EF-5
Ground Zero
Total Devastation (200,000–350,000 SHU)
Scoville Heat Units (SHU) measure the concentration of capsaicin, the chemical responsible for chili pepper heat. Our EF scale maps these scientific measurements to real-world storm intensity.
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Carolina Reaper + Trinidad Moruga Scorpion, charred tomato character
The Heat
Total devastation — for the few who dare
Key Ingredients
- Carolina Reaper
- Trinidad Moruga Scorpion
The Story
The end of the scale. Ground Zero is not a dare — it is a destination for the few who need to know what exists at the edge. Carolina Reaper and Trinidad Moruga Scorpion, two of the hottest cultivated peppers on earth, drive this catastrophic blend as twin engines of organized destruction. A charred tomato base provides the only structure left standing. Total devastation is not the absence of flavor — it is flavor so intense that everything else falls away. 200,000 to 350,000 SHU. You were warned.
Pairs With
A single brave tortilla chipChili con carne for the fearlessHot wings that needed to be hotterBloody Mary — if you dareBragging rights