Carolina Reaper chilli powder, extra hot, red, ground

Product description

Carolina Reaper is one of the hottest chillies in the world. Biova offers it as a finely ground, bright red chilli powder from Ecuador. This Capsicum chinense variety combines extreme heat with a fruity, slightly sweet flavour profile.

Thanks to its fine, slightly flaky grind, this extremely hot chilli powder can be dosed precisely and worked evenly into both dry and liquid recipes. Biova relies on carefully selected raw material and controlled processing to keep colour, capsaicin content and heat level as consistent as possible.

In professional use, Carolina Reaper chilli powder gives sauces, stews, curries, marinades, BBQ rubs and spice blends a clearly defined, very high level of heat. Even tiny amounts are enough to significantly intensify dishes – always dose with care.

Origin

The Carolina Reaper chillies come from Ecuador, where the warm climate, long hours of sunshine and nutrient-rich soils provide ideal conditions for Capsicum chinense. Even ripening and high capsaicin levels result in an intense red colour and consistent heat.

Cultivation / Production / Harvest

The plants are grown in sunny regions and left in the field until they are fully ripe. After the predominantly manual harvest of ripe, red pods, they are gently dried, finely ground and filled by Biova as free-flowing bulk product in approx. 1.1 kg bags.

Key features

This product is characterised by an extremely high heat level of around 650,000 to 1,500,000 Scoville, combined with fruity, slightly sweet notes. The fine, almost flaky grind makes precise dosing in spice blends, pastes and liquid applications easier and makes Biova chilli powder particularly suitable for professional users.

Differences in origin and processing

Climate, soil and drying method have a significant influence on capsaicin content, colour and flavour. The Carolina Reaper pods grown in Ecuador are notable for their very high heat levels and especially bright red colour; gentle drying and homogeneous grinding at Biova result in an even powder for sauces, rubs, snacks and convenience products.

Taste & aroma

Alongside its dominant, burning heat, Carolina Reaper powder shows a fruity aroma with light chocolate and citrus notes. The smell is intense and typically Capsicum, with a clearly perceptible pungency; when used very sparingly, the fruity nuances come to the fore.

Suggested uses

• For extremely hot seasoning of sauces, chilli, curries and stews in foodservice and small-scale production.
• For fiery marinades, BBQ rubs and grill blends with a defined, very high heat level.
• As an intense heat component in spice blends, pastes, snacks and convenience products.

Product specification

• Country of origin: Ecuador
• Grind size: fine / flaky, ground
• Colour: red