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Cork Chilli Company grows and sells premium quality chillies in Cork. We make chilli sauces and other chilli based products, and also sell chilli plants. Cork Chilli Company grows and sells premium quality chillies in Cork. We make chilli sauces and other chilli based products, and also sell chilli plants.
We have been growing chillies in Cork since 2013. We have 2 growing facilities in Douglas and in Rochestown.
We are open to the public on Saturday mornings from 10.00 - 2.00 at Douglas Farmers Market outside Douglas Village Shopping Centre, Douglas, Cork.
Apart from the plants that we sell, all our chillies are grown hydroponically. That means no soil. The plants are grown in channels or pipes with their roots suspended in a water-based solution. There are significant benefits to growing hydroponically, including zero water wastage (great for the environment!) and precise control of the growing environment including pH and plant nutrients. Growing hydroponically also eliminates the risk of soil-borne pests and diseases, which significantly reduces the need for pest and disease control. This leads to stronger healthier plants, and superior fruit quality and yield.
Cork Chilli Company currently grows 24 different varieties of chillies listed below, including the Scoville Heats Units (SHU) for each variety, which measures the heat intensity of the chilli.
Chilli Variety and Scoville Heat Units
Poblano – 1000 SHU
Anaheim – 1500 SHU
Numex Primavera – 1500 SHU
Cherry Bomb – 5000 SHU
Inferno – 5000 SHU
Bulgarian Carrot – 5000 SHU
Hungarian Hot Wax - 10,000 SHU
Jalapeno - 10,000 SHU
Serrano - 20,000 SHU
Cayenne Joe's Long - 50,000 SHU
Cayenne Long Red Thick - 50,000 SHU
Cayenne Red Slim - 50,000 SHU
Cayenne Ring of Fire - 50,000 SHU
Numex Twilight - 50,000 SHU
Apache - 75,000 SHU
Bird's Eye - 225,000 SHU
Habanero Paper Lantern - 250,000 SHU
Habanero Orange - 300,000 SHU
Habanero Red - 300,000 SHU
Habanero Chocolate - 350,000 SHU
Habanero White - 350,000 SHU
Scotch Bonnet - 350,000 SHU
Bhut Jolokia (Ghost Chilli) - 1,000,000 SHU
Carolina Reaper - 2,000,000 SHU
We smoke and dry a number of chilli varieties, including chipotle (smoked Jalapeno), ancho (dried Poblano), Apache, Cayenne, and Bhut Jolokia
We currently produce 4 varieties of chilli sauce. These are our medium hot 'Blazing Cayenne' which combines the flavour of fresh tomatoes and ginger with a fabulous kick of Cayenne, 'Habanero Inferno' which packs a hot punch of Habanero, 'Totally Tropical' which is a medium hot fruity chilli sauce made with fresh pineapple and jalapenos, and the blisteringly hot 'Chocolate Reaper' made from Carolina Reaper and Chocolate Habanero chillies. We also produce 'Mildly Molten' marmalade, a bitter-sweet combination of grapefruit and lime with a warm Inferno chilli glow. Great on toast, or with cheese or paté.
Several more recipes are currently in development. Keep checking back for further updates.
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facebook.comWe have one seriously happy customer, in Sweden of all places 😀 She had to get her sauces shipped over to her. How lucky are you guys in the Cork area who can just stroll down to Douglas Farmers Market on a Saturday morning to pick some up.
OK, so if you can't get enough of us on social media, you can now double your fun. Cork Chilli Company is on Instagram (apparently Facebook is only for old people 😀). So we're heading to where all the cool young kids hang out. You can find us here on https://www.instagram.com/corkchillicompany . But don't worry we'll continue to post on Facebook too.
A beautiful morning on the market, and the new tent is looking well too.
Nothing says 'I Love You' like...chilli sauce! Make sure you're well stocked up for Valentine's Day. We're open tomorrow from 10-2 at Douglas Farmers Market. See you there.
Mr Bells Food Providers Ltd in the English Market fully re-stocked with Cork Chilli Company sauces.
We’re back at the market tomorrow. See you there from 10-2.
Happy 2018 everyone! We are taking an extra week off for some essential maintenance, so we will not be at the market tomorrow. We will return to the market on January 13th. See you there.
The chipotles are finally ready. Cork grown jalapeños, double-smoked in Irish oak by our friends in Olives West Cork. They need to be smelled to be believed. Available at Douglas Farmers Market tomorrow from 10-2. This will be our last market of 2017. There are also still plenty of stocking fillers available. Hope to see you there.
Hi everyone, we will be at the Christmas Evening Market in Douglas village tomorrow between 2-8pm. Come on down to sample the atmosphere and pick up a few stocking fillers. We will also be at the usual Douglas Farmers Market on Saturday from 10-2. See you there.
Christmas is here and we’re jumping on the bandwagon. From tomorrow we will have a large selection of Christmas gifts available from the stall in Douglas. Choose from our pre-packaged selection, or build your own gift bag. See you tomorrow between 10-2.
A smokin new partnership in the making!Our good friends at Olives West Cork are smoking a large batch of jalapeños for us, turning them into beautiful chipotle chillies. Coming soon to the market.
We're delighted to announce that as of today our chilli sauces will be available in Mr Bells Food Providers Ltd in the English Market. Why not drop in and check them out?
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