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ScienceWhat Is the Hottest Chilli in the World? (2026, with receipts)
Pepper X holds the record at 2,693,000 SHU. Almost everything else written on this subject is a claim with no paperwork behind it - so here is which figure came from where.
4 Aug 20266 min read
ScienceScotch Bonnet vs Habanero: the actual differences
On heat alone there is nothing between them. What separates a Scotch bonnet from a habanero is shape, flavour and about two thousand miles of culinary history.
4 Aug 20265 min read
ScienceGhost Pepper vs Carolina Reaper
One grew out of northeast India over centuries; the other was built in South Carolina to break a record. The heat gap is real but overstated - what differs is what they're for.
27 Jul 20265 min read
ScienceUnderstanding the Scoville Scale
The Scoville scale is the gold standard for measuring chilli heat — but the number on the page only tells half the story.
27 Apr 20268 min read