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Understanding the Scoville Scale...

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The Scoville Heat Unit (SHU) scale measures the spiciness of chilli peppers and hot sauces. Developed by Wilbur Scoville in 1912, the scale determines heat levels based on capsaicin concentration—the compound responsible for the burn.

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Scoville Heat Levels

🌶 Mild (0 – 2,500 SHU)

• Bell Pepper: 0 SHU

• Banana Pepper: 500 SHU

• Poblano Pepper: 1,500 SHU

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🌶🌶 Medium (2,500 – 50,000 SHU)

• Jalapeño: 2,500 – 8,000 SHU

• Serrano Pepper: 10,000 – 23,000 SHU

• Cayenne Pepper: 30,000 – 50,000 SHU

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🌶🌶🌶 Hot (50,000 – 350,000 SHU)

• Thai Bird’s Eye Chilli: 50,000 – 100,000 SHU

• Scotch Bonnet: 100,000 – 350,000 SHU

• Habanero: 100,000 – 350,000 SHU

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🔥 Super-Hot (350,000 – 2,200,000+ SHU)

• Ghost Pepper: 1,000,000+ SHU

• Carolina Reaper: 1,641,183 – 2,200,000 SHU

• Pepper X (World’s Hottest): 3,180,000 SHU

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Our Ahi Sauce range delivers a bold kick, using premium chillies to create sauces packed with flavour and the perfect level of heat. Check out our Scoville info for each sauce in our Product Descriptions!