Habanero Pepper Flakes

Quick Facts About Our Habanero Peppers

Scoville Heat Units: 250,000 - 350,000

Compared to Jalapeno Peppers: Up to 140 times hotter

Taste: Sweet, tropical.

Popular Use: Hot sauces, hot wings, salad dressings, cocktails, and more.

Like all of our dried pepper products, they are 100% pure & all-natural. It has a wonderful taste and aroma, sweet yet intensely spicy.

Frequently Asked Questions About Habanero Peppers

How hot is a habanero pepper?

Habaneros range from 100,000 to 577,000 Scoville Heat Units (SHU). There are many varieties of habanero peppers, the most popular varieties are red and orange habaneros, those typically range between 300,000 to 350,000 SHU.

What does a habanero pepper look like?

Ripe habanero peppers are typically 1/5-2.5 inches in length. The skin is smooth but can be slightly waxy. The pepper's body often has a slight taper from the stem to the tip, which can be pointed or blunt. Inside, they are filled with seeds which are spread around a white, spongy placenta where capsaicin, the compound responsible for their heat, is most concentrated.

Where do habanero peppers come from?

At one point, it was thought that the pepper came from China, but now it’s more commonly thought to have first grown in the Amazon. Archaeologists discovered a habanero from 6,500 B.C. It is easily grown in other hot climates such as Costa Rica, Panama, Belize, and even warmer parts of the United States like Texas and California. Some habaneros also grow in the Caribbean.