# Chocolate Scotch Bonnet

Also known as Chocolate Bonnet, Scotch Bonnet Chocolate, Scotch Bonnet Giant Chocolate, Giant Chocolate Scotch Bonnet.
Species: Capsicum chinense.

Chocolate Scotch Bonnet is a Capsicum chinense cultivar from Caribbean, Jamaica. Capsi’s sourced range is 100,000–350,000 SHU (Vendor Claim). Flavor is fruity, smoky, earthy, sweet. Used for hot sauces, jerk marinades, salsas, stews, Caribbean dishes. Heat is a range, not a single marketing number.
About 4.2 times a Capsi Jalapeño (31,902 SHU typical).

## Heat sources

- 125,000–275,000 SHU · Vendor Claim
  Tyler Farms Chocolate Scotch Bonnet Pepper Seeds
  https://tyler-farms.com/chocolate-scotch-bonnet-pepper-seeds/

- 150,000–250,000 SHU · Vendor Claim
  Pepper Joe’s Chocolate Scotch Bonnet Pepper Seeds
  https://pepperjoe.com/products/chocolate-scotch-bonnet-pepper-seeds

- 134,669 SHU · Vendor Claim
  Reimer Seeds Scotch Bonnet Chocolate Pepper Seeds · HPLC
  https://www.reimerseeds.com/scotch-bonnet-chocolate-pepper-seeds

- 100,000–350,000 SHU · Vendor Claim
  Spotted Owl Farm Chocolate Scotch Bonnets
  https://www.spottedowlproduce.com/product-page/chocolate-scotch-bonnet-1lb

## Heritage

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

Peppers bred from Chocolate Scotch Bonnet:
- [KS Linzo Chocolate](https://web.thecapsi.app/pepper/ks-linzo-chocolate)
- [KS Linzo](https://web.thecapsi.app/pepper/ks-linzo)
- [KS Texas Crimson Bonnet](https://web.thecapsi.app/pepper/ks-texas-crimson-bonnet)
- [KS Texas Chocolate Bonnet](https://web.thecapsi.app/pepper/ks-texas-chocolate-bonnet)

## Page sources

- [Pepper Joe: Chocolate Scotch Bonnet Pepper Seeds product details](https://pepperjoe.com/products/chocolate-scotch-bonnet-pepper-seeds)
- [True Love Seeds: Chocolate Scotch Bonnet Pepper description](https://trueloveseeds.com/products/chocolate-scotch-bonnet-pepper)
- [Sistah Seeds: Chocolate Scotch Bonnet Pepper details](https://sistahseeds.com/products/chocolate-scotch-bonnet)
- [Reimer Seeds: Scotch Bonnet Chocolate technical specs, pod size, plant height, HPLC test example, Jamaica origin](https://www.reimerseeds.com/scotch-bonnet-chocolate-pepper-seeds)
- [Chile Plants: SCOTCH BONNET CHOCOLATE pod dimensions, flavor, flesh thickness, and specs](https://www.chileplants.com/search.aspx?ProductCode=CHISBC)
- [UF Seeds: Chocolate Scotch Bonnet flavor, heat, appearance, and growing notes](https://www.ufseeds.com/product/chocolate-scotch-bonnet-pepper-seeds/PECSB.html)

## FAQ
### How hot is Chocolate Scotch Bonnet?

Capsi’s sourced range is 100,000–350,000 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 Scotch Bonnet taste like?

Warm and aromatic blend of sweet fruit notes with a pronounced smoky depth and earthy undertones.

### How do I grow Chocolate Scotch Bonnet?

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

### What can I substitute for Chocolate Scotch Bonnet?

Scotch Bonnet, Habanero, Chocolate Habanero

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