From a young age, my obsession was nature, wildlife and gardening. My main curiosity was soil biology and growing the healthiest plants possible. In 1994 I planted some Thai Dragon peppers in our garden and my dad would dare me to try them before he would eat them.

My first encounter with a C. chinense pepper was at the age of 16. That fruity burst of flavor, followed by an extreme heat, was unlike anything I had ever tasted before. Those new flavors sparked a life long infatuation. It set me on a quest, Traveling The World In Search of Peppers.

I now run pepperguru.com and the Pepper Guru Youtube Channel as a way to teach people more about peppers and how to grow them. Thank you all for supporting this community! See you in the forums! 

-Rich