Did you know cinnamon is actually tree bark? 🌳 Watch this video to learn the fascinating process of how cinnamon is harvested and prepared! A spice we all love has an incredible story to tell!

May 28, 2025 · Cinnamon is harvested from the bark at the base of cinnamon trees, where the outer bark is scraped off before harvesting the inner bark. If cut down, the trees regrow. The …

When a cinnamon tree is around two years old, cultivators coppice, or cut back, the plant to the size of a stump and cover it with soil. This technique causes it to grow like a bush, with new …

Nov 6, 2025 · Cinnamon is made by harvesting the inner bark of cinnamon trees (primarily Cinnamomum verum for Ceylon cinnamon and Cinnamomum cassia for Cassia), which is then …

Jun 6, 2025 · At DRUERA, we’ve partnered with Sri Lankan farmers for 20 years. Today, we pull back the curtain on how cinnamon is really made—from monsoon-soaked groves to your …

Nov 8, 2025 · Essential oil is distilled from the bark fragments for use in food, liqueur, perfume, and drugs. Cinnamon was once more valuable than gold. In Egypt it was sought for …

Nov 1, 2024 · Harvesters scrape off the outer layers to reveal the inner, wetter bark. The bark dries for several hours, naturally curling into quills (or sticks) in the process. Finally, it is cut …

Jun 2, 2025 · Known as the “true cinnamon,” Ceylon cinnamon (Cinnamomum verum) is not just a spice, it’s a centuries-old tradition passed down by skilled harvesters in Sri Lanka. But how …

Oct 18, 2023 · By cutting the branches at a 45-degree angle just above the base, the bark is exposed, enabling the removal of cinnamon. What is the process of stripping the bark from …

Jan 5, 2022 · There are seven most widely known cinnamon products: Tube, stick, cigarette, split, broken, powder, oil. They differ most notably in terms of shapes and oil content. Cinnamon …