Pressed Cassia Cinnamon
Pressed Cassia Cinnamon
Product Overview
Item | Detail |
Product name | Pressed Cassia Cinnamon /Pressed cassia brick |
Botanical name | Cinnamomum cassia Presl (Lauraceae) |
Origin | China — Guangxi |
Part used | Dried bark, mechanically flattened & compacted into dense bales/blocks |
Appearance | Dense rectangular block; reddish-brown, no fungus; sweet-warm aroma |
Main use | Grinding (powder), braising, stewing, baking, tea, marinades; food processing |
Key advantage | Hydraulic pressing maximizes container load & suits industrial grinding |
Shelf life | 18–24 months (cool, dry, away from sunlight) |
Specifications
Parameter | Requirement (export) |
Moisture | ≤ 13.5–15% |
Volatile oil | ≥ 1.5–3% |
Total ash | ≤ 5.0% |
Admixture / foreign matter | ≤ 1–2% |
Length | 25–45 cm (80% min) |
Colour | Reddish-brown, no fungus, natural |
SO₂ | None / not detected (premium) |
How to Grade
Level | Basis |
By density / pressing | Tight, hard, uniform blocks (高密度) > loose, cracked |
By raw material | Pressed from premium bark > pressed from general grade |
By colour | Even reddish-brown, no blackening, no mould = higher |
By cleanness | Low admixture (≤1–2%), no dust/stems = higher |
By aroma / oil | Higher volatile oil (≥1.5–3%) = better |
By purity & sulphur | No SO₂, no mould = higher |
Packing Standards
Packing | Spec | Notes |
Cartons | 10 kg / 20 kg / 25 kg | Export corrugated, PE liner |
PP woven bags | 25 kg / 50 kg | Food-grade, PE liner |
Pressed bales | 25 kg matting bale | Common for whole pressed |
Container Loading (Estimated — best of all cassia forms)
Container | Pressed Cassia |
20ft (20GP) | 11–14 MT |
40ft (40HQ) | 20–26 MT |
Hydraulic pressing removes internal air pockets, allowing up to ~25 MT/40HQ (subject to highway weight limits) — the most freight-efficient cassia form.
Storage & transport: sealed, cool & dry, ventilated; off floor/off wall; protect from rain & moisture (mould risk); never mix with toxic, odoriferous or contaminated goods.