The CPR, short for Chocolate Primo Reaper, is a dark, wrinkled superhot with an origin story even its breeder, Butch Taylor, couldn't fully explain. This pepper delivered the knock-out blow in two pepper eating contests where we supplied peppers.

We hand-harvest every pod at full chocolate color, dry them low and slow, and grind them in small batches here at Harmony Springs Farm in Blountville, Tennessee. No smoke, no fillers: just the earthy, rich flavor chocolate superhots are known for, followed by a heat that builds and stays.

About the heat: no independent lab test has been published for the CPR, so every number you'll see is an estimate. The most reliable seed and retail sources put it at 1 to 1.5 million SHU, and that matches what we taste from our own high tunnel. The burn sits heavy in the mouth and lasts. Start with a pinch.

Use it in hot sauce, chili, mole, salsa, or anywhere you want deep flavor and real heat.

Net wt. 1 oz. Handcrafted. 100% pure pepper, nothing added.

Want the full story on the CPR? Read our deep dive on the blog.