Carolina Reaper Flakes

On the Scoville Heat Scale, the Carolina Reaper pepper has an average Scoville Heat Unit (SHU) rating of 1,641,000 with some individual peppers topping out at an incredible 2,200,000 SHU. Carolina Reaper Scoville Rating To give you an idea of how hot the Carolina Reaper pepper is compared to other common peppers. A bell pepper has a SHU of 0 as it has no heat. A common jalapeño has a SHU of around 2,500 - 6,000 SHU. Whereas habanero peppers range anywhere from 100,000 to 350,000 SHU. Carolina Reaper Peppers are a crossbreed between a ghost pepper and red habanero pepper. As such, it has a sweet fruity flavor. The heat hits you instantly. Your skin begins to sweat and the intense pain in your mouth is unbearable. Luckily this pain subsides in about 10 minutes. Check out our Carolina Reaper Challenge and be rewarded for being so game! What do Carolina Reaper peppers look like?Carolina Reaper Peppers are small to medium-sized peppers with a bright red appearance. They commonly featu