Sandhill Chocolate Company
Datil Pepper
Datil Pepper
62% Dark Chocolate
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What we were thinking
We wanted to do something uniquely Florida.
Nothing says Florida better than heat, and Florida has its own distinct kind of heat native to St. Augustine: the datil pepper.
Unlike peppers that hit hard immediately, datils build slowly and settle into the back of your mouth. The goal was never “extreme spicy chocolate.” We wanted something warm, layered, and actually enjoyable to keep eating.
How we did it
We built the bar on our Ugandan cacao, chosen for its natural clove-like spice notes and earthy depth.
That base meets our custom spice blend and locally grown datil pepper - a Florida favorite known for its fruity flavor and slow-building warmth.
The chocolate gets room to exist first. The pepper shows up later without overpowering the flavor.
The TL;DR
Dark chocolate. Warm spice. Slow-building heat.
Rich Ugandan cacao upfront with a steady back-of-mouth warmth that builds gradually instead of hitting all at once.
Heat level: Medium to Medium+.
Vibe
Vibe
Sweet: 4/5
Fruity: 4/5
Bitter: 2/5
edium-Heat Fruity Spice, notes of Fig Jam, Cloves and AllSpice
Specs
Specs
62% Dark Chocolate from Semuliki Forest, Uganda.
Ingredients
Ingredients
Ugandan Cacao Beans*
Unrefined Sugar Cane Juice*
Ecuadorian Cacao Butter*
Florida Datil Pepper
Spices*
Sea Salt
*Certified Organic Ingredients
Allergens
Allergens
Contains: No Allergenic Ingredients
Prepared in a Facility and on Equipment that also processes Milk, Egg, Tree Nuts, Peanuts, Soy, Wheat, Sesame
Built for Summer Shipping
Built for Summer Shipping
As a Florida chocolate maker, we know heat. We monitor temperatures along the entire transit route. If conditions exceed 73°F anywhere along the way, we automatically add insulated packaging, cold packs, and faster shipping when needed - at no extra cost to you.
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