Chocolate Reaper

Strong floral aroma with a sweet fruity base, smoky upfront notes, chocolate undertones, and a hint of cinnamon.

The Chocolate Reaper is a visually striking superhot pepper that ripens to a deep chocolate brown. It features the signature wrinkly, bumpy, and gnarled skin of the classic red Carolina Reaper, often with a pointed stinger tail, though some pods may have fewer tails. Pods average 1.5 to 2 inches in length on plants that grow to about 4 feet tall. Flavor includes a strong floral aroma, sweet and fruity base similar to the red Reaper, but with prominent smoky notes upfront, chocolate undertones, and hints of cinnamon. Heat levels are comparable to or exceed the red variety. This variety is still being stabilized through breeding, leading to potential pod variations in early generations. It is primarily used in extreme hot sauces, spice powders, and applications where intense heat paired with smoky depth is desired.

The Chocolate Reaper is a chocolate-hued cross between the red Carolina Reaper and the Chocolate Trinidad Moruga Scorpion, developed in the United States by seed companies to combine record-breaking heat with unique color and enhanced smoky flavor notes. It remains in the process of stabilization.