What is the hottest pepper in the world?

The world’s hottest pepper is constantly changing, evolving almost. It seems every year a new pepper is either discovered or created so come back to check this list often! PepperHead® has the most up-to-date list of the World’s Hottest Peppers. read more

It held the World Record for the world’s hottest chili pepper for two weeks in 2011, before it was ousted by the Naga Viper chili. #12 – Bedfordshire Super Naga 1,120,000 SHU The UK’s largest chilli grower, Salvatore Genovese, whose farm is in Blunham in the county of Bedfordshire, produces 500,000 chilli peppers every week. read more

As of November 2013, a hybrid called the Carolina Reaper held the official Guinness World Record as the hottest pepper. Its flavor is deceptively sweet, but it's hard to remember that as it proceeds to annihilate your tastebuds. The Reaper starts by lighting a Molotov cocktail in your mouth, then builds from there. read more