How hot is the Scorpion Tongue Chocolate?

The Scorpion Tongue Chocolate measures 1,200,000–2,000,000 Scoville Heat Units (SHU), making it a superhot pepper — roughly 250 times hotter than a jalapeño (which tops out around 8,000 SHU).

Scorpion Tongue Chocolate

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A C. chinense variety. Ripens to brown/chocolate, habanero-type pods, with tail. Heat sits around 1,200,000–2,000,000 SHU — brutally hot, deep into superhot range. The scorpion tail trait is one of the most distinctive features in the superhot pepper world.

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NameScorpion Tongue Chocolate

Alternative Name(s)Scorpion Tongue Brown; Trinidad Scorpion Tongue Chocolate

Universal Pepper Number (UPN)C-H-B-TA-9-010

SpeciesC. chinense

Scoville Heat Units (SHUs)1,200,000 - 2,000,000

Heat LevelSuperhot (500,001+ SHU)

Mature Pod Color (Primary)Brown/Chocolate

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