# Death Spiral Chocolate

Also known as Chocolate Death Spiral, Death Spiral Chocolate.
Species: Capsicum chinense.

Death Spiral Chocolate is a Capsicum chinense cultivar from United Kingdom. Capsi’s sourced range is 900,000–1,700,000 SHU (Vendor Claim). Flavor is fruity, citrus, earthy. Used for Hot sauces, powders, extreme salsas, and daring culinary use where extreme heat is desired.. Heat is a range, not a single marketing number.
About 52 times a Capsi Jalapeño (25,086 SHU typical).

## Heat sources

- 1,200,000–1,300,000 SHU · Vendor Claim
  Death Spiral Chocolate - Seeds - Bohica Pepper Hut
  https://bohicapepperhut.com/products/death-spiral-chocolate-seeds

- 1,200,000–1,300,000 SHU · Vendor Claim
  Chocolate Death Spiral #53 - NCpepperseeds
  https://ncpepperseeds.com/products/chocolate-death-spiral

- 1,200,000–1,700,000 SHU · Vendor Claim
  Death Spiral Chocolate Hot Pepper - Gaia Organics
  https://gaiaorganics.ca/product/death-spiral-chocolate-hot-pepper/

- 900,000–1,300,000 SHU · Vendor Claim
  Chocolate Death Spiral - Ohio Peppers
  https://ohiopeppers.com/product/chocolate-death-spiral/

- 1,250,000 SHU · Vendor Claim
  Death Spiral Chocolate Pepper Seeds 1,250,000+ Scoville | Unique Creek Homestead
  https://www.uniquecreekhomestead.com/product-page/death-spiral-chocolate-super-hot-pepper-seeds-organic-unique-creek-homestead

## Heritage

Nothing reputable documents a pedigree for this pepper.

## Page sources

- [Vendor listing with heat, species, appearance, and origin notes for Death Spiral Chocolate](https://bohicapepperhut.com/products/death-spiral-chocolate-seeds)
- [Baker Creek corrected account of the base Death Spiral selection by Jim Duffy from Terry Smith's material](https://www.rareseeds.com/blogs/seed-stories/death-spiral-pepper-fruity-and-hot-hot-hot)
- [Overview of Death Spiral origin, species, flavor, and growing habit](https://peppergeek.com/death-spiral-pepper/)
- [Growing specifications, SHU claim, and appearance for Death Spiral Chocolate](https://gaiaorganics.ca/product/death-spiral-chocolate-hot-pepper/)
- [Vendor description noting brown color, thin walls, and estimated heat](https://ohiopeppers.com/product/chocolate-death-spiral/)
- [Lab-tested heat and origin credits for the related red Death Spiral](https://spicequestlabs.com/blogs/field-guide/death-spiral-pepper)

## FAQ
### How hot is Death Spiral Chocolate?

Capsi’s sourced range is 900,000–1,700,000 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 Death Spiral Chocolate taste like?

Fruity with slight citrus notes; some growers note earthy or mildly smoky undertones.

### How do I grow Death Spiral Chocolate?

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

### What can I substitute for Death Spiral Chocolate?

Capsi does not have that recorded yet.

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