Seven wholesale grades of true cinnamon.

True Ceylon cinnamon (Cinnamomum verum) contains only trace coumarin — typically around 0.02 g/kg — while cassia can carry up to 1 g/kg, roughly fifty times more. The difference matters because EU Regulation (EC) No 1334/2008 Annex III caps coumarin in specific foods: 50 mg/kg in traditional seasonal bakery ware, 20 mg/kg in breakfast cereals and 5 mg/kg in desserts, while EFSA's tolerable daily intake is 0.1 mg per kg of body weight. A cassia-based recipe can approach those ceilings at normal culinary dosing; with Ceylon, the same recipe sits far below them. For producers of bakery goods, cereals, desserts or children's products, specifying Ceylon effectively removes coumarin as a compliance concern.

Check the bark first. True Ceylon quills are rolled from many paper-thin layers of inner bark — a cut cross-section looks like a rolled cigar — while cassia is a single thick curl. Ceylon is light tan-gold and brittle enough to snap cleanly; cassia is darker reddish-brown, hard and woody. The aroma is delicate and sweet rather than sharp. Then check the paperwork: ask for a certificate of origin from Sri Lanka, a phytosanitary certificate and a certificate of analysis issued per lot, with grading to the Sri Lankan SLS 81 standard (Alba through M2). Every GOATS World shipment carries this documentation, and 100–250 g samples let you run the physical checks before ordering.

The minimum order is deliberately accessible: typically one 25 kg export carton per grade, with mixed-grade consolidation possible in a single shipment — so a buyer can combine, for example, one carton of Alba with one of C5. Before committing, samples of 100–250 g per grade are available to any registered business, from an independent tea shop to an industrial manufacturer. Quotations are prepared FOB Sri Lanka (CIF on request), and the typical lead time from confirmed order to export is 2–4 weeks. Exact minimums, prices and consolidation options are confirmed in your individual quotation.

Match quill diameter to use. Alba (≤ 6 mm) is the thinnest and rarest — for fine retail, gifting and premium tea blends where presentation carries the price. C4 (≈ 10 mm) and C5 (≈ 12 mm) are the classic premium culinary grades for upscale retail and fine food production. M1 (≈ 14 mm) balances cost and elegance for versatile culinary use. H1 and M2 (≈ 16 mm) and H2 (≈ 19 mm) are the boldest and most economical — the standard choices for grinding, extraction and large-scale blends, where aroma per franc matters more than appearance. If in doubt, order samples of two or three neighbouring grades: the right answer is often one grade thicker, and cheaper, than buyers first assume.

Each order ships with a certificate of origin and a phytosanitary certificate. Certificates of analysis and organic cultivation documentation are available where applicable.

Quotations are prepared on FOB Sri Lanka basis as standard. CIF and other delivery terms can be arranged on request depending on destination and volume.

Yes — samples of typically 100–250 g per grade are available to any registered business, from independent tea shops to industrial manufacturers, before committing to a bulk order.

Stored airtight, cool and dry, whole quills typically keep their aroma for 2–3 years. Ground cinnamon is best used within 6–12 months of milling.

Yes. Quills can be supplied with sulfur fumigation for long-term storage, or entirely sulfur-free for naturality-focused markets. Quill length and packing are customizable per buyer — including tea bags and tea packs for tea cut, and glass containers with customized volumes for bark and leaf oils.