Ceylon Spice Garden

What Ceylon Spice Garden does

Ceylon Spice Garden is a privately held, Sri Lankan-owned farm-direct e-commerce brand founded in 1998 that sources, processes, and ships authentic Ceylon spices, herbal teas, botanicals, essential oils, and cashews to consumers worldwide. The product catalog of approximately 94 SKUs centers on Ceylon cinnamon (powder, sticks, and premium Alba and C5 grades) and extends into turmeric, ginger, cloves, nutmeg, cardamom, pepper, chili, blue lotus and butterfly pea flowers, herbal teas and powders (moringa, ashwagandha, gotu kola, garcinia cambogia), therapeutic-grade essential oils, and jumbo W180 cashews. Differentiation rests on batch-by-batch independent lab testing covering species identification, coumarin level, heavy metals, and microbial safety, with a Certificate of Analysis issued per batch, alongside USDA Organic, EU Organic, JAS, and ISO 22000 certifications and farm-direct sourcing from small-scale Sri Lankan family gardens.

The company operates a direct-to-consumer e-commerce business on ceylonspicegarden.com with worldwide shipping, supplemented by a B2B wholesale/trade program for retailers, food service, and manufacturers, and a bottom-of-funnel affiliate program through Uppromote. Pricing follows a unit model with products ranging from $7.99 (Ceylon Chili Powder) through specialty items over $100, with bulk cashew SKUs reaching $10,999.99; bundle collections and a subscription Explorer Spice Box are used to drive repeat engagement. The technology stack is a standard Shopify storefront with broad payment processor coverage and no proprietary AI or platform layer disclosed.

Revenue mechanics are one-time transactional DTC purchases with selective bundles and a single subscription SKU; the company is founder-owned with no external funding, no public revenue disclosure, and no named management team or enterprise customer logos in the available data.

Name

Ceylon Spice Garden

Legal name

Ceylon Spice Garden

Website

https://ceylonspicegarden.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1998

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Ceylon Spice Garden is a Sri Lankan-owned, farm-direct e-commerce brand founded in 1998 that sells lab-tested, multi-certified organic Ceylon spices, herbal teas, botanicals, essential oils, and cashews worldwide to health-conscious home cooks and wellness consumers via its DTC storefront.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Specialty Spices & Botanicals

NAICS

Coffee and Tea Manufacturing (311920)

SIC

Medicinal Chemicals & Botanical Products (2833), Miscellaneous Food Preparations & Kindred Products (2090)

akta.pro primary industry

Specialty & Single-Origin Spices (Geographic/Varietal, Premium Grades) (AFAJANAK)

akta.pro secondary industries

Ground & Powdered Spices (AFAJANAB), Dried Herbs & Herb Blends (AFAJANAC), Natural Extracts & Essential Oils (Botanical/Citrus/Herb/Spice Extracts) (AFAJADAB), Natural Extracts & Botanical Concentrates for Beverages (herbal, spice, aromatic extracts) (AFAFAGAJ), Botanical & Herbal Extracts (Adaptogens, Polyphenols, Essential Oils, Standardized Extracts) (AFAJAKAD)

Keywords

• Ceylon cinnamon
• Organic spices
• Herbal teas
• Essential oils
• Sri lankan botanicals

Headquarters

HQ city

Dallas

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Personnel, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Direct E-commerce Sales: The company sells products directly to consumers through their e-commerce platform (ceylonspicegarden.com). Products include Ceylon spices, herbal teas, blue lotus, essential oils, and cashews. Sales are primarily one-time transactions with unit-based pricing. They offer volume options (100g to 5kg for cashews) and bundle/value pack options for repeat purchases.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Ceylon Spice Garden sells authentic Ceylon spices, herbal teas, botanical flowers, herbal powders, therapeutic-grade essential oils, and cashews through its own e-commerce storefront, shipping worldwide from Sri Lanka. The core product range centers on Ceylon cinnamon (powder, sticks, Alba/C5 grades) with complementary spices, herbal teas, and botanicals. Products are farm-direct sourced from small-scale Sri Lankan family gardens and independently lab-tested for species authenticity, coumarin levels, heavy metals, and microbial safety before shipment.

Product overview

Ceylon Spice Garden is an e-commerce platform selling premium Ceylon spices and botanicals sourced directly from Sri Lanka. The portfolio centers on Ceylon cinnamon (available as powder, sticks, and Alba/C5 grades) alongside complementary spices including turmeric, ginger, cloves, nutmeg, cardamom, pepper, chili, and mustard. The company also offers herbal products including Blue Lotus flowers, butterfly pea flowers, herbal teas (Ceylon Tea, cinnamon tea, soursop blends), herbal powders (moringa, ashwagandha, gotu kola, garcinia cambogia), and essential oils. Value bundles include the Ceylon Connoisseur Spice Collection (9 spices) and Explorer Spice Box subscription. The company differentiates through farm-direct sourcing, third-party lab testing for every batch (species ID, coumarin, heavy metals, microbial safety), and organic certifications (USDA, EU, JAS). Ceylon Cashews represent a new product category (jumbo W180 grade). All products ship worldwide from Sri Lanka.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Ceylon Cinnamon Powder C5 Grade Premium ground Ceylon cinnamon powder, C5 grade quality, suitable for baking and beverages. Targets health-conscious home cooks seeking authentic Cinnamomum verum.
• Premium Ceylon Cinnamon Alba Grade Finest Sri Lankan true cinnamon quills at Alba grade, the highest quality whole cinnamon sticks. For premium culinary and gifting use.
• Ceylon Cinnamon Sticks C5 Grade True cinnamon quills from Sri Lanka, C5 grade whole cinnamon sticks for cooking, brewing, and decoration.
• Ceylon Turmeric Powder Pure Sri Lankan curcumin-rich turmeric powder with anti-inflammatory properties, for cooking and wellness use.
• Ceylon Ginger Powder Premium Sri Lankan ground ginger powder for culinary and wellness applications.
• Premium Organic Ceylon Cloves 100% pure Sri Lankan aromatic cloves, known as the flower of spices, for culinary use.
• Premium Organic Ceylon Chili Powder 100% pure Sri Lankan chili powder, the heat of paradise spice, for South Asian and tropical cuisine.
• Premium Ceylon Nutmeg Authentic true nutmeg whole seeds from Sri Lanka for cooking and baking.
• Ceylon Black Mustard Seeds Organic whole black mustard seeds from Sri Lanka for tempering and pickling.
• Ceylon Fennel Seeds Whole sweet fennel seeds (Maduru) from Sri Lanka for culinary and digestive use.
• Ceylon Dried Rosemary Leaves Premium dried rosemary leaves for culinary use.
• Ceylon Cashew Nuts Jumbo W180 whole cashews, the largest premium grade, farm-direct from Sri Lanka. Available raw, roasted, or roasted and salted in 100g to 5kg volumes.
• Blue Lotus Flowers Organic blue lotus flowers (Nymphaea caerulea and Nymphaea nouchali), whole and crushed forms for tea and botanical use.
• Ceylon Blue Butterfly Pea Flowers 100% pure organic Clitoria ternatea, whole dried flowers used as natural food coloring and in herbal tea.
• Ceylon Avocado Leaves Dried Organic dried avocado leaves from Sri Lanka for herbal infusions and traditional cooking.
• Ceylon Palm Jaggery (Kithul Hakuru) 100% organic Ceylon palm jaggery made from pure Kithul treacle, a traditional unrefined sweetener.
• Ceylon Herbal Tea Bags (30 Sachets) Handcrafted herbal tea blends in 30-sachet packs, organically grown in Sri Lanka, including cinnamon, butterfly pea, amla, and metabolism support blends.
• Ceylon Cinnamon Tea Premium Sri Lankan black tea blended with Ceylon true cinnamon.
• Pure Ceylon Essential Oils 100% organic, therapeutic grade, lab-tested essential oils from Sri Lanka for aromatherapy and topical use.
• Ceylon Herbal Powders Carefully prepared Ceylon herbal powders including moringa, ashwagandha, gotu kola, and garcinia cambogia for wellness use.
• Authentic Ceylon Garcinia Cambogia Authentic Ceylon Garcinia cambogia sourced from Sri Lanka's pristine forests for wellness use.
• Ceylon Connoisseur Spice Collection Premium curated bundle of 9 Sri Lankan spices for discerning culinary enthusiasts.
• Ceylon Explorer Spice Box Subscription Subscription spice box featuring cinnamon, cardamom, pepper, turmeric, and cloves for ongoing culinary exploration.
• Ceylon Floral Infusion Collection Assorted dried flowers collection including butterfly pea, hibiscus, chamomile, blue lotus, white lotus, and red water lily for herbal tea infusions.

Quantifiable outcome

• 3,500+ verified customer reviews with high satisfaction ratings (4.9 average for featured products)
• +2 more outcomes

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration10 records

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Frontier Co-op: Large wholesale and DTC organic spice/herb brand with an extensive catalog. Comparable product category (organic spices, herbs, botanicals) but operates at much greater scale with a co-op ownership structure.
• Simply Organic: McCormick-owned organic spice brand available through mass retail and online channels. Directly comparable organic spice positioning but distributed through broader grocery and natural channels rather than farm-direct DTC.
• McCormick & Company: Global spice industry leader and the dominant incumbent in retail spice aisles. Comparable core product category (cinnamon, spices, herbs) but operates at massive scale through mass retail distribution rather than farm-direct DTC.
• iHerb: Large online retailer of natural products, supplements, herbs, and botanicals with global shipping. Comparable on DTC global distribution of botanicals/herbs/supplements, though at vastly greater catalog and traffic scale.

Direct peers

• Diaspora Co. Single-origin spice DTC brand built on farm-direct sourcing, regenerative agriculture claims, and premium positioning. Directly competes for the same health-conscious home cook and culinary enthusiast segments.
• Mountain Rose Herbs: Oregon-based organic herb, spice, and botanical retailer with strong DTC e-commerce and wholesale channels. Closely comparable on herbal powders, dried botanicals, and essential oils — overlapping with CSG's wellness and tea lines.
• The Spice House: Specialty spice retailer offering freshly ground spices, herbs, and curated collections via DTC e-commerce. Comparable SKU breadth, premium positioning, and emphasis on freshness and authenticity.
• Penzeys Spices: Established US specialty spice retailer with hundreds of SKUs, strong DTC/online presence, and a loyal home-cook customer base. Closely comparable product mix (ground spices, herbs, blends) and DTC-first GTM.
• Burlap & Barrel: NYC-based single-origin spice company directly comparable to Ceylon Spice Garden — both sell traceable, direct-sourced spices and botanicals to DTC consumers with an emphasis on sourcing transparency and quality differentiation.
• Starwest Botanicals: Bulk herb, spice, and essential oil supplier with both DTC and wholesale programs. Comparable on botanical supplements, essential oils, and bulk-format offerings — overlapping especially in CSG's herbal powder and essential oil categories.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/ceyspicegarden
• Facebookfacebook.com/ceylonspicegardenshop
• Instagraminstagram.com/ceylonspicegardenshop
• Pinterestpinterest.com/ceylonspicegarden
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/ceylon-spice-garden

Compliance4 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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