Organic Ground Vietnamese Cinnamon, Cinnamomum loureiroi, is called que in Vietnamese, pronounced "kway". Organic Ground Vietnamese cinnamon is also referred to as Vietnamese cinnamon, organic Vietnamese cinnamon, Saigon cinnamon, Saigon cinnamon ground, or bulk cinnamon.

Organic Ground Vietnamese Cinnamon contains 4% to 6% essential oil. The essential oil is what gives the cinnamon its intense, memorable flavor. Cinnamon is one of the oldest known spices in the world. In the Middle Ages, it was used medicinally as well as for food preservation.

Our Organic Ground Vietnamese Cinnamon is grown and harvested in Vietnam but milled in the USA to ensure the product is as fresh as possible. Vietnamese Cinnamon is regularly purchased in bulk by a variety of restaurants, like coffee shops, cafes, and brew pubs; independent spice shops; seasoning companies; brewers, and manufacturers of coffees and teas, snacks, and health and wellness products.

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Flavor Profile

Organic Ground Vietnamese Cinnamon has a signature robust, concentrated, woodsy flavor that is sweet yet spicy.

How To Use

Our Vietnamese cinnamon is highly prized among bakers and chefs for its intense flavor and can be used in both sweet and savory dishes. Some of our favorite recipes using cinnamon are Sweet Cinnamon Crepes and Cinnamon and Ancho Chile Chocolate Bark. Spice up your breakfast by adding this to Chai Spiced Overnight Oats or make a hearty Pineapple-Zucchini Quick Bread. It's incredible in chutneys, pickles, meat glazes, soups, stews, squash, and vinegars. It makes for a great enhancement in hot beverages, particularly coffee, cocoa, cider, and tea. You can sprinkle some in craft fall beers and add to that autumnal feeling. 

Organic Ground Vietnamese Cinnamon pairs nicely with allspice, black pepper, cardamom, cloves, ginger, and nutmeg.