Vietnamese cinnamon stick, peeled

Below is the English translation, tailored in a professional B2B trade standard suitable for product catalogs, spec sheets, or international buyers.

Scraped Cassia Tube / Peeled Cinnamon Stick (also known as Peeled Cassia Tube or Peeled Cassia Flute) is a premium cinnamon product line, highly favored in international trade due to its clean appearance and versatile applications.

Below are the key characteristics regarding appearance, sensory profile, and standard technical specifications of scraped cassia tubes:

1. Appearance & Surface Processing

• Clean, Smooth Surface: Raw bark is thoroughly scraped of its rough outer epidermis layer upon harvesting, completely removing mold, moss, algae, and soil/dirt impurities.
• Color: After scraping and sun-drying, the outer surface exhibits a bright, uniform light golden-brown or natural reddish-orange hue, free from discoloration or dark spots.
• Rolled Shape (Tube / Flute form): The bark naturally curls inwards during drying, forming smooth, neatly rolled tubular sticks.
• Standard Dimensions:
  • Length: Cut to specifications ranging from 8 cm, 10 cm, 20 cm, up to 30 cm – 45 cm – 45 cm, depending on packaging requirements or export markets.
  • Thickness: Ranges from 1.5 mm to 3.0 mm+, depending on the age of the cassia tree.

2. Aroma, Flavor & Intrinsic Quality

• Aroma: Distinctively rich, natural, and pleasant. By removing the outer epidermis, the released fragrance is cleaner and purer compared to unpeeled cassia.
• Flavor: Pungent and spicy with a light bitterness, leaving a deep, sweet, and clean aftertaste.
• Essential Oil Content: Ranging from 2.0% to 4.0%+ (especially high in premium sourcing regions such as Tra My, Lang Son, and Yen Bai).

3. Technical Specifications & Export Standards

• Moisture: Maximum 13.5% – 14.0%
• Foreign Matter: Maximum 1% (virtually free of sand, dirt, or dust).
• Condition: Well-dried, free from mold, mildew, live insects, or pest infestation.

4. Key Advantages & Main Applications

• High Food Safety: The scraping process significantly reduces surface microorganisms, mycotoxins (such as Aflatoxin/Ochratoxin A), and heavy metals attached to the outer bark.
• Food & Beverage Processing: Used whole as drink stirrers/garnish for cocktails and tea, or in soups (Pho), beef stew, and curries without clouding the broth or leaving dirty residues.
• Decoration & Premium Consumer Goods: Used for gifting, scented sachets, aromatic candles, or as high-grade raw material for grinding into 100% pure fine cinnamon powder.