How hot is the Trinidad Scorpion Caramel?

The Trinidad Scorpion Caramel measures 500,000–1,200,000 Scoville Heat Units (SHU), making it a superhot pepper — roughly 150 times hotter than a jalapeño (which tops out around 8,000 SHU).

Trinidad Scorpion Caramel

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Classified as C. chinense. Ripens to caramel, habanero-type pods, with tail. Heat sits around 500,000–1,200,000 SHU — extremely hot, in superhot territory. From Trinidad & Tobago. The scorpion tail trait is one of the most distinctive features in the superhot pepper world.

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NameTrinidad Scorpion Caramel

Alternative Name(s)Scorpion Caramel; TS Caramel; Trinidad Scorpiuon Caramel

Universal Pepper Number (UPN)C-H-A-TA-8-003

SpeciesC. chinense

Scoville Heat Units (SHUs)500,000 - 1,200,000

Heat LevelSuperhot (500,001+ SHU)

Mature Pod Color (Primary)Caramel

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