How hot is the Trinidad Congo Black?

The Trinidad Congo Black measures 425,000 Scoville Heat Units (SHU), making it a very hot pepper — roughly 55 times hotter than a jalapeño (which tops out around 8,000 SHU).

Trinidad Congo Black

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This C. chinense cultivar. Ripens to black, habanero-type pods. Heat sits around 80,000–250,000 SHU — very hot, not for the faint of heart. Roots trace to Trinidad & Tobago.

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NameTrinidad Congo Black

Alternative Name(s)None yet

Universal Pepper Number (UPN)C-K-SM-H-8-001RegisteredHow UPN works

SpeciesC. chinense

Scoville Heat Units (SHUs)425,000

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

Mature Pod Color (Primary)Black

Pod FormHabanero-type

RegionTrinidad & Tobago

Discoverer/BreederLandrace - Trinidad & Tobago

Immature Color(s)Green/Mustard

Further InformationEdit

This C. chinense cultivar. Ripens to black, habanero-type pods. Heat sits around 80,000–250,000 SHU — very hot, not for the faint of heart. Roots trace to Trinidad & Tobago.

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Last updated Oct 6, 2026