This cinnamon has quite a different flavor profile than the more prevalent cassia cinnamon. Ceylon, also known as "true" cinnamon, has a delicate and more complex flavor, with essence of orange, floral notes and warmth. It has much less of that "hot and spicy" cinnamon flavor than cassia. This is the cinnamon you'll find in Mexican Hot Chocolate or mole poblano. It works well with Indian cuisines too. In baking, it pairs well with citrus and vanilla.
Ingredients: Ceylon Cinnamon Sticks
Recipes:
Coconut Hot Cocoa with Coconut Whipped Cream
Champurrado
Sweet Potato Empanada
Birria
Oaktown Spice Shop has been in the Adams Point neighborhood for nine years. They focus on sourcing the absolute best-tasting version of each individual spice, then grind the spices themselves, in their shop. This means the ground spices customers find at Oaktown are bursting with flavor and are far fresher than those found elsewhere.
You can visit their own site here or find more of their spices on Keep Oakland Alive.