The Chocolate 7 Pot pepper, also known as the 7 Pot Douglah, is a rare Trinidadian superhot pepper with a distinct dark brown, bumpy, or dimpled surface. It delivers extreme heat, with a Scoville Heat Unit (SHU) range of approximately 923,000 to 1.85 million. Its flavor is often described as a balance of considerable heat with fruity and earthy notes, sometimes with a hint of nuttiness.
Key Characteristics
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Name Origin:The name "7 Pot" comes from the legend that one pepper is hot enough to spice seven pots of stew. The "Chocolate" refers to its mature dark brown color.
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Appearance:The pepper has a rough, dimpled, or bumpy surface, distinguishing it from other 7 Pot varieties, and starts as green before ripening to a deep chocolate or dark brown.
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Heat:This is a superhot pepper with a very intense and lingering heat, capable of causing a burning sensation.
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Flavor Profile:It is noted for a complex flavor that includes both strong heat and a combination of fruity, earthy, and nutty notes.
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Origin:The pepper is indigenous to Trinidad.
These seeds were harvested from plants grown in a controlled environment and isolation to preserve genetics.