# Chocolate Carolina Reaper

Also known as Chocolate Carolina Reaper, Chocolate Reaper Pepper.
Species: Capsicum chinense.

Chocolate Carolina Reaper is a Capsicum chinense cultivar from South Carolina, USA, United States. Capsi’s sourced range is 1,000,000–2,200,000 SHU (Vendor Claim). Flavor is fruity, sweet, smoky, cinnamon, chocolate notes. Used for hot sauces, spice powders, BBQ rubs and glazes, extreme heat challenges, flavoring meats. Heat is a range, not a single marketing number.
About 64 times a Capsi Jalapeño (25,086 SHU typical).

## Heat sources

- 1,500,383–2,200,000 SHU · Vendor Claim
  Pepper Joe's Chocolate Reaper Pepper Seeds
  https://pepperjoe.com/products/chocolate-reaper

- 1,500,383–2,200,000 SHU · Vendor Claim
  Inferno Candy Co. Chocolate Reaper
  https://www.infernocandyco.com/product-page/chocolate-reaper

- 1,400,000–2,200,000 SHU · Vendor Claim
  Tyler Farms Chocolate Carolina Reaper Pepper Seeds
  https://tyler-farms.com/chocolate-carolina-reaper-pepper-seeds/

- 1,000,000–1,200,000 SHU · Vendor Claim
  Bohica Pepper Hut Chocolate Reaper Seeds
  https://bohicapepperhut.com/products/chocolate-reaper-seeds-1

## Heritage

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

## Page sources

- [Pepper Joe's Chocolate Reaper seeds product page](https://pepperjoe.com/products/chocolate-reaper)
- [Inferno Candy Co Chocolate Reaper product page](https://www.infernocandyco.com/product-page/chocolate-reaper)
- [Bohica Pepper Hut Chocolate Reaper seeds product page](https://bohicapepperhut.com/products/chocolate-reaper-seeds-1)
- [Super Hot Chiles Chocolate Reaper seeds product page (pod & plant details)](https://www.superhotchiles.com/product/chocolate-reaper-pepper-seeds/)

## FAQ
### How hot is Chocolate Carolina Reaper?

Capsi’s sourced range is 1,000,000–2,200,000 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 Carolina Reaper taste like?

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

### How do I grow Chocolate Carolina Reaper?

Chocolate Carolina Reaper: about 120 days to maturity, subtropical climate, full sun, hardiness zones 9-11.

### What can I substitute for Chocolate Carolina Reaper?

Carolina Reaper, Trinidad Scorpion, Moruga Scorpion, Ghost Pepper

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