Kokova Magazine

Cinnamon Hill delivers fresh cinnamon straight from harvest to your door so cinnamon lovers can now get the world's finest fresh cinnamon delivered to their door straight after it is harvested.

There's nothing quite like the fresh, aromatic smell and taste - not to mention health benefits - of top quality, fresh cinnamon.

And we are not talking pre-ground, packaged varieties that you find in supermarkets with their long 'best before' dates. We are talking about the finest, freshly harvested Ceylon and Saigon cinnamon from Sri Lanka and Vietnam.

Cinnamon Hill understands this and works in partnership with growers to source the best Ceylon and Saigon cinnamons to guarantee maximum taste, aroma and health benefits.

And because Cinnamon Hill carefully wraps and seals each cinnamon stick individually, it stays at its tastiest for six months - unlike supermarket alternatives.

Many cinnamon lovers choose to grate the sticks to add to recipes and flavour or garnish their food. However since conventional graters are not the ideal choice for cinnamon as they are too coarse for the delicate cinnamon sticks, Cinnamon Hill has developed a unique cinnamon grater to give you the freshest, grated cinnamon possible.

The result is a specially designed, hand-made grater for grating fresh cinnamon sticks into a fine powder. Each grater is hand made from European oak and comes with a matching ceramic cup, to use at the table and sprinkle on food as the fancy takes you and add maximum flavour to your baking and cooking.

British made by expert craftsmen, the grater and cinnamon combination make an ideal starter set or interesting and original gift for food lovers.

Cinnamon is actually the bark of a tree or a bush, skilfully peeled off when the bark is moist after the monsoon rains.

The finest types of cinnamon come from Sri Lanka (known as Ceylon cinnamon) and Vietnam (known as Saigon cinnamon).

Ceylon cinnamon is true cinnamon, with a subtle, citrus taste. It is grown as a bush in areas such as the Weligama region of southern Sri Lanka.

Saigon cinnamon is a cassia cinnamon with a hotter, sweeter taste. It is grown as a tree in areas such as the Yen Bai province of northern Vietnam.

Ceylon and Saigon cinnamon are usually harvested at different times of the year. Cinnamon lovers can sign up to Cinnamon Hill's 'Cinnamon Lovers' Club' to receive harvest updates.

Cinnamon is used in savoury as well as sweet dishes. It is also brewed as a tea, added to hot chocolate and coffee, or just sprinkled on fruit, cereal or yoghurt to enhance the flavour. Like fresh coffee compared to instant coffee, fresh cinnamon tastes and smells far better than supermarket cinnamon; freshly-ground, it tastes better still.

As well as culinary uses, cinnamon has many health benefits including reducing blood-sugar levels and lowering bad cholesterol, and it is a good alternative sweetener, helping with weight control. Cinnamon has been used in Asian medicines for digestive ailments for centuries.

Finest quality, fresh Ceylon and Saigon cinnamon are available to purchase exclusively from the Cinnamon Hill at www.cinnamonhill.com