True Cinnamon

(Chips/Crushed Cinnamon Bark)

This tree is native to Sri Lanka, Seychelles and Madagascar. In late 19th century the tree was introduced by Germany settlers when Tanzania was part of the German empire.

Based on a deep study conducted on a visual, essential oil content and DNA aspects about the similarity of Tanzanian cinnamon trees with those from Sri Lanka and Madagascar, the study show up that the physical characteristics and chemical composition of volatile oil of the cinnamon in Tanzania, from Sri Lanka and Madagascar are similar. Moreover, DNA analysis allows to attest that the CINNAMON IN TANZANIA IS CINNAMOMUM ZEYLANICUM.

On average Cinnamomum zeylanicum inherently contains low concentrations of Coumarin in its bark.

Cinnamon harvesting and processing are manual operations. Our small holder farmers are trained through all the steps of personal hygiene needed to prevent contamination and dirt that could affect final quality. Sun dried on a concrete floor and tarpaulin for short direct sun, followed by drying in shade to a Moisture content of <12%.

Each lot undergoes meticulous sorting and processing to ensure that it meets set quality standards.

We process scrapped (CZ4) and unscraped (HNNG)

Packaging

Packaging is 25kg in a food grade polypropylene bag certified by the Tanzania Bureau Standards.

Shipping

Containerization takes place under dry conditions. Ensure that history of container is revealed, clean and have the walls and ceiling covered with corrugated carton and fixed with moisture catchers to absorb moisture and avoid mould formation.