The first records on sweet Cinnamon or Pure Ceylon Cinnamon in History appears in the Hebrew Bible.The golden coloured quills of Pure Ceylon Cinnamon has been the toast of the civilisations across the globe since Arabian traders introduced the aromatic, sweet and strong spice to the European nation.

It was a mere twist of fate, that brought Portuguese to the shores of Sri Lanka, when a storm at sea blew a Portuguese fleet to the shores of Sri Lanka, in 1505. The Portuguese found the country to be strategically lucrative to seafaring and soon realised that they have finally discovered the secret source of best Cinnamon in the world.Making use of the volatile political situation in Sri Lanka, Portuguese took control of the Cinnamon trade of the country, ending the Cinnamon monopoly run by the Moor merchants.

However, later on the ruling King of Ceylon at the time soon found out that the Portuguese were robbing him of the much valued spice income and joined hands with the eager Dutch to clear the island of the Portuguese. The Dutch after defeating the Portuguese took complete control of the Cinnamon and spice exports and encouraged the plantation. Yet the Dutch too failed to keep Sri Lanka’s precious Cinnamon all to themselves and soon were ousted by the British, who took control of the country’s rising Cinnamon exports and developed it into an economy worth millions.

After changing hands again, Pure Ceylon Cinnamon is in the hands of the local Cinnamon exporters and suppliers today, but its quality and the connection with various cultures and nations across the globe continues into the future.