Blog — scoville heat scale

It’s possible you’ve heard of the Scoville Scale, but do you know what it means? For hot pepper lovers it’s the key to deciding which flavors you want to try, and perhaps even which flavors you need to work your way up to.

There are thousands of hot peppers in the world, but how do you know which pepper is right for you? You can’t typically just look at a pepper and know how hot it is. . You can try slicing it open and using your sense of smell. Of course, there’s probably a better way.

If you love peppers, you may also know, at least a little, about the Scoville Scale. Essentially, that’s the scale that gives a ranking to hot peppers, from top to bottom. While some peppers are extremely hot, others don’t even make much of a showing at all on the list.

What’s a Scoville? How many make a hot sauce truly hot? And where can you stock up on the scorching Scoville-laden hot sauces? Get answers and hot sauces here.