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Ceylon Cinnamon Quills
4.9 · 131 reviewsSKU MC-CIN-CEY-075
True cinnamon — paper-thin, multi-layered quills that crumble to the touch. Not cassia.
₹399₹470/ 75 gSave ₹71
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- Free delivery over ₹799
- Milled the week you order
- Harvest & grind date on pouch
- 30-day no-quibble returns
- Origin
- Matale, Sri Lanka
- Net weight
- 75 g
- Category
- Whole Spices
- Tasting notes
- Honey, citrus blossom, mild clove, delicate woody sweetness
The full story
Most 'cinnamon' sold worldwide is cassia: thick, hard, single-curl bark with a blunt, hot flavour and high coumarin content. True Ceylon cinnamon is a different species entirely — the inner bark is peeled into tissue-thin sheets and rolled into fragile, cigar-like quills of many layers.
The difference in the cup is immediate. Ceylon is softer, sweeter, with citrus and clove-like complexity instead of cassia's flat heat. It is also far lower in coumarin, which matters if you use cinnamon daily.
Snap a quill and it should shatter, not bend. Grind it fresh in a spice mill; it powders easily.
How to use it
Rice pudding, mulled wine, morning porridge, slow-braised lamb, filter coffee.
For whole spice, dry-toast in a pan over medium heat for 30–60 seconds until fragrant, then grind. Toasting wakes up the volatile oils and makes a noticeable difference to depth.
Storage
Keep the pouch sealed, away from light and heat — the cupboard above the hob is the worst place in most kitchens. Whole spice will hold for 18–24 months stored properly; ground spice is at its best within three months of the grind date printed on the back.
Delivery & returns
Orders placed before 2pm ship the same working day. Standard delivery is 2–4 working days, free on orders over ₹799 and ₹59 below that.
If a spice isn’t what you hoped, tell us within 30 days and we’ll refund it — opened pouches included. We’d rather know.
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