The tiny fire bombs pack between 100,000 and 350,000 units on the Scoville scale, which measures a chile’s heat. In comparison, a jalapeño chile has only 2,500 to 8,000 Scoville units.

For those who have never eaten a chile habanero, here’s some insight: In comparison to the jalapeno pepper, which rates 2,500 to 8,000 on the Scoville scale (a measurement of the spicy heat of a ...