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11 peppers — earthy
Clear filtersCayenne
Dry, earthy heat with minimal fruit — the backbone of powdered chili and hot sauce.
Ghost Pepper
Smoky, earthy fruit with a building heat that escalates for several minutes.
Chipotle
Deep, woody smoke with a moderate heat and a dried fruit complexity.
Hatch Green Chile
Earthy, roasted sweetness with a gentle, lingering warmth and a hint of smokiness.
Gochugaru
Smoky, sweet, and mildly fruity with a gentle warmth — the defining flavor of Korean cuisine.
Pepper X
Earthy, slightly tropical first note that vanishes into the most intense sustained heat of any verified pepper.
7 Pot Douglah
Earthy, smoky, slightly sweet — among the most complex flavors in the superhot tier.
Poblano
Rich, earthy, slightly fruity heat — closer to a vegetable than a chile when fresh.
Ancho
Dried fruit and chocolate — raisin, prune, slight smoke, with a gentle warmth.
Pasilla
Earthy, slightly bitter, with hints of dried herbs and dark berries — the deepest-tasting of the dried Mexican chile trinity.
Aleppo Pepper
Sun-dried tomato, raisin, dried-fruit smoke, and a slow-building moderate heat.