1lb Ceylon Cinnamon Sticks from Sri Lanka, True Cinnamon Stick, Canela Entera en Rama.

tl;dr: This isn’t regular cinnamon and needs to be prepared properly to get the full flavor out of it, but it is so good I think it’s worth it. An alcohol extract was the easiest form to use, but if you grind it up you will need to use more powder to get the full flavor you want. Roasting intensifies the flavor. The sticks store well. I would highly recommend trying this out. Ceylon cinnamon is not as strong as other varieties that are more commonly used, and at first I struggled figuring out how to best use this form. I ended up finding a few really, really good methods and just ordered a second bag because Ceylon is definitely unique. When you’re buying 1lb, it seems like a lot, and it will last a while with infrequent use, but you need to use considerably more Ceylon cinnamon in a recipe than you would for a stronger variety like Cassia or Saigon, which are more common. You might also want to lightly roast this variety to intensify the flavor- when ground up, just throw the powder in a pan without any oil on low heat and agitate until fragrant. You can also roast whole sticks in the oven. The best method I found was to place several sticks in a bottle of high-proof liquor. I used an expensive whiskey, which was heavenly, but everclear or vodka would work very well if you want to isolate the cinnamon flavor. I slowly used it as an extract over months and noticed with only three sticks in a fifth of liquor that the flavor gradually intensified and was quite strong by the bottom of the bottle. It definitely needed a few months before the extraction was especially potent, but I could clearly taste the cinnamon about a week in. I’m absolutely prepping a few bottles for the future, and will use more sticks to get a more intense flavor. As a bonus, the sticks I steeped in whiskey retained a weaker cinnamon flavor, but also took on the flavors from the whiskey, which turned out to be delicious and when combined with unsteeped sticks that created a very unique cinnamon I love to use. If you don’t want to wait, though, I found that a pressure cooker made quick work of the whole sticks and produced a very strong cinnamon tea after about 15 minutes under pressure. If boiling on a stove, it will take much longer to get the same result- I let it simmer on low for three hours once and that also produced a very strong tea. Grinding into a powder and roasting was also well worth it, and you can do it in advance, but the flavor is strongest when done fresh so I ended up doing this only when I needed to use it. The sticks store fairly well in a dry, cool environment, so if you don’t plan on using it soon I would recommend keeping them in stick form for best results. The flavor itself is kind of spicy when concentrated, and it definitely has a slight kick, but it’s also very floral and not overpowering at all. The first time I made a tea, it made my house smell strongly like cinnamon, and the tea itself made me pause for a moment while I processed how different yet familiar the cinnamon flavor was. It works really well with other spices, especially orange zest, star anise, and vanilla. The oak notes from the whiskey extract complemented it perfectly and there will never be any substitute for that combination. If you want real, OG cinnamon, this is it.

Best cinnamon ever! I’ve purchased this product from this vendor multiple times, and it never disappoints. The cinnamon is absolutely perfect—fresh, flavorful, and high quality.

I have bought these twice so far! When you open the bag it is not an overwhelming cinnamon smell. In order to get the flavor as well as the smell from them you do need to boil them in water or beverage of choice. I use them with a sliced up green apple and boil 2 sticks with the apple in 45 oz of water. After boiling for 10-15 minutes the aroma of cinnamon fills the air. I then strain and pour an 8 oz glass add a teaspoon of honey. Great cinnamon flavor! I strain the rest into a mason jar and use nightly until gone, then start process over.

I didn't read the reviews here because if I had, and I sorted them by date, I would never have ordered these. I also ordered some Vietnamese Cinnamon from another seller on here and it was the most incredible thing I've ever tasted! So when I tried some of these and they didn't even have a smell to them after the spice grinder, I knew something went wrong. These are SUPER thin which is why they look how they look. Instead of a nice thick piece of bark, it's wicked thin so they put a bark in a bark in a bark in a bark, etc etc etc, until one stick is about 12 sheets of paper-thin bark. This wasn't just weak cinnamon, it didn't even taste like cinnamon. And what it did taste like had a strong musty, almost chemical tail. I don't know what it is, but I threw it in the garbage. Now I know why it's marked "non-returnable". I should have known better than to buy this. Please follow the advice of everyone writing these one star reviews, we're not joking around.

Good quality, smell is little weak but overall it’s good

Finally!! I keep ordering cinnamon sticks, but up until this delivery all the products I received were very inferior and did not taste good. However this product is excellent and it seems to be very fresh. I’m so glad that I finally found a product that I can really enjoy!!

Ceylon cinnamon sticks are awesome for making hot drinks and leaves a good taste in your mouth. Makes your drink taste wonderful! Great quality and good for you especially because they are organic

He probado muchas marcas, pero estos palitos de canela de Ceilán de 1 libra son de otro nivel. Lo primero que notas al abrir el paquete es un olor exquisito, dulce y delicado, que solo la auténtica canela de Ceilán puede ofrecer. ​Lo que más me ha impresionado es su potencia y rendimiento: ​Eficiencia pura: Con un solo palito he logrado preparar hasta 4 litros de agua, y el sabor queda riquísimo, con ese toque sutil y nada amargo. ​Calidad premium: Los palitos vienen bien formados, se nota que son frescos y tienen esa textura quebradiza característica de la variedad Cinnamomum verum. ​Si buscas una canela que rinda, que huela de maravilla y que aporte un sabor auténtico a tus infusiones o postres, esta es la mejor inversión. ¡Totalmente recomendada!

Not fresh at all and it doesnt smell nice and the product is very old it might be expired as well.