Espelette pepper provides the flavor and warmth of a hot chili, without the spice. It is ranked a 4 on the Scoville scale, no hotter than black pepper. It has an orangy-red color. Uses; Used as a finishing touch from appetizers to desserts, it adds a pleasant warmth and a fruity, distinctively smoky note, in addition to a lovely orangy-red color. Distinctives attributes; Before being crushed into powder, Espelette pepper is predried on mesh tables for at least 15 days. After their stems are removed by hand, the peppers are oven-dried, then processed into powder. Commercialization depends on an agreement delivered for each batch. Our Espelette pepper is the only one produced according to the IFS* criteria from start to finish. The territory approved for PDO certification includes ten municipalities around the town of Espelette, and enjoys a subtropical microclimate characterized by abundant rains, mild temperatures and southerly winds.