# Chocolate Naga Pepper

Also known as Chocolate Naga Morich, Chocolate Naga, Naga Morich Chocolate, Naga Chocolate, Big Bang Chocolate Naga, Chocolate Naga Big Bang, Black Naga, Chocolate King Naga, Naga Black, Fuoco Nero, Black Fire.
Species: Capsicum chinense.

Chocolate Naga Pepper is a Capsicum chinense cultivar from Northeast India and Bangladesh, Bangladesh. Capsi’s sourced range is 700,000–1,500,000 SHU (Vendor Claim). Flavor is fruity, sweet, earthy, floral. Used for Use sparingly in hot sauces, chili powders, braises, ragù, stews and meat dishes. Heat is a range, not a single marketing number.
About 52 times a Capsi Jalapeño (25,086 SHU typical).

## Heat sources

- 1,000,000–1,500,000 SHU · Vendor Claim
  Chocolate Naga Morich Pepper Seeds | Tyler Farms
  https://tyler-farms.com/chocolate-naga-morich-pepper-seeds/

- 900,000–1,382,118 SHU · Vendor Claim
  Chocolate Naga Viper Pepper Seeds | Tyler Farms
  https://tyler-farms.com/chocolate-naga-viper-pepper-seeds/

- 1,300,000 SHU · Vendor Claim
  Naga Chocolate - Peperita
  https://peperita.it/en/peperoncini/naga-chocolate/

- 700,000–800,000 SHU · Vendor Claim
  Naga Black - Fresh Seeds from Bohica Pepper Hut
  https://bohicapepperhut.com/products/naga-black-seeds

## Heritage

We don't have a documented family for this pepper yet.

## Page sources

- [Seed catalog entry for Chocolate Naga Morich (Steve Bender cross), SHU range, appearance and heat onset](https://tyler-farms.com/chocolate-naga-morich-pepper-seeds/)
- [Italian organic grower page on Naga Chocolate (Naga Morich × Bhut Jolokia), SHU, flavor notes, culinary uses and appearance](https://peperita.it/en/peperoncini/naga-chocolate/)
- [Italian specialist page on Chocolate Naga Big Bang natural variant from Bangladesh, plant size, fruit morphology, SHU and cultivation notes](https://diavolopiccante.it/content/729-chocolate-naga-big-bang)
- [Culinary specialist overview of base Naga Morich heat, origin, flavor and uses (closely related lineage)](https://pepperscale.com/naga-morich/)
- [Detailed grower and culinary guide to Naga Morich SHU, origin, appearance, flavor and sauce uses](https://www.chilipeppermadness.com/chili-pepper-types/naga-morich/)
- [Encyclopedic entry on Naga Morich origin in Bangladesh and Northeast India, heat, plant traits and related cultivars](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Naga_Morich)

## FAQ
### How hot is Chocolate Naga Pepper?

Capsi’s sourced range is 700,000–1,500,000 SHU (Vendor Claim). 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 Chocolate Naga Pepper taste like?

Initial sweet and fruity notes reminiscent of quince with balsamic, floral and subtle vanilla or cocoa undertones, followed by deep earthy bitterness and an intense, building or immediate heat typical of Naga peppers that produces a strong endorphin rush.

### How do I grow Chocolate Naga Pepper?

Chocolate Naga Pepper: about 100 days to maturity, tropical climate, full sun, hardiness zones 9-11.

### What can I substitute for Chocolate Naga Pepper?

Capsi does not have that recorded yet.

Page: https://web.thecapsi.app/pepper/chocolate-naga-pepper
Catalog: https://web.thecapsi.app/data