Founder's Story

In the summer of 2025, a family friend from Sri Lanka sent me Ceylon Cinnamon. I grounded the sticks, steeped them in hot water, and made cinnamon tea a recurring evening routing before bed. What followed was gradual and real. Steadier energy. Clearer digestion. Calmer focus. 

Ceylon Cinnamon has been used this way for centuries in Sri Lanka, woven into food, medicine, and daily life long before wellness was a category. What most of the world calls cinnamon is actually cassia, a different plant with higher coumarin levels that become a concern with daily use. Ceylon is gentler, more nuanced, and built for routine. Almost no one in the United States knows the difference exists.

That gap became the foundation.

As a dual citizen of Sri Lanka and the United States, I carry both worlds in how I build. Sri Lanka gave me the ingredient, culture, and history. America gave me the standard for how cinnamon should be sourced and presented. Amber Cinnamon lives at that intersection. The name reflects what Ceylon Cinnamon has always been: Authentic, Magnetic, Bold, Energetic, Rare.

On April 10th, 2026, I had double jaw surgery. My diet was reduced to pure liquids. Ceylon Cinnamon held through the hardest stretch mentally and effectively combatted my swelling. That told me everything I needed to know about what I was creating.

In the end, quality is not a feature of this brand. It is its condition.

Suren Dharmasena

Founder, Amber Cinnamon