alive herbals cinnamon sticks 1lb, premium grade, freshly harvested 2.5" best type of cinnamon sticks (cassia) grade a, perfect for cooking/baking, beverages, 100% raw from indonesia alive herbals welcome to our alive herbals amazon spices store. we provide the best quality types of cinnamon (cinnamomum cassia) cinnamon has been known from remote antiquity. cinnamon was widely traded thousands of years ago in europe and in asia by arab spices traders. cinnamon is an evergreen tree originating in southern asia, and widely cultivated in southern and eastern asia (india, indonesia, laos, malaysia, taiwan, thailand and vietnam how to use cinnamon sticks: make cinnamon stick tea | add to curry, soup, and stews | add a whole stick to rice | make cinnamon essence for baking. our cinnamon sticks are surprisingly sweet, and offer the highest level of essential oils compared to other cinnamon species. their robust, spicy flavor is almost like eating red hot candy! indonesian cinnamon is a highly prized choice for chefs across the globe for use in baking and stewing. due to its strong flavor profile and aroma, you should use it in small amounts until you achieve the taste you desire. vietnamese cinnamon can also be used to freshen up a room! best uses: teas, cookies, bread, pies, dumplings, ketchup, puddings, cakes, room freshening