Quality & certifications
Authenticity you can audit
'True Cinnamon' is a claim we back with certificates, chromatograms and an unbroken paper trail, not just a brand story.
The five pillars
What stands behind every shipment
Pure Ceylon Cinnamon®
PendingThe Sri Lanka Export Development Board's lion mark certifies 100% genuine Ceylon Cinnamon, grown and processed on the island. It is the industry's strongest species guarantee; cassia cannot carry it.
GI Certified Origin
PendingCeylon Cinnamon holds a protected Geographical Indication registered in the EU, the same legal instrument that protects Champagne, recognising the unique terroir and traditional processing of Sri Lankan Cinnamon.
Laboratory Testing
Moisture, volatile oil, coumarin, microbiology, heavy metals, aflatoxins and pesticide residues, all tested in-house and verified by ISO 17025-accredited partner labs. A certificate of analysis accompanies every lot.
Traceability
Every lot number resolves to an estate cluster, harvest fortnight, processing date and QC file. From a jar on a shelf in Hamburg back to a hillside in Galle, the chain never breaks.
Food Safety Standards
PendingISO 22000 food safety management, HACCP hazard controls and GMP manufacturing practice govern the facility. Steam sterilisation, metal detection and allergen-free dedicated lines are standard.
Need our compliance documents?
Technical data sheets, safety data sheets and sample certificates are available in our resource library.
The species question
Why coumarin is the number that matters
Coumarin is a naturally occurring compound that European food authorities limit for daily intake. The difference between the two 'Cinnamons' is not subtle.
Ceylon (C. zeylanicum)
≤ 0.02%
Trace levels, suitable for daily culinary and supplement use
Cassia (C. cassia)
up to 1%
Up to 50× higher; subject to EU tolerable daily intake limits
Every Only True Cinnamon lot ships with a measured coumarin value on its certificate of analysis, so your regulatory file writes itself.
Traceability
Six links, zero gaps
Ask us about any lot we've ever shipped and we can walk you back to the hillside it grew on.
Link 1
Estate
GPS-registered partner estates in the southern Cinnamon belt
Link 2
Harvest lot
Peeling batch logged with date, peeler team and wet weight
Link 3
Grading
Diameter, colour and foxing graded to SLS standard, lot number issued
Link 4
Processing
Milling / distillation / packing run recorded against lot
Link 5
QC release
Lab results attached; lot released only on full pass
Link 6
Export
Container, seal and vessel recorded; documents mirror the lot file
Send us your specification sheet
Our QA team will confirm compliance line by line, usually within one business day.