Ceylon Cinnamon Basics

Volatile Oil that Defines Cinnamon Potency and Freshness of Cinnamon

Volatile Oil Content: The Scientific Metric Tha...

Mike de Livera

What’s the real difference between a cinnamon that fills your whole kitchen with that warm smell… and the kind that just sits there smelling like sweet dust? It’s not just...

Volatile Oil Content: The Scientific Metric Tha...

Mike de Livera

What’s the real difference between a cinnamon that fills your whole kitchen with that warm smell… and the kind that just sits there smelling like sweet dust? It’s not just...

What works with Cinnamon

Perfect Pairings: A Spice Sommelier’s Guide to ...

Mike de Livera

A great chef doesn’t just toss ingredients in a pot. A true sommelier doesn’t just pour whatever’s open. They look for harmony, for balance, for that tiny contrast that makes...

Perfect Pairings: A Spice Sommelier’s Guide to ...

Mike de Livera

A great chef doesn’t just toss ingredients in a pot. A true sommelier doesn’t just pour whatever’s open. They look for harmony, for balance, for that tiny contrast that makes...

2 out of 3 Cinnamon samples tested failed

EU Commission Exposes Widespread Cinnamon Fraud...

Mike de Livera

Imagine this. You paid a premium price for quality Cinnamon and got not exactly what you expected. Yes, there's a solid chance that cinnamon in your pantry is not what...

EU Commission Exposes Widespread Cinnamon Fraud...

Mike de Livera

Imagine this. You paid a premium price for quality Cinnamon and got not exactly what you expected. Yes, there's a solid chance that cinnamon in your pantry is not what...

Single-Origin vs. Blended Cinnamon

Single-Origin vs. Blended Cinnamon: Why Consist...

Mike de Livera

Ever baked cinnamon rolls that turned out amazing one time… And then missed the mark the next? Or maybe you’ve made tea and thought, “Huh, this tastes different from last...

Single-Origin vs. Blended Cinnamon: Why Consist...

Mike de Livera

Ever baked cinnamon rolls that turned out amazing one time… And then missed the mark the next? Or maybe you’ve made tea and thought, “Huh, this tastes different from last...

The Economic Ripple Effect of Cinnamon in Kalawana

The Economic Ripple Effect: How Your DRUERA Pur...

Mike de Livera

Every purchase has a story. This is ours. When you buy a product online, where does your money actually go? Does it disappear into some corporate black hole, or does...

The Economic Ripple Effect: How Your DRUERA Pur...

Mike de Livera

Every purchase has a story. This is ours. When you buy a product online, where does your money actually go? Does it disappear into some corporate black hole, or does...

Sustainability in Spice Farming and Protecting Sri Lankas Biodiversity

Sustainability in Spice Farming: Protecting Sri...

Mike de Livera

Picture a farm. What do you see? Straight rows, one crop, stretching forever? That’s the modern idea. But the best cinnamon in the world—yeah, it doesn’t grow like that. On...

Sustainability in Spice Farming: Protecting Sri...

Mike de Livera

Picture a farm. What do you see? Straight rows, one crop, stretching forever? That’s the modern idea. But the best cinnamon in the world—yeah, it doesn’t grow like that. On...