How hot is the Leviathan Chocolate?

The Leviathan Chocolate measures 600,000–1,400,000 Scoville Heat Units (SHU), making it a superhot pepper — roughly 180 times hotter than a jalapeño (which tops out around 8,000 SHU).

Leviathan Chocolate

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A C. chinense type. Ripens to brown/chocolate, habanero-type pods. Packs 600,000–1,400,000 SHU (brutally hot, deep into superhot range).

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NameLeviathan Chocolate

Alternative Name(s)Leviathan Brown

Universal Pepper Number (UPN)C-B-SM-H-9-009RegisteredHow UPN works

SpeciesC. chinense

Scoville Heat Units (SHUs)600,000 - 1,400,000

Heat LevelSuperhot (500,001+ SHU)

Mature Pod Color (Primary)Brown/Chocolate

Pod FormHabanero-type

RegionNot set

Discoverer/BreederNot set

Immature Color(s)Green/Mustard

Further InformationEdit

A C. chinense type. Ripens to brown/chocolate, habanero-type pods. Packs 600,000–1,400,000 SHU (brutally hot, deep into superhot range).

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Last updated Oct 5, 2026

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