How hot is the Jamaican Hot Chocolate?

The Jamaican Hot Chocolate measures 10,000–30,000 Scoville Heat Units (SHU), making it a hot pepper — roughly 4 times hotter than a jalapeño (which tops out around 8,000 SHU).

Jamaican Hot Chocolate

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A C. chinense variety. Ripens to brown/chocolate, habanero-type pods. Rates 10,000–30,000 SHU, which means solid heat — enough to make you pay attention.

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NameJamaican Hot Chocolate

Alternative Name(s)Jamaican Hot Brown

Universal Pepper Number (UPN)C-B-SM-H-5-001RegisteredHow UPN works

SpeciesC. chinense

Scoville Heat Units (SHUs)10,000 - 30,000

Heat LevelHot (15,001–100,000 SHU)

Mature Pod Color (Primary)Brown/Chocolate

Pod FormHabanero-type

RegionCaribbean

Discoverer/BreederNot set

Immature Color(s)Green/Mustard

Further InformationEdit

A C. chinense variety. Ripens to brown/chocolate, habanero-type pods. Rates 10,000–30,000 SHU, which means solid heat — enough to make you pay attention.

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Last updated Oct 5, 2026