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Find a pepper by heat, flavor, and origin.

Combine any of the three filters below to narrow to peppers that fit what you're cooking, growing, or sourcing. Each result links to a full pepper guide.

Heat

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Flavor notes

Any flavorfruitysmokyearthyvegetalcitrusfloraltropicalnuttybittersweet

Origin

Anywheremexicocentral americacaribbeansouth americanorth americaafricasoutheast asiaeast asiasouth asiaeuropemiddle east

4 peppers — vegetal, from mexico

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Medium3K–8K SHU

Jalapeño

Grassy, bright, and mildly vegetal with a clean, manageable heat.

vegetalfruitycitrus
Medium10K–23K SHU

Serrano

Bright, crisp, and grassy with a sharper heat than jalapeño.

vegetalcitrusfruity
Mild1K–2K SHU

Poblano

Rich, earthy, slightly fruity heat — closer to a vegetable than a chile when fresh.

earthyvegetalfruity
Medium15K–30K SHU

Chile de Árbol

Clean, sharp heat with a slightly grassy, nutty backbone — direct and uncomplicated.

vegetalsmokysweet