Ceylon spice
The true cinnamon.
Ceylon cinnamon graded by the quill and sealed at source in Galle.
Location
Galle, Sri Lanka
Dispatch
Within 2 business days, tracked
About
From the bark to your door.
Singha Foods sells Cinnamomum verum, peeled and rolled by hand in southern Sri Lanka. Never cassia, never blended. Alongside it: pepper, cloves, mace, nutmeg, cardamom and turmeric.
Retail orders ship worldwide. Importers, distributors, private label brands and food manufacturers buy in bulk.
The cinnamon grows in the coastal belt of the Southern Province, where light sandy soil, salt air and steady humidity give a fine, pliable inner bark. In Singha’s words: the place is part of the specification.
Singha Foods has worked with local growers for more than two decades, buying from the same growers and peelers season after season and agreeing prices with them directly.
Why Ceylon
Not all cinnamon is cinnamon.
| Trait | Ceylon | Cassia |
|---|---|---|
| Species | Cinnamomum verum | Cinnamomum cassia and related species |
| Grown in | Mainly Sri Lanka | Mainly China, Indonesia and Vietnam |
| Bark | Paper-thin layers rolled into a quill | A single thick, hard curl |
| Flavour | Sweet and delicate | Hotter and sharper |
| Coumarin | Low, often only traces | High |
Every cinnamon product Singha Foods sells is Cinnamomum verum. Never cassia, never blended.
Why it mattersGrades
Graded by the quill.
Quills are graded by diameter. Only a small share of any harvest reaches Alba.
Process
From tree to pack.
01Peel
Shoots are cut in the early morning and worked in the shade within hours. The outer bark is scraped away and the inner bark lifted by hand with a brass rod, never steel, so the bark is not stained. This step has never been mechanised.
02Roll
The strips are nested and rolled by hand into long quills.
03Dry
Quills rest in the shade for a day, then dry on raised racks in open air and low sun for several days. Nothing is kiln forced and nothing is treated.
04Grade and pack
Quills are cut to length, sorted by diameter into Alba, C5, C4, H1 and H2, then weighed and sealed at source in Galle.
Quality
Quality on every lot.
Purity
Every lot is confirmed as Cinnamomum verum and kept apart from cassia.
Moisture
Bark is dried to a stable moisture level before cutting and packing.
Flavour and aroma
Lots are smelled and tasted before approval. A quill that has lost its top notes is downgraded, never blended into a higher grade.
Clean
Stock is inspected for foreign matter, damaged bark and mould, then packed in a controlled area.
No additives, no anti-caking agents, no fillers. Nothing irradiated or chemically treated.
The range
Spices from the same coast.
Retail
Our promise to you.
Dispatched from Galle within 2 business days, with tracking.
Packed in Galle and never repacked on the way to you.
Damaged, missing or wrong items replaced or refunded if reported within 7 days.
Trade
Wholesale and export.
For importers, distributors, private label brands and food manufacturers across Europe, North America, the Middle East and Asia Pacific.
- Formats
- Cinnamon quills (Alba, C5, C4, H1, H2), cut sticks (5 and 3 inch), chips (standard and oil grade), ground (Alba and C5), cinnamon leaves and oil. Black and white pepper, cloves, nutmeg, mace, green cardamom and turmeric.
- Packing
- Bulk cartons, vacuum packs, retail ready, woven sacks and private label.
- Minimum orders (indicative)
- 50 kg for mace and cardamom. 100 kg for cinnamon quills, cut sticks, ground cinnamon, white pepper, cloves and nutmeg. 250 kg for cinnamon chips, black pepper and turmeric. Trial orders and mixed loads can be discussed.
- Terms
- FOB Colombo, CIF or CFR. Lead time 14 to 21 days from confirmed order. Shipped from the port of Colombo.
- Documents
- Certificate of origin, phytosanitary certificate, commercial invoice, packing list and bill of lading. Buyer specific documents on request.
- Samples
- Graded samples by courier in 3 to 5 working days.
- Response
- Quotes within one business day from the export desk in Galle.
Terms are indicative and confirmed per order and destination.
Gallery
A closer look.
Contact
Get in touch with Singha Foods.
No 43/1, Morris Rd, Walipatha, Galle, Sri Lanka
Get directions- +94 71 541 3347
- info@singhafoods.com
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