Know your capsicum.

Crisp, grassy, and sweet when ripe

Origin

Central & South America

Scoville

0–0 SHU

Sweet, succulent, and aromatic

Origin

Iberia via the Americas

Scoville

100–500 SHU

Fresh and earthy; dried, raisiny and cacao-like

Origin

Puebla, Mexico

Scoville

1,000–2,000 SHU

Chocolate, licorice, dried cherry

Origin

Mexico

Scoville

2,500–3,000 SHU

Bright and grassy; smoky and leathery when dried

Origin

Veracruz, Mexico

Scoville

2,500–8,000 SHU

Clean, crisp, and direct

Origin

Mexican highlands

Scoville

10,000–23,000 SHU

Herbal fresh; berry, cocoa, and earth dried

Origin

Mexico

Scoville

1,000–2,500 SHU

Tangy, berry-like, with tea notes

Origin

Zacatecas, Mexico

Scoville

2,500–5,000 SHU

Green, mellow, and lightly sweet

Origin

New Mexico / California

Scoville

500–2,500 SHU

Roasted, vegetal, and sweet

Origin

Hatch Valley, New Mexico

Scoville

1,000–8,000 SHU

Fruity, bright, and lightly smoky

Origin

California, USA

Scoville

2,500–10,000 SHU

Sharp, clean, and slightly fruity

Origin

French Guiana / Americas

Scoville

30,000–50,000 SHU

Juicy, bright, and assertive

Origin

Mexico

Scoville

30,000–50,000 SHU

Smoky, mineral, and quickly hot

Origin

Sonora & US Southwest

Scoville

50,000–100,000 SHU

Nutty, citrusy, and smoky

Origin

Mexico

Scoville

30,000–60,000 SHU

Grassy, nutty, and clean

Origin

Jalisco, Mexico

Scoville

15,000–30,000 SHU

Tropical, floral, and intensely aromatic

Origin

Amazon basin / Yucatán

Scoville

100,000–350,000 SHU

Sweet, tropical, and floral

Origin

Caribbean

Scoville

100,000–350,000 SHU

Fruity, raisiny, and sun-warm

Origin

Peru

Scoville

30,000–50,000 SHU

Berry-like, smoky, and gently sweet

Origin

Peru

Scoville

500–1,500 SHU

Juicy, grassy, and apple-like

Origin

Andes

Scoville

30,000–100,000 SHU

Piercing, fruity, and clean

Origin

Thailand

Scoville

50,000–100,000 SHU

Fruity, warm, and gently smoky

Origin

Indian subcontinent

Scoville

1,000–2,000 SHU

Citrusy, herbal, and fierce

Origin

Southeastern Africa

Scoville

50,000–175,000 SHU

Fruity, oily, and cumin-like

Origin

Syria / Turkey

Scoville

10,000–23,000 SHU

Sweet, hay-like, and gently warm

Origin

Basque Country, France

Scoville

500–4,000 SHU

Smoky, fruity, with slow-building heat

Origin

Northeast India

Scoville

800,000–1,041,427 SHU

Sweet and fruity before extreme heat

Origin

South Carolina, USA

Scoville

1,400,000–2,200,000 SHU