Ceylon Flavors organic Ceylon cinnamon sticks 3.5 oz ( 3 ") True Cinnamon, Premium Grade, Harvested & Packed from a USDA Certified Organic Farm in Sri Lanka (not cassia cinnamon)USDA Organic

The real deal

Organic, full of flavor, so delicious

This is true Ceylon cinnamon, which has a milder taste and scent than Cassia.Until recently, I had no idea that there are two spices sold as cinnamon - cassia and true Ceylon cinnamon from Sri Lanka. The spice used and sold as cinnamon in the USA is Cassia.Although cassia tastes and smells better, I will be using true Ceylon cinnamon from now on for the following reason.My recent lab work revealed decreased kidney function, so I did research to find out what could cause a low GFR. That is when I discovered there are two types of cinnamon and that just 1 teaspoon of cassia (the cinnamon sold in the USA) can cause damage to your liver and kidneys. I had been taking 1/2 to 1 teaspoon of cinnamon (cassia) a day as a health supplement for about a month.I immediarely threw out all my cinnamon purchased in the USA and ordered this true Ceylon cinnamon from Sri Lanka.I have an appointment in a couple of weeks for another kidney function test, so I will soon know if discontinuing cassia makes a difference. Regardless of the results, I will be using only Ceylon cinnamon from now on.The ways you can know the difference:1. A stick of Ceylon cinnamon can easily be broken in two, whereas cassia is as hard as a rock.2. On the end view of the cinnamon stick, Ceylon cinnamon appears layered (like a stack of crepe paper) and rolled; cassia looks like a scroll.3. Ceylon cinnamon is tan; cassia is reddish brown.4. Ceylon cinnamon has a mild fragrance and taste; cassia has a strong fragrance and taste.5. Ceylon cinnamon comes from Sri Lanka (possibly south India); cinnamon grown anywhere else is cassia.6. Ceylon cinnamon is MUCH more expensive than cassia.

Great price. Milder flavor than I hoped. Have to use two sticks to get a stronger cinnamon flavor.

I like and prefer Ceylon organic cinnamon over all others

We bought this to make elderberry tea, and it worked great. Plenty of cinnamon to spice it up.

My wife likes to drink cinnamon tea in the morning. She wanted to try this "organic" cinnamon. She says that this cinnamon does not have much flavor even when adding more sticks than she normally uses. We won't buy these bland cinnamon sticks again!

Today is 11/8, and this item just arrived - it has a “manufacturing” date of 10/5, barely a month ago - that’s pretty fresh for going through sri lanka, the whole supply chain, etc! All items look good and fresh too.