Ah Cinnamon, what a wonderful spice, taken from the dried bark of the tree of the Laurel family. Originally from Sri Lanka, it is now grown in India, Indonesia, the west indies and Indian Ocean islands. it comes in four forms, quills, quillings, ground and essential oils.
Such a wonderful spice, it can be added to both sweet and savoury dishes (see later). It comes in five forms, quills, quillings, buds, ground and essential oils. Don't get this confused with the bark of the Cassia, which although is part of the laurel family is usually called Chinese Cinnamon. Cassia is interchangeable with cinnamon in many countries including USA, so some of the products for sale on this site might be made of Cassia, but there is no way of knowing, maybe we should have a site EverythingCassia, but I don't think we'll bother.
The cinnamon tree is an evergreen which grows to 10m(33ft) in the wild. When it is cultivated it is generally cropped to ease harvesting. It likes sandy soil and thrives in a tropical maritime climate at low altitude. It has shiny leaves with yellowish white flowers and dark blue berries.
Harvesting (twice a year) is carried out in the rainy seasons between May and June and October and November. The first harvest yields a thick inferior bark. The quality improves with successive cropping and the finest bark comes from the thin shoots at the centre of the plant. Quills are assembled then dried in the shade as direct sunlight warps them.
Cinnamon 'HOT' News for Cold December 2008
Well the major news is that the website will be closed for Christmas from Saturday 13th December until just after Christmas, so if you want some cinnamon goodies, please put in your orders before then, in fact you had better order sooner rather than later, with the current service of Royal Mail. Just a few new Cinnamon items, sorry about that, but they just aren't doing so many cinnamon items in the USA as they used too!
So any news for this month - A new size for Big Red Gum and some special Holidays Teas from Celetial Seasonings.
Wrigleys have re-designed their plenty-pak to the new slimline 15 stick pack
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Celestial Seasonings Candy Cane Lane Tea
Candy Cane Lane holiday Decaf Green Tea is an irresistable blend of peppermint, creamy vanilla and a dash of cinnamon and sweet blackberry leaves.
Best of all, it's made with antioxidant-rich decaffeinated green tea, so you can enjoy health and flavour this holiday season.
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£4.15
Celestial Seasonings Sugar Plum Spice Tea
Take a sip of Sugar Plum Spice Holiday Herbal Tea and journey with us to the land of the Sweets in Tchaikovsky's 'The Nutcracker'.
Here you'll find gingerbread houses, trees laden with sugar plums, days filled with sunshine and the beautiful Sugar Plum Fairy.
Sugar Plum Spice is made with 100% natural herbs and the festive flavours of plum and spice, with just a hint of sweetness.
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£4.15
Celestial Seasonings Gingerbread Spice
A wonderful way to thaw a frosty chill is to step into a cozy kitchen warmed by the spicy aroma of freshly baked gingerbread!
That old-fashioned recipe flavours our Gingerbread Spice Holiday Herbal Tea - a nostalgic medley of Ginger, Cinnamon and other good-for-you ingredients.
Because it's natural caffeine free, you can indulge in this festive tea anytime.
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£4.15
Celestial Seasonings Nutcracker Sweet Black Tea
Waltzing flowers and sugar plum faries...
A marzipan palace and a nutcracker that turns into a price.
Nothing brings the magic of the season to life better than the world's favourite ballet.
Celestial Seasonings has captured that same magic in Nutcracker Sweet Holiday Black Tea - an irrestible blend of the finest Black Teas, Vanilla, Nutty flavours and a dash of Cinnamon.
Enjoy as an after-dinner treat or the perfect stocking stuffer!
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Celestial Seasonings Almond Sunset Tea
When you feel the craving for a sweet treat coming on, consider a cup of Celestial Seasoning Dessert Tea. These naturally caffeine-free teas are a tantalising and guilt-free alternative to decandent desserts.
Indulge in these flavourful blends after dinner or with guests or just to sweeten up a quit moment alone.
Like all Celestial Seasonings teas, our Dessert Teas have no refined sweeteners or added sugars - just the delicious taste and healthful goodness of 100% natural ingredients.
The rich aroma and mellow flavour of Almonds are enhanced with a touch of sweet Cinnamon in our Almond Sunset dessert Tea.
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£5.50
Yogi Kava Stress Relief 16 bags
Calm for the Mind
With all the bad news around, perhaps this is just what we all need Calm yourself and claim yourself
In ancient India, yogis developed a sophisticated herbal healing system; a wisdom that yogi Bhajan brought to the west in 1969 and used to create Yogi Tea. We combine this ancient system with the findings of modern science, choosing ingredients that are certified organic and not genetically modified, to create healing formulas to serve you; body, mind and spirit.
And that's it for the month, we managed to get a few more cinnamon items as promised, have a Great Holiday (whatever type it may be)
