How hot is the Chocolate Bhutlah?

The Chocolate Bhutlah measures 1,500,000–2,000,000 Scoville Heat Units (SHU), making it a superhot pepper — roughly 250 times hotter than a jalapeño (which tops out around 8,000 SHU).

Chocolate Bhutlah

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A C. chinense variety. Ripens to brown/chocolate, habanero-type pods, with warty/bumpy. Rates 1,500,000–2,000,000 SHU. From the work of Community cross. Parentage: Bhut Jolokia × 7 Pot Douglah.

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NameChocolate Bhutlah

Alternative Name(s)Bhutlah Brown

Universal Pepper Number (UPN)C-B-WT-H-9-001RegisteredHow UPN works

SpeciesC. chinense

Scoville Heat Units (SHUs)1,500,000 - 2,000,000

Heat LevelSuperhot (500,001+ SHU)

Mature Pod Color (Primary)Brown/Chocolate

Pod FormHabanero-type

RegionIndia / South Asia

Discoverer/BreederCommunity cross

Immature Color(s)Green/Mustard

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Further InformationEdit

A C. chinense variety. Ripens to brown/chocolate, habanero-type pods, with warty/bumpy. Rates 1,500,000–2,000,000 SHU. From the work of Community cross. Parentage: Bhut Jolokia × 7 Pot Douglah.

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Last updated Oct 8, 2026

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