestellt und waren von der Qualität sehr angetan. Die Zimtstangen hatten einen angenehm süßen Duft, eine schöne natürliche Farbe und waren sauber verarbeitet. Besonders bei größeren Mengen achten wir auf eine gleichmäßige Qualität und gute Verpackung. Beides hat uns bei dieser Lieferung überzeugt. Auch die Kommunikation war unkompliziert und freundlich. Für unseren Gewürzhandel in Deutschland ist das ein wichtiger Punkt. Wir würden wieder bestellen.

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Ceylon Cinnamon: Frequently Asked Questions

Practical answers for spice importers, food manufacturers and private-label cinnamon brands.

Ceylon cinnamon quills are made of many thin, paper-like layers rolled together like a cigar, light tan in colour and easy to crumble, with a sweet, delicate aroma. Every Leafy Ceylon lot is supplied as Cinnamomum verum from Sri Lanka with its lot details.

They are recognised quill-grade groups. Grade assessment considers features including diameter and surface appearance. State the exact grade, cut length and acceptance criteria in your brief; our quotation confirms the available specification.

Mexican is a quill-grade group used in Sri Lankan cinnamon terminology. Specify Sri Lankan origin separately from the commercial grade name.

Alba and Continental quills are favourites for premium retail sticks and gifts, Mexican grade is loved for Latin American drinks and cooking, and Hamburg grade, quillings and chips are ideal for grinding and food manufacturing.

Ceylon cinnamon is true cinnamon, with a sweeter, more delicate and gently citrusy flavour than cassia. Many bakers and chefs find it gives desserts and drinks a softer, more elegant cinnamon taste.

Each has its own character: quillings are broken quill pieces, featherings are fine inner-bark shavings and chips are coarser bark pieces. All carry the true Ceylon aroma and are popular for powder, tea blends and extraction.

Send the desired particle-size or sieve requirement and application. Our team will confirm the available milling specification and sample options. Assess blending, mouthfeel and flavour release in your process.

For café de olla, simmer a Ceylon cinnamon stick with water, piloncillo and ground coffee, then strain. For cinnamon tea, steep a stick or a few bark pieces in hot water for 10 to 15 minutes and add honey or citrus to taste.

Yes. Ceylon cinnamon sticks and bark pieces are perfect for cinnamon tea, chai, café de olla, mulled wine and simmered drinks, releasing a sweet, warm aroma as they steep.

Yes. Research from the University of Mississippi found that Ceylon cinnamon naturally contains only trace amounts of coumarin, one of the reasons true cinnamon is so prized by bakers and food brands.

Yes. Tell us the form, proposed grade or grind, trial quantity and application. Our team confirms sample availability, charges and dispatch. Request a Sample.

The quotation confirms MOQ and preparation time for the selected form, grade and packing. Include first-order quantity, repeat volume and target arrival date.

Discuss form, pack weight, container dimensions, artwork and label language. Packaging feasibility and minimum production runs are confirmed in the proposal.

We provide the product specification, grade details, lot information, COA and our ISO 22000, GMP, HACCP and FDA registration certificates, plus all shipment documents.

Keep cinnamon sealed in a cool, dry place away from sunlight and strong aromas to enjoy its sweet fragrance for longer. Our packs carry clear storage instructions and shelf life.

Sri Lanka is the home of true cinnamon, and “Ceylon Cinnamon” is recognised by the EU as a Protected Geographical Indication. Leafy Ceylon adds hand-graded quills, every grade from Alba to Hamburg, an ISO 22000, GMP, HACCP and FDA-registered facility and three decades of export experience, making us a trusted Ceylon cinnamon supplier.

Ceylon cinnamon is known as true cinnamon in English, canela de Ceilán in Spanish, Ceylon-Zimt in German, cannelle de Ceylan in French and kanel in Swedish. Its botanical name is Cinnamomum verum, also called Cinnamomum zeylanicum.

Discuss Your Ceylon Cinnamon Bark Requirement

Tell your Ceylon cinnamon supplier team at Leafy Ceylon the grade or grind, form, quantity, use, packing, destination and arrival date, and we will send a clear quotation with sample options.

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Ordering details

Minimum order 5 kg Flexible, can be agreed to suit your requirement
Lead time 7 to 14 days From order confirmation to dispatch
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