What Is the Difference Between Ceylon and Cassia Cinnamon Powder?

Cinnamon powder in a white bowl with whole cinnamon sticks on a clean neutral background.

Ceylon and cassia are two different plants that share the name “cinnamon powder.” Ceylon, grown mainly in Sri Lanka, has a lighter color and a delicate sweet flavor. It also carries naturally low coumarin content. Cassia is darker, bolder, and cheaper. It runs much higher in coumarin, though, a compound that matters if you use […]

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