Habanero #HUSTLE

Habaneros have a reputation. Fermentation earns them a better one. Through lacto-fermentation, natural Lactobacillus bacteria work slowly through the brine, coaxing out layers of flavor that fresh pepper mash can't offer: amplifying the fruit, deepening the florals, mellowing the raw edge into something you actually want to sit with.

Habanero #HUSTLE opens exactly where the pepper shines: ripe tropical fruit and delicate floral notes, with a quiet thread of smoke running underneath. Then the heat arrives, confident and building, not a shock but a warm, sustained presence that earns its keep. It's the kind of finish that turns one bite into five.

A Silver medalist at the 2022 Scovies, it's built for anywhere you want fire with nuance. Swirl it into scrambled eggs, drizzle it over a crisped-edge pizza, or use it to spike a Bloody Mary people will actually remember.

Fermentation didn't just preserve these peppers. It transformed them.

At a glance

• Heat: Hot (habanero, ~100,000–350,000 SHU raw)
• Peppers: Habaneros
• Fermentation: Small-batch lacto-fermentation
• Flavor: Tropical fruit and florals over a quiet smoke, with building heat
• Dietary: Vegan · Gluten-free
• Pairs with: Scrambled eggs, pizza, a Bloody Mary
• Awards: Silver, 2022 Scovies