How hot is the Scotch Bonnet Cappuccino?

The Scotch Bonnet Cappuccino measures 100,000–350,000 Scoville Heat Units (SHU), making it a very hot pepper — roughly 45 times hotter than a jalapeño (which tops out around 8,000 SHU).

Scotch Bonnet Cappuccino

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A C. chinense type. Ripens to caramel, mushroom/bonnet pods. Clocks in at 100,000–350,000 SHU — very hot, not for the faint of heart. From Jamaica / Caribbean.

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NameScotch Bonnet Cappuccino

Alternative Name(s)Bonney Pepper Cappuccino; Cappuccino Bonney Pepper; SB Cappuccino

Universal Pepper Number (UPN)C-M-A-7-001

SpeciesC. chinense

Scoville Heat Units (SHUs)100,000 - 350,000

Heat LevelVery Hot (100,001–500,000 SHU)

Mature Pod Color (Primary)Caramel

Further InformationEdit

A C. chinense type. Ripens to caramel, mushroom/bonnet pods. Clocks in at 100,000–350,000 SHU — very hot, not for the faint of heart. From Jamaica / Caribbean.

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