About Chocolate Habanero
Chocolate Habanero is brown variant with extreme heat. Rating 300,000-450,000 SHU makes it hotter than orange habanero. The chocolate brown color is beautiful. Flavor has smoky, earthy undertones. Same chinense complexity with darker notes. Perfect for mole-style sauces. Makes stunning dark hot sauces. The flavor is remarkably complex. Very hot – handle with care. Popular among collectors.
Flavor profile
Extreme with smoky notes
In the kitchen
Dark hot sauces, mole-style
Growing information
- Difficulty
- Moderate
- Days to harvest
- 95-105 days
- Plant height
- 24-36 inches
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