Chilli Types (Scoville Scale)

See where our different chilli varieties sit on the Scoville Scale.

The Scoville Scale is a measurement of the pungency (the 'heat') of a chilli pepper and is based on the typical concentration of capsaicinoids found in the chilli. 

The scale is measured in Scoville Heat Units (SHU). 

As a reference, your typical capsicum comes in at 0 SHU, while some of the hottest chillis in the world, like the Carolina Reaper, come in at up to 2,200,000 SHU.

500 - 2500 SHU

Chilli | Anaheim

5000 - 30000 SHU

Chilli | Black Prince

10000 - 30000 SHU

Chilli | Black Pearl

10000 - 35000 SHU

Chilli | Bishops Crown

15000 - 30000 SHU

Chilli | Aji Pineapple

20000 - 50000 SHU

Chilli | Bangalore Whippets Tail

25000 - 35000 SHU

Chilli | Golden Crystal

30000 - 50000 SHU

Chilli | Buena Mulata

50000 - 100000 SHU

Chilli | Brown Thai TQ

50000 - 100000 SHU

Chilli | Multicoloured Birds Eye

100000 - 200000 SHU

Chilli | Birds Eye Large

100000 - 200000 SHU

Chilli | Birds Eye African

100000 - 300000 SHU

Chilli | Bido Tacana

100000 - 350000 SHU

Chilli | Adalberto Habanero

50000- 100000 SHU

Chilli | Asian Birds Eye

700000 - 950000 SHU

Chilli | Bengal Naga Peach

1000000 - 2000000 SHU

Chilli | Scorpion