# Hot Peppers List URL: https://tastessence.com/food-facts-kitchen-tips/hot-peppers-list Category: Food Facts & Kitchen Tips Published: 2011-01-12T02:35:00 Updated: 2026-08-05T12:55:40 Call them chili peppers or just peppers, the hot peppers list is long. Don’t believe me? Then read the article... When I began researching on the different types of hot peppers found in the world, I couldn’t help but remember my mother-in-law. All her life, she has always loved eating hot peppers. No matter how spicy they are, on its own, or the amount of a particular pepper she adds in her cooking, she always feels that it’s less. I tried competing with her to see what her tolerance level is. And to tell you the truth, I failed miserably. As an Indian woman, I have to say, she knows how to take the heat. But not just my mother-in-law, there are many people, apart for Indians, that have the capacity to eat really spicy peppers. And as you may know, the hot peppers scale is different as well. So I ask you, how hot can you go? To help you answer this question, why don’t we take a look at the list and see what you’re up against. ### List of Hot Peppers Most of you may already be aware of this, but there are different types of peppers found all over the world. These peppers come in a variety of colors, sizes, and shapes. All the peppers we are about to discuss are a form of capsicum. Although making a complete list of peppers is sort of difficult, because there are so many varieties of peppers available and some also have more than one names to describe them. But for our article, we will make sure to include as many names of peppers as we can find. Since we are searching for a list, let’s understand how the hotness is measured in brief. Scoville Heat Index is used to measure the heat in peppers. The heat range goes from zero (not at all hot) to 1,000,000 and above (really, REALLY hot). Now there are some sweet peppers which are included in the list, but their hotness meter is minimal (from 0-500). As you go through the following table, you will understand the actual hotness of specific peppers through their Scoville rating. **Hot Peppers Names** **Scoville Heat Index** Aji Amarillo 30,000 - 50,000 Ají Brazilian Pumpkin Pepper 20,000 Ají Crystal Pepper 30,000 - 50,000 Ají Dulce Pepper 1 - 1000 Ají Habanero Pepper 500 - 2500 Ají Lemon Drop Pepper 50,000 - 100,000 Ají Limo Pepper 50,000 - 100,000 Ají Omnicolor Pepper 30,000 - 50,000 Ají Pineapple Pepper 10,000 - 20,000 Ají Rojo Pepper 50,000 - 100,000 Aleppo Pepper 15,000 Anaheim Pepper 500 - 2500 Ancho Pepper 1000 - 2000 Beaver Dam Pepper 500 - 1000 Bell Pepper No heat Bhut Jolokia Pepper over 1,000,000 Big Sun Habanero Pepper 300,000 Black Cuban Pepper 30,000 - 50,000 Black Hungarian Pepper 1000 - 2000 Black Scorpion Tongue Pepper 50,000 - 100,000 Bolivian Rainbow Pepper 30,000 - 50,000 Bulgarian Carrot Pepper 2000 - 3000 California Wonder Pepper 0 Caloro Pepper 2000 - 5000 Caribbean Red Habanaro Pepper over 400,000 Cascabel Pepper 3000 Cayenne Pepper 30,000 - 50,000 Cherry Pepper 0 - 500 Cherry Sweet Pepper 0 Chi-Chien Pepper 70,000 Chilaca Pepper 1000 - 2000 Chiltepin Pepper 50,000 - 100,000 Chinese Five Color Pepper 30,000 - 50,000 Chinese Giant Pepper 0 Chipotle Pepper 5000 - 8000 Chocolate Habanero Pepper over 400,000 Corno di Toro Pepper 0 Coronado Pepper 700 - 1000 Cow Horn Pepper 0 - 500 Cubanelle Pepper 1 - 1000 Datil Pepper 100,000 - 300,000 De árbol Pepper 15,000 - 30,000 Dong Xuan Pepper 30,000 - 50,000 Dutch Pepper 5000 - 10,000 El-Paso Pepper 500 - 700 Espanola Pepper 1000 - 2000 Explosive Ember Pepper 30,000 - 50,000 Fatali Pepper over 250,000 Feher Ozon Paprika Pepper 0 - 100 Filius Blue Pepper 30,000 - 50,000 Fire Red Scotch Bonnet Pepper over 100,000 Firecracker Pequin Pepper 50,000 - 100,000 Fish Pepper 5000 - 10,000 Fluorescent Purple Pepper 30,000 - 50,000 Fresno Pepper 5000 - 10,000 Georgia Flame Pepper 1500 Giant Aconcagua Pepper 0 Goat Horn Pepper 30,000 - 50,000 Golden Cayenne Pepper 70,000 - 85,000 Golden Treasure Pepper 0 Guajillo Pepper 2500 - 5000 Guntur Sannam Pepper 35,000 - 40,000 Gypsy Pepper 0 Hawaiian Sweet Hot Pepper 1000 - 2000 Hidalgo Pepper 6000 - 17,000 Hot Apple Pepper 5000 - 10,000 Hot Banana Pepper 5000 - 15,000 Hot Portugal Pepper 30,000 - 50,000 Hungarian Wax Pepper 2500 - 8000 Inca Berry Pepper 30,000 - 50,000 Indian Jwala Pepper 50,000 - 100,000 Italian Pepperoncini 100 - 500 Italian Sweet Pepper 2500 - 3000 Jalapeño Pepper 2000 - 8000 Jalapeño Early Pepper 3000 - 6000 Jaloro Pepper 2000 - 5000 Jamaican Hot Chocolate Hababero Pepper over 400,000 Japanese Pepper 1000 - 2500 Jimmy Nardello’s Sweet Italian Frying Pepper 0 Kung Pao Pepper 7000 - 12,000 Kurnool Pepper 30,000 - 50,000 Large Red Thick Cayenne Pepper 40,000 - 50,000 Little Nubian Pepper 30,000 - 50,000 Large Purple Cayenne Pepper 40,000 - 50,000 Madame Jeanette Pepper 100,000 - 300,000 Malagueta Pepper 50,000 - 100,000 Marbles Pepper 30,000 - 50,000 Mariachi Pepper 500 - 600 Mayan Cobanero Love Pepper 50,000 - 100,000 McMahon’s Texas Bird Pepper 30,000 - 50,000 Medusa’s Head Pepper 30,000 - 50,000 Miniature Chocolate Pepper 0 Miniature Yellow Pepper 0 Mirasol Pepper 2500 - 5000 Mulato Isleno Pepper 1000 - 2000 Mustard Habanero Pepper over 200,000 Naga Morich Pepper 1,000,000 Naga Jolokia Pepper 855,000 - 1,000,000 New Mexico Pepper 4500 - 5000 NuMex Big JimPepper 500 - 2500 NuMex Twilight Pepper 30,000 - 50,000 Onza Roja Pepper 10,000 - 20,000 Orange Habanero Pepper 100,000 - 300,000 Orange Manzano Pepper 30,000 - 50,000 Orange Scotch Bonnet Pepper 100,000 - 300,000 Orange Rocoto Pepper 100,000 - 300,000 Orange Thai Pepper 75,000 - 150,000 Paper Lantern Habanero Pepper 100,000 - 300,000 Paprika Pepper 500 - 2500 Pasilla Pepper 1000 - 1500 Pasilla Bajio Pepper 250 Peach Habanero Pepper 200,000 - 300,000 Pequin Pepper 30,000 - 60,000 Peter Pepper 5000 - 30,000 Pimiento Pepper 0 - 100 Pimiento de Padron Pepper 0 - 1000 Piri Piri Pepper 100,000 - 300,000 Poblano Pepper 1000 - 2000 Poinsettia Pepper 0 Pulla Pepper 700 - 3000 Punjab Small Pepper 30,000 - 50,000 Purple Beauty Pepper 0 Purple Jalapeño Pepper 2000 - 5000 Puya Pepper 5000 - 10,000 Quadrato d’Asti Giallo Pepper 0 Rain Forest Pepper 30,000 - 50,000 Red Cheese Pepper 100,000 - 300,000 Red Manzano Pepper 30,000 - 50,000 Red Marconi Pepper 0 Red Mushroom Pepper 50,000 - 100,000 Red Rocoto Pepper 100,000 - 300,000 Red Savina Habanero Pepper 350,000 - 580,000 Red Scotch Bonnet Jamaican Pepper over 100,000 Red Squash Pepper 30,000 - 50,000 Red Thai Pepper 75,000 - 150,000 Rocotillo Pepper 1500 - 2500 Rooster Spur Pepper 30,000 - 50,000 Sandia Pepper 500 - 2500 Santa Fe Grande Pepper 500 - 700 Santaka Pepper 30,000 - 50,000 Serrano Pepper 8000 - 23,000 Serrano Tampequino Pepper 2500 - 4000 Sheepnose Pimiento Pepper 100 Shishito Pepper 0 Siling Haba Pepper 30,000 - 50,000 Siling Lara Pepper 0 Sweet Banana Pepper 0 Sweet Chocolate Pepper 0 Sweet Pickle Pepper 0 Tabasco Pepper 30,000 - 50,000 Tien Tsin Pepper 50,000 - 75,000 Tepin Pepper 100,000 - 300,000 Tequila Sunrise Pepper 0 Thai Burapa Pepper 100,000 - 300,000 Thai Dragon Pepper 75,000 - 150,000 Tobago Seasoning Pepper 1000 - 2000 Yellow Habanero Pepper 200,000 - 300,000 Yellow Manzano Pepper 30,000 - 50,000 Yellow Scotch Bonnet Burkina Pepper over 100,000 Yellow Thai Pepper 75,000 - 150,000 White Habanero Pepper 200,000 - 300,000 Zimbabwe Bird Pepper over 200,000 Oh boy, that was a long list. But I’m sure that there are a few more peppers that can be included in the list. Well, you can leave us a message if there are any peppers you know that were not mentioned. After going over the list, can you tell which is the hottest pepper in the world? You are absolutely correct; it’s the Bhut Jolokia from India. The Naga Morich pepper and Naga Jolokia pepper are close seconds. I hope that you found the list interesting and informational. So, now that you know how hot these peppers are, you might just take it easy with some of them. I know I am.