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Peni Miris Cinnamon
Peni Miris Cinnamon
Peni Miris Cinnamon
Peni Miris Cinnamon
Peni Miris Cinnamon
Peni Miris Cinnamon
Peni Miris Cinnamon
Peni Miris Cinnamon
Peni Miris Cinnamon

Peni Miris Cinnamon
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Peni Miris is a rare Ceylon cinnamon verum sourced from Sri Lanka. The name literally translates to sweet heat or honey spice in Sinhalese. Delicate and layered in a way that the hard cassia cinnamon sold in most grocery stores isn't, it's gorgeous dusted over morning oats, swirled into apple pie, stirred into masala chai, or added to savory Indian curries for warm, unexpected depth.

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"When I opened the container I knew I was in for something special."

"I can't have grocery store cinnamon anymore. This cinnamon has set the standard."

Cooking tips

How to make cinnamon sugar.

Combine ½ cup granulated sugar with 1–2 tablespoons ground cinnamon. Sprinkle over coffee, use as a coating for cookies, or sprinkle over toast.

Cook up savory dishes, too.

Use ground cinnamon is braises, sauces, and stews, like North African tagine, Greek pastitsio, and Asha’s famous bolognese.

Spice up your coffee.

Mix a spoonful of ground cinnamon into coffee grounds before brewing.

Ingredients

100% Peni Miris Cinnamon

Shipping & Returns

Domestic US: We’ve updated our shipping model to be more accessible to folks who just want to restock a tin or two. Here's how our weight-based tiered shipping works:
$6 — under 0.5 lb aka most orders with 1-2 base tins
$7.50 — between 0.5 and 1 lb aka most orders with 3-4 base tins or 1 chef tin
$9 — everything else! Shipping is free if your cart value exceeds $75!
For more information and our return policy, click here!

Grown in
Kandy, Sri Lanka

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There are two types of cinnamon: Sri Lankan cinnamon (Cinnamomum verum) or “true cinnamon”, and Chinese cinnamon (Cinnamomum cassia), its less expensive, one-note cousin. Ours is 100 per cent Sri lankan cinnamon, from the Kandyan Forest Gardens of Sri Lanka–the highest quality of cinnamon in the world.

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Our Peni Miris is a custom blend of Peni, or sweet, honey-tasting cinnamon harvested from younger trees, and Miris, or extra-spicy, cinnamon from the barks of old-growth trees.

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Our cinnamon is sourced from Ekoland, a community initiative that works with farmers and their families to grow food in a way that conserves the biodiverse forests and native flora of Kandy. The result is a highly productive landscape that supports a wealth of wildlife, and very happy cinnamon trees.

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Harvesting cinnamon is a highly skilled task: First the branches of the Cinnamomum verum tree are pruned, then the outer bark is cleaned, and finally, the precious inner bark is peeled by hand, using a small knife and immense skill. The strips of cinnamon bark are then dried, and milled in careful proportion for our signature peni miris flavor profile.

Recipes For You

All the delicious ways to use this spice!

What Sets Us Apart

Conventional Grocery Store Other Spice Companies
Single Origin

Sourced directly from our partner farms

Never

Usually from bulk importers

Pay Farmers Living Wages

3x - 5x the commodity price

Never

Very little transparency

Guaranteed Freshest Harvest

Harvest dates on every tin

Often 5-7 years old!

No transparency

Highest Quality Standards

No pesticides, no fillers, always lab tested

Never

Cheap filler ingredients

Frequently Asked Questions

What makes these the best sellers?

Honestly? You all decided. These are the spices and blends our community orders, reorders, and texts their friends about. We didn't curate this list from the top down - it built itself, one cart at a time, based on what people kept coming back for. That kind of word-of-mouth is hard to fake, and we're not trying to.

Are these spices good for everyday cooking?

That's exactly what they're built for. Whether you're throwing together a quick weeknight dal, roasting a sheet pan of vegetables, or just trying to make your scrambled eggs more interesting, these are the spices we reach for every single day. No special occasion, no elaborate recipe, no culinary degree required. Just real flavor, every day.

I've never cooked with South Asian spices before. Will I be lost?

Not even a little. These are our most approachable, versatile spices. The ones we'd press into the hands of a friend who's just getting started. They're not intimidating, they're not one note, and they work across cuisines in ways that might genuinely surprise you. If anything, you'll wonder why you waited so long to cook with spices that actually taste like something.

How fresh are these spices, really?

Really fresh, and we mean that in a way that's actually measurable. We source directly from small family farms in India and Sri Lanka, which cuts out the middlemen, the mystery warehouses, and the years-old stock that's been sitting on a shelf slowly losing its soul. What you're getting is spice at its most potent and most aromatic. Open a tin and take a whiff, your nose will know the difference before your brain even catches up.

How do I know which one to try first?

Start with whatever sounds the most exciting to you, that's genuinely our best advice, and we stand by it. But if you want a nudge from us: our turmeric and Chai Masala are the ones people fall hardest for, fastest. They're crowd-pleasers in the best way and the kind of spices that make you text someone "okay I get it now." Either one is a great first date with Diaspora Co., and we're pretty confident it won't be your last order.

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