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Plain answers about kithul, Ceylon spices and buying from Sri Lanka, written by the team that sources them.
Kithul treacle vs maple syrup vs coconut sugar
How kithul treacle, maple syrup and coconut sugar differ: the plant each comes from, how it is made, flavour, uses and published glycaemic index figures, with sources.
How kithul treacle is made
How kithul treacle is made in Sri Lanka: tapping the flower stalk of the kithul palm, collecting the sap twice a day, and boiling it over a wood fire the same day, with nothing added.
A buyer's guide to importing spices from Sri Lanka
How to import Ceylon cinnamon, pepper, cloves, nutmeg and tea from Sri Lanka: specifications, samples and testing, Incoterms, shipping documents and HS codes, step by step.
Why kithul tapping is now on UNESCO's Intangible Cultural Heritage list
In December 2025 UNESCO inscribed Kithul Madeema/Kithul Kapeema, Sri Lanka's traditional craft of tapping the kithul palm, on the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity. What the craft is and what the listing means.
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