# Tiberius Mauler Chocolate

Also known as Chocolate Tiberius Mauler, Chocolate Tiberius.
Species: Capsicum chinense.

Tiberius Mauler Chocolate is a Capsicum chinense cultivar from Connecticut, United States. Capsi’s sourced range is 860,448–1,500,000 SHU (Vendor Claim). Flavor is earthy, smoky, fruity. Used for barbecue sauce, chili paste, dry rub, hot sauce, chili powder. Heat is a range, not a single marketing number.
About 27 times a Capsi Jalapeño (31,902 SHU typical).

## Heat sources

- 1,000,000 SHU · Vendor Claim
  (2026) Tyler Farms
  https://tyler-farms.com/chocolate-tiberius-mauler-pepper-seeds/

- 1,000,000–1,500,000 SHU · Vendor Claim
  (2026) Harmony Springs Farm
  https://www.harmonypeppers.com/product-page/tiberius-mauler-superhot-peppers-fresh-harvest-box-peach-red-caramel-burgu

- 860,448 SHU · Vendor Claim
  Limited Edition: Tiberius Mauler · HPLC
  https://spicequestlabs.com/products/limited-edition-tiberius-mauler

## Heritage

Unconfirmed

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

Parent:
- Tiberius Mauler Caramel (Not in Capsi yet)

## Page sources

- [Chocolate seed listing: ripe color, pod shape and size, flavor, vendor heat, plant habit](https://tyler-farms.com/chocolate-tiberius-mauler-pepper-seeds/)
- [Chocolate as a color off Tiberius Mauler Caramel; instability warning](https://texashotpeppers.net/products/tiberius-mauler-chocolate)
- [Discoverer Brian Hamilton in Pomfret, Connecticut; color variants including chocolate](https://spicequestlabs.com/pages/brian-hamilton)
- [Line origin story; chocolate listed as derived from the caramel phenotype](https://spicequestlabs.com/products/limited-edition-tiberius-mauler)
- [2019 Connecticut origin, plant habit, and color history of the Mauler line](https://www.harmonypeppers.com/post/tiberius-mauler-lineage-heat-and-the-story-behind-one-of-the-wildest-superhots-ever-grown)
- [Fresh mix that includes the chocolate phenotype, with a 1M-1.5M+ heat estimate](https://www.harmonypeppers.com/product-page/tiberius-mauler-superhot-peppers-fresh-harvest-box-peach-red-caramel-burgu)
- [Line-level species, days to maturity, sun, germination, and plant height](https://spicyriffshotsauce.ca/shop/tiberius-mauler-pepper-seeds/)
- [Capsicum chinense, pot culture, days to maturity, and hardiness notes for the line](https://www.hrseeds.com/product-page/tiberius-mauler-pepper)

## FAQ
### How hot is Tiberius Mauler Chocolate?

Capsi’s sourced range is 860,448–1,500,000 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 Tiberius Mauler Chocolate taste like?

Earthy and lightly smoky, with a brief sweet note before the burn.

### How do I grow Tiberius Mauler Chocolate?

Tiberius Mauler Chocolate: about 110 days to maturity, subtropical climate, full sun, hardiness zones 9-11.

### What can I substitute for Tiberius Mauler Chocolate?

7 Pot Douglah, Chocolate Ghost Pepper, Moruga Scorpion Chocolate

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