Paprika & Chili

Product Overview

Upper Egypt Paprika & Chili

Egyptian paprika and chili (Capsicum annuum L.) from Upper Egypt are renowned for their vivid red color, high ASTA values, and consistent heat profiles. The hot, dry climate and mineral-rich soils of the Upper Nile Valley produce peppers with naturally elevated carotenoid concentrations — delivering the deep red pigmentation that food processors and spice blenders demand for coloring applications and seasoning blends.

HS Herbs supplies sweet paprika, hot paprika, and chili in whole pod, flake, and powder forms. Our peppers are sun-dried and mechanically processed with careful temperature control to preserve the heat-sensitive carotenoid pigments. Each lot is graded by ASTA color value (typically 120–220+), Scoville heat units, and tested for moisture, aflatoxins, and complete microbiology.

Applications include snack seasoning blends, meat processing (chorizo, salami), sauces and ketchup, curry powders, kimchi preparation, natural food coloring, and oleoresin extraction. HS Herbs exports to food manufacturers, seasoning companies, and oleoresin extractors across Europe, Asia, and the Americas.