Chilhuacle Negro is essential Oaxacan mole pepper. Rating 1,000-2,500 SHU offers minimal heat. The black-brown color is unique. Essential for authentic mole negro. Rare and expensive variety. The complex smoky flavor is prized. Nearly extinct but preserved. Shows importance of mole peppers. Cannot replicate Oaxacan mole negro without it. One of Mexico’s most important culinary peppers.

Very mild

Oaxacan mole negro