Medium-Hot · 30,000 – 50,000 SHU
The archetypal “red pepper” behind supermarket hot sauce and kitchen spice jars.
About the pepper
Cayenne is usually seen dried and ground, but the fresh pod is long, skinny, and deceptively hot for its size.
It anchors the same Scoville band as other sauce-pepper workhorses — tons of capsaicin per gram of flesh, which is why a little powder goes a long way.
Also known as
Guinea spice, Cow-horn pepper
Good to know
Quick facts, trivia, and context worth knowing before you reach for the bottle.
Fact 1
Most “cayenne powder” in commerce is a blend of red hot cultivars, not always single-origin Cayenne.
Fact 2
Named after the city of Cayenne in French Guiana.
Fact 3
Capsicum annuum — the same species as bell pepper.
Keep exploring
Harmony grows and blends a wide range of cultivars — each brings a different place on the Scoville Scale and a different flavor to the bottle.
Medium-Hot · 100,000 – 350,000 SHU
Scotch Bonnet
The most aromatic pepper in the Caribbean — stone-fruit aroma, floral finish, and real heat behind it.
Medium-Hot · 100,000 – 350,000 SHU
Habanero
The workhorse of the super-hot family — citrus-forward, clean heat, and endlessly versatile on the shelf.
Medium-Hot · 10,000 – 25,000 SHU
Serrano
Smaller and punchier than Jalapeño — five to ten times the kick in a thinner pod.
Medium-Hot · 30,000 – 50,000 SHU
Tabasco pepper
The namesake cultivar behind Louisiana-style vinegar pepper sauce — small, juicy, and high-yield.
Extreme · 800,000 – 1,041,427 SHU
Bhut Jolokia (Ghost Pepper)
The first chili certified above one million Scoville units — smoky, fruity, and genuinely ghostly in the back of the throat.
Extreme · 1,569,300 – 2,200,000 SHU
Carolina Reaper
The record-holder. Bred specifically for maximum Scoville, but with a genuinely fruity front note before the burn takes over.
Medium · 500 – 2,500 SHU
Anaheim
The gentle workhorse of the Southwest — mild, slightly sweet, and perfect when you want flavor without a fight.
Medium · 2,500 – 8,000 SHU
Jalapeño
The world’s most familiar hot pepper — bright, snappy heat you can slice onto anything.
Medium · 2,500 – 10,000 SHU
Fresno
Jalapeño-shaped heat with a fruitier edge — red Fresnos bring color and capsaicin together.
