How 90% Of The World’s Pure Cinnamon Is Produced In Sri Lanka | Big Business | Business Insider

Sri Lanka produces around 22 metric tons of cinnamon every year. However, it isn’t the same cinnamon found on most people’s spice racks. It’s over 10 times as expensive and requires long, backbreaking work to harvest and process. Known as Ceylon cinnamon, it’s referred to by many as “true” cinnamon. But Ceylon’s cheaper, inferior alternative, called cassia cinnamon, dominates the world market, as it’s easily grown throughout Southeast Asia. We visited one of Sri Lanka’s largest Ceylon cinnamon producers to learn what it takes to make one of the world’s most valuable spices. 00:00 - Intro 01:07 - How cinnamon is harvested 02:18 - How cinnamon is peeled by hand 03:51 - The rarest type of Ceylon cinnamon 04:51 - The bloody history of Ceylon cinnamon 05:45 - Ceylon cinnamon vs cassia 07:05 - How to know if you’re eating true cinnamon 08:36 - How to protect Ceylon cinnamon 09:44 - Credits ------------------------------------------------------ #cinnamon #srilanka #businessinsider Business Insider tells you all you need to know about business, finance, tech, retail, and more. Visit our homepage for the top stories of the day: Business Insider on Facebook: Business Insider on Instagram: Business Insider on Twitter: Business Insider on Snapchat: Business Insider on TikTok: @businessinsider How 90% Of The World’s Pure Cinnamon Is Produced In Sri Lanka | Big Business | Business Insider