Savoury
Cinnamon rice
A quiet warmth under a curry.
You'll need Rice · water · one Alba Cinnamon Quill
To make Add a quill to the pot with the rice and water, and cook as usual. Lift the quill out before serving.
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Alba grade · Single origin, Sri Lanka
Alba Cinnamon Quills. The finest grade, whole.
Whole, hand-rolled sticks of Alba-grade Ceylon Cinnamon from our family's plantation in Sri Lanka. Thin, delicate layers with a naturally sweet flavour.
Alba Ceylon Cinnamon Quills100g
$26AUD
Cook with them often? 200g refill pack, $43
Two ways to buy Alba quills
The 100g pack, or the 200g refill.
The same Alba-grade quills in both. Free standard shipping in Australia on orders over $49.
Orders before 11am dispatch the next business day from Melbourne. Compare all four pantry staples →
Maximum quill diameter, drawn to scale
Grades from the Ceylon Cinnamon GI Guidebook, Sri Lanka Export Development Board.
The Alba grade
The finest grade of Ceylon Cinnamon.
Ceylon Cinnamon quills are graded by diameter, colour, weight and surface blemishes. Alba is the finest. Only the most slender, cleanest quills make the grade.
- 6 mm, at mostAlba quills are no wider than 6 mm, the finest grade in the Ceylon Cinnamon standard.
- Clean, even barkNo more than 10% surface blemishing (known as foxing), the strictest limit in the standard.
- Crafted by handThe outer bark is scraped away, then the delicate inner bark is peeled, rolled and sun-dried by hand.
How to use
Simmer it, steep it, then lift it out.
A whole quill gives a gentle, naturally sweet warmth to anything that simmers or steeps.
- In the potSimmer a quill in curries, rice or stews.
- With fruitAdd one to poached fruit as it cooks.
- In a warm cupSteep a quill in hot water or milk, or in chai.
- For gatheringsAdd to mulled wine.
Menu inspirations
One quill, three ways.
Simple ideas for the quills. More recipes on our chef's page.
Dessert
Poached fruit
Soft fruit, gently spiced.
You'll need Pears or apples · water · a little sugar or Cinnamon Honey · one Alba Cinnamon Quill
To make Simmer the fruit with the water, sweetener and a quill until tender. Serve warm with yoghurt or ice cream.
Warm cup
Quill-steeped milk
An evening cup, nothing more to it.
You'll need Milk of your choice · one Alba Cinnamon Quill · Cinnamon Honey, optional
To make Warm the milk gently with the quill, let it steep for a few minutes, then lift the quill out. Sweeten with Cinnamon Honey if you like.
No recipe needed.
- Curries and stews: one quill in the pot.
- Chai: a quill in with the tea.
- Mulled wine: a few quills as it warms.
- Hot water: a quill steeped in a cup.
What's in the pack
One ingredient. Just as nature intended.
No additives. No preservatives. Just Alba-grade Ceylon Cinnamon.
- The ingredient
100% Alba-grade Ceylon Cinnamon quills
Whole sticks from our 101-year family plantation in southern Sri Lanka.
- The craft
Hand-peeled, hand-rolled
Sun-dried, then airfreighted to Melbourne, where every order is hand-packed.
- The taste
Naturally sweet
Thin, delicate layers with a gentle warmth.
No additivesNo preservativesSingle origin
Ceylon, not cassia
Most supermarket cinnamon is cassia, which tastes harsher. Ceylon Cinnamon, also called True Cinnamon, is naturally sweeter, lighter and more delicate.
Where it begins
Built on a 101-Year Family Plantation Legacy.
Four generations of cinnamon growing in Sri Lanka. Airfreighted for freshness, hand-packed in Melbourne.
101Years
4thGeneration
AirfreightedFor freshness
Hand-packedIn Melbourne
Questions
Good to know.
What is Alba grade?
Alba is the finest grade of Ceylon Cinnamon. Quills are graded by diameter, colour, weight and surface blemishes, and Alba quills are no wider than 6 mm, the thinnest of any grade in the Ceylon Cinnamon GI standard, with no more than 10% surface blemishing.
What's in the pack?
100% Alba-grade Ceylon Cinnamon quills. No additives, no preservatives.
Quills or powder?
Quills are for simmering and steeping: curries, rice, stews, poached fruit, chai and warm milk. Cinnamon Powder is for stirring in and sprinkling over.
Is the 200g refill the same quills?
Yes. Both packs hold whole sticks of Alba-grade Ceylon Cinnamon.
What's the difference between Ceylon Cinnamon and regular cinnamon?
Ceylon Cinnamon (Cinnamomum verum), also called True Cinnamon, is native to Sri Lanka. It's lighter, sweeter and more delicate than cassia, the cinnamon most commonly sold in supermarkets.
Do you ship across Australia?
Yes, from our Melbourne HQ. Standard shipping is free on orders over AUD 49 (otherwise AUD 9.95). Express is AUD 15, free over AUD 120. Orders placed before 11am are dispatched the next business day. Questions? Email sales@theauburn.com.au.
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