Cinnamon is a popular spice made from the bark of the Cinnamomum verum (Ceylon cinnamon) and Cinnamomum aromaticum (cassia cinnamon) trees. Due to its antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties, ...

It is medium brown with a slightly sweet flavor. The more commonly seen cinnamon is Cinnamomum cassia, or Cassia cinnamon.

Cassia comes from another kind of cinnamon tree, called Cinnamomum cassia, and it doesn't require as much time or effort to make. Cassia bark is hard and sturdy, so quills are made as one curled ...