Extreme · 800,000 – 1,463,700 SHU
Tail-stinger pods and blistering SHU — a former record holder that still defines “superhot.”
About the pepper
Trinidad Scorpion varieties share the gnarled “scorpion tail” calyx and capsaicin levels that flirt with or exceed a million SHU depending on phenotype and season.
They appear next to Ghost and 7 Pot Brain Strain on the upper thermometer bands for true heat seekers.
Also known as
Trinidad Scorpion Butch T, Scorpion pepper
Good to know
Quick facts, trivia, and context worth knowing before you reach for the bottle.
Fact 1
The “Butch T” phenotype held a Guinness title in 2011.
Fact 2
Moruga competes with Scorpion branding — naming is messy in the superhot hobby.
Fact 3
Never touch eyes after handling.
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.
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.
Extreme · 923,000 – 1,853,000 SHU
7 Pot Douglah
Chocolate-brown Trinidad superhot — fruity nose, then long, oily heat that coats the tongue.
Extreme · 1,000,000 – 1,500,000 SHU
Naga Morich
Close cousin to the ghost-pepper family — wrinkled pods and serious million-plus potential.
Extreme · 1,000,000 – 1,350,000 SHU
7 Pot Brain Strain
Grotesquely pitted, brain-like pods from the 7 Pot line — looks scary, tastes like danger.
Extreme · 1,200,000 – 2,009,000 SHU
Trinidad Moruga scorpion
Trinidad’s scorpion-tailed monster — briefly crowned the hottest tested, still brutal today.
Extreme · ~2,000,000 SHU (variable)
Chocolate Bhutlah
Hybrid folklore from the ghost and douglah lines — brown pods, brutal heat, inconsistent batch to batch.
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.
