Cayenne Chilli from India must be the godfather of chilli - it is the most widely grown chilli in the world There are lots of different cayenne chilli types, India grows S4 Cayenne Chilli This cayenne type is the one used in Europe, has been for...

The classic Birdseye fresh and Piri Piri or Peli Peli or Pili Pili is another mighty chilli for its flavour alone but a true legend in how we have so many chilli in the world today It is the Birdseye chilli the Portuguese took over to Africa from...

Ancho Chilli Powder like all chilli powders should only be bought from trusted sellers as we are the ones that love our ancho powder and care the ancho chilli powder you use its what is should be, sweet berry flavours! Ancho chilli is the most sold...

  The classic Birdseye fresh and Piri Piri or Peli Peli or Pili Pili, known by names throughout Africa, in Europe it is known as Birdseye or Piri Piri Birdseye chilli was brought to Africa in the 1500s by the Portuguese, the crop was taken to...

Naga Bhut Jolokia broke all the records, before the naga was tested Habanero Savina was king at 500K Shu, the Naga Bhut Jolokia was a tested and smashed the 1m SHU The Chilli that started a revolution – Cheers Pete (the man who brought naga to...

Kashmiri is a wonderful region in Northern Asia producing some of the best food on the planet Kashmiri chilli is a sweet fruity flavoured chilli, low heat with bags of flavours, as with all plants being grown in certain climates produce the best...

Cayenne Chilli is a mighty classic in the chilli world!! Known all over the world, used in recipes for hundreds of years including the secret ones for a good reason Cayenne chilli is just right to add a good whack of heat and flavour without...

One of the most famous Chinese Chillies in the World.  However, there seems to be some confusion about what they exactly are.   In China these chillies are called "Zhi Tian Jiao" Jiao means Pepper and La Jiao means Chilli or Spice Pepper...

Pasilla is a wonderful Mexican Chilli, if you have not tried you should Cultivating a plant requires taking the seed from a parent whole pod that has the flavour and heat you are after and repeating over and over again to strengthen the flavours The...

Mulato is Dark and Mysterious with its complex flavours of dried cherry, coffee, tobacco, liquorice and raisin.  Mulatos are cousins of Ancho and somewhere in the past they had a shared parent, but somewhere in the past a wonderful group of...

Habanero for all Chilli heads, now we are getting close to proper heat, Vindaloo curry is rated at 100k SHU, Habanero Chilli is rated at 350,000 SHU - 3 x hotter in one chilli pod Most chilli is for flavour and upto 30k shu or madras curry heat,...

The De Arbol Chilli is Mexico's cayenne chilli, hot and flavoursome! De Arbol is hotter than the standard cayenne out of India which is around 20,000 SHU, Arbol is rated at 70,000 SHU Lovely consistent colour throughout the Arbol pod, adds a warming...

Cascabel is another hidden gem in the Mexican Chilli World Cascabel is known as the rattle chilli, the inside is hollow and when dried the cascabel becomes a rattle, traditionally given to babies to play with The cascabel skin is very thin and very...

Ancho chilli is the most sold chilli in Mexico, when you have the right ancho its not surprising Ancho should be sweet berry flavours with a drop of heat, there are several grades of Ancho chilli available Just plain Ancho is the lowest grade, grown...

Guajillo is Pronounced Gwah Hee Hah, it takes practice but well worth the effort for this wonderful Mexican Chilli Don’t let the name Guajillo warn you off though, as with all Mexican Chilli the Guajillo has been cultivated by generations of...

Chipotle Chipotle Chipotle, this is by far my favourite chilli ever! and I have eaten a few Chipotle is unique in the food world let alone chilli with its unique smoking process of using pecan shells to create a sweet nutty flavour Jalapenos are used...

Garlic Garlic Garlic Love it or Hate it Garlic is here to stay! Our ancestors of some 20,000 years ago were adding garlic to their food, garlic has been used as remedies throughout the ages, today we know eating garlic and natural spices is just good...