7 Pot Douglah
Also known as 7 Pod Douglah · Chocolate 7 Pot · Chocolate 7 Pod · Trinidad Douglah · 7 Pot Chocolate
The 7 Pot Douglah (also known as Chocolate 7 Pot or 7 Pod Douglah) is one of the world’s hottest peppers and a rare brown variant of the famous Trinidad 7 Pot family. It delivers extreme, lingering heat with a surprisingly complex fruity-nutty flavor profile.
About 47 times a Capsi Jalapeño (25,086 SHU typical).
Growing
~110 days to maturity
Fruit size
5–6 cm
Flavor & Use
Fruity and sweet with earthy, nutty (hazelnut-like) notes and subtle floral undertones. The heat is intense and long-lasting but the flavor remains surprisingly complex even after the burn kicks in.
Culinary
About
The 7 Pot Douglah is a superhot *Capsicum chinense* landrace from Trinidad. Pods are approximately 2 inches long, habanero-shaped but distinctly wrinkled, pock-marked, and bumpy. They start green and ripen to a deep, rich chocolate brown (sometimes with purple undertones). Thin-walled and highly productive on 3–4 ft tall plants.
Backstory
The 7 Pot family originates from Trinidad and Tobago, where one pod was said to be enough to season seven pots of stew (hence the name). The Douglah is a distinctive chocolate-brown variant of this landrace. “Douglah” (or “Dougla”) is a Trinidadian term referring to people of mixed African and Indian ancestry, reflecting the cultural melting pot of the islands. It gained fame in the early 2010s as one of the world’s hottest peppers and remains a favorite among superhot enthusiasts for both its extreme heat and unique flavor.
Appearance
Growing
Heritage
ExplorePeppers bred from 7 Pot Douglah
Sources
FAQ
- How hot is 7 Pot Douglah?
- Capsi’s sourced range is 923,889–1,853,936 SHU (Lab-verified; typical 1,169,058). Capsi uses a sourced range and a trust tier, not a single marketing number. How we verify heat: https://web.thecapsi.app/learn/heat-and-capsaicin/how-we-measure-heat
- What does 7 Pot Douglah taste like?
- Fruity and sweet with earthy, nutty (hazelnut-like) notes and subtle floral undertones. The heat is intense and long-lasting but the flavor remains surprisingly complex even after the burn kicks in.
- How do I grow 7 Pot Douglah?
- 7 Pot Douglah: about 110 days to maturity, tropical climate, full sun, hardiness zones 9-11.
- What can I substitute for 7 Pot Douglah?
- Trinidad Scorpion, Carolina Reaper, other 7 Pot variants