# Moruga Scorpion Chocolate

Also known as Brown Moruga Scorpion, Chocolate Trinidad Scorpion, Trinidad Scorpion Chocolate.
Species: Capsicum chinense.

Moruga Scorpion Chocolate is a Capsicum chinense cultivar from Moruga, Trinidad and Tobago. Capsi’s sourced range is 1,000,000–2,000,000 SHU (Vendor Claim). Flavor is sweet, fruity, earthy, smoky. Used for hot sauces, chili powders, infused oils, extreme marinades. Heat is a range, not a single marketing number.
About 60 times a Capsi Jalapeño (25,086 SHU typical).

## Heat sources

- 1,200,000–2,000,000 SHU · Vendor Claim
  Moruga Scorpion Chocolate - Fresh Seeds from Bohica Pepper Hut
  https://bohicapepperhut.com/products/moruga-scorpion-chocolate-seeds

- 1,200,000–1,900,000 SHU · Vendor Claim
  Chocolate Trinidad Moruga Scorpion Pepper Seeds | Tyler Farms
  https://tyler-farms.com/chocolate-trinidad-moruga-scorpion-pepper-seeds/

- 1,200,000–2,000,000 SHU · Vendor Claim
  Trinidad Moruga Scorpion Choc Chilli Seeds - Scoville Republic
  https://scovillerepublic.com/product/trinidad-moruga-scorpion-choc/

- 1,000,000–1,500,000 SHU · Vendor Claim
  Moruga Scorpion Chocolate - UK Chilli Seeds
  https://www.ukchilliseeds.co.uk/Moruga-Scorpion-Chocolate

## Heritage

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

## Page sources

- [Detailed guide to heat, flavor, origin and uses of Trinidad Scorpion Chocolate](https://pepperscale.com/trinidad-scorpion-chocolate/)
- [Phenotype and growing details for Moruga Scorpion Chocolate](https://www.ukchilliseeds.co.uk/Moruga-Scorpion-Chocolate)
- [Seed catalog description and heat level info](https://bohicapepperhut.com/products/moruga-scorpion-chocolate-seeds)
- [Scientific study on parent Trinidad Moruga Scorpion heat levels by Chile Pepper Institute](https://journals.ashs.org/view/journals/horttech/22/4/article-p534.xml)
- [ChilePlants.com details on pod size, plant height, origin](https://www.chileplants.com/search.aspx?ProductCode=CHIMSC)

## FAQ
### How hot is Moruga Scorpion Chocolate?

Capsi’s sourced range is 1,000,000–2,000,000 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 Moruga Scorpion Chocolate taste like?

Sweet and fruity with earthy, smoky undertones; mellower and less acidic than the red Moruga Scorpion.

### How do I grow Moruga Scorpion Chocolate?

Moruga Scorpion Chocolate: about 110 days to maturity, tropical climate, full sun, hardiness zones 9-11.

### What can I substitute for Moruga Scorpion Chocolate?

Capsi does not have that recorded yet.

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