Indonesian Cinnamon Sticks

Stir cinnamon sticks into beverages like hot apple cider or coffee. Cinnamon sticks uses include sweet applications, like most desserts, baked goods or for making a homemade syrup, as well as savory applications like Middle Eastern and Indian dishes including curry.

Bull & Bush sources their cinnamon sticks from our Denver spice store in Lowry to help bring warm spice and depth to their seasonal brews.

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The flavor of whole cinnamon is more subtle than ground cinnamon, because the sticks come from the tops of the cassia trees and aren't as mature as the bark from the trunk. These hard cassia sticks from Indonesia are 4 inches in length. Go Behind the Seasoning to learn more.

Indonesian Cinnamon Sticks Q&A

What's the difference between Indonesian cinnamon and Ceylon cinnamon?

Indonesian cinnamon is the variety of cinnamon that we're used to and all know and love. Ceylon, which comes from the inner layer of the bark on a cinnamon tree, is known as "true" cinnamon and is more commonly used as the cinnamon go-to outside of the US.

Can you eat cinnamon sticks whole?

Cinnamon sticks can technically be eaten, yes, but cinnamon is a type of tree bark and eating raw tree bark may be hard to both consume and digest. It is recommended they be ground or grated into a powder to stir into your recipes, rather than chewing or eating them whole.

Do cinnamon sticks go bad?

Cinnamon sticks will lose their flavor and potency over a long period of time, but they usually stay good and flavorful for up to 3 years in your pantry (if stored well).

How can you grind cinnamon sticks?

Grind cinnamon sticks using a grater, grinder, blender or food processor, until it becomes a finely ground cinnamon powder.