How hot is the Ethiopian Brown Berbere?

The Ethiopian Brown Berbere measures 20,000–40,000 Scoville Heat Units (SHU), making it a hot pepper — roughly 5 times hotter than a jalapeño (which tops out around 8,000 SHU).

Ethiopian Brown Berbere

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This C. annuum cultivar. Ripens to brown/chocolate, standard tapered pods. Heat sits around 20,000–40,000 SHU — solid heat — enough to make you pay attention.

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NameEthiopian Brown Berbere

Alternative Name(s)Ethiopian Berbere; Ethiopian Brown; Ethiopian Chocolate Berbere

Universal Pepper Number (UPN)A-B-SM-J-5-006RegisteredHow UPN works

SpeciesC. annuum

Scoville Heat Units (SHUs)20,000 - 40,000

Heat LevelHot (15,001–100,000 SHU)

Mature Pod Color (Primary)Brown/Chocolate

Pod FormStandard tapered

RegionNot set

Discoverer/BreederNot set

Immature Color(s)Green/Mustard

Further InformationEdit

This C. annuum cultivar. Ripens to brown/chocolate, standard tapered pods. Heat sits around 20,000–40,000 SHU — solid heat — enough to make you pay attention.

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Last updated Oct 5, 2026