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Worlds Hottest Pepper Blog
From the origin of these spicy fruits in South America to the future of chiles and beyond.
The Pepper Guru Blog is your ultimate guide to the world of peppers.
Whether it’s busting pepper myths, exploring the latest Capsicum science or cooking the hottest dishes, you can read about it here.
The Devil’s Pepper: The Original Sin of Superhot Renames
All superhot peppers likely trace back to one Trinidadian pepper family renamed as the Devil’s Pepper. From Aji to Trinidad Scorpion, Moruga, 7 Pot, and Bhut Jolokia, this fiery ancestor’s journey spans continents, generations of growers, and a global chili community that shaped the peppers we know today.
Locopica | Capsicum arachnoideum Demystified
Capsicum arachnoideum was long thought a rare Bolivian wild pepper—until I traced it to natural hybrids in Samaipata compost piles. Crosses between Locoto (C. pubescens) and wild Ulupica (C. eshbaughii), pollinated by local emerald sweat bees, created these “spider-like” plants. Never a lost species, just nature’s boundary-crossing. Proposing “Locopica” for Bolivia’s hybrid legacy. Full discovery inside!
Ají Charapita: Debunked, Not Diminished
In 2014, I found Ají Charapita for pennies in Peru. By 2016, Erich Stekovics called it the world’s priciest pepper at $25K. Here’s the real story—debunked, yet undimmed.
Capsicum eshbaughii | Ulupica’s Fight for Survival In Bolivia
In the remote landscapes of Bolivia, I have rediscovered an endangered pepper species. The elusive Capsicum eshbaughii.