It sits up there with the other hottest peppers in the world like the Trinidad Moruga (2,009,231 SHU) and 7 Pot Douglah (1,853,936 SHU).ĭespite the fact that the Chocolate Bhutlah Scoville doesn’t officially rank as high as the Carolina Reaper, many people say it’s one of the hottest chillies they’ve ever eaten. To refresh your memory, the Carolina Reaper is 2,200,000 SHU.
(We go into more detail about this down below.) Some even claim that this pepper tastes hotter than the Reaper pepper. Amongst the world’s hottest peppers, the Chocolate Bhutlah is close to the Carolina Reaper. The Chocolate Bhutlah pepper ranks up to 2,000,000 SHU on the official Scoville scale. Photo Credit: Richard Elzey, Flickr Creative Commons How Hot Is A Chocolate Bhutlah? As you probably guessed, the “CS” and “SM” are each person’s initials.Ĭhocolate Bhutlah. There’s Chad’s Chocolate Bhutlah CS and Steve’s Chocolate Bhutlah SM. To clarify, there are different strains of this chocolate pepper. He gave seeds to his friend, Steve McLaurin, who grew them out and discovered the chocolate-colored pods.įrom what I understand, Chad also grew his own chocolate variant of the Bhutlah pepper. (Hence, the name “Bhutlah” comes from joining the words “bhut” and “douglah.”)Ĭhad initially grew Red Bhutlah peppers. From what I understand, this particular variety is a cross between the Douglah 7 Pod and the Bhut Jolokia (Ghost Pepper). This pepper was created by Chad Soleski from Wisconsin. So whether you’re a fan of eating super hot chillies or you also like growing them, here’s some interesting information about this intriguing chocolate pepper. (Plus, I have to admit, I watch videos like the Chocolate Bhutlah challenge where people film themselves eating these nuclear hots so we can see their reactions. And, it’s pretty exciting to have new chile varieties to eat and grow during the season. I’m sure you’ll agree with me that the hottest peppers are always changing.
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