Urfa Biber (Isot Pepper)
Current price: $20.00
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Vanilla Beans
Excellent Product! Excellent Service!
I'm a convert
I've been making my own vanilla extract for over a decade and used to buy my beans based on reviews at a Infamous Global seller. Was never sure what I would get. Then I found this company! The beans were beautiful! Fragrant, moist but not too moist, easy to cut open to expose the seeds and each Bean was six to seven inches long. I'm a happy extract maker! 💝💃🥳
High Quality Vanilla - excellent customer service.
Slo Food group team takes great care of their customers. Received a broken bottle of Vanilla and it was immediately handled. Received my replacement bottle within 3 days.
This extract is used to make our Tahitian Vanilla Cakes!
Great place to get your spices
SLO Food group is the best place I have found to buy my vanilla beans, great customer service, fast shipping and very competitive prices. Thank you for helping me with my project, Vanilla extract. Thank you don young
An Authentically Turkish Pepper
No Salt, No Oil, Just Pepper
Unlike many commercial Urfa biber products finished with added salt or oil, ours is 100% pure Urfa chili peppers, nothing added.
Heat That Builds, Not Bites
At 5,000-8,000 Scoville Heat Units, the warmth develops gradually across the palate, letting the smoky-tasting sweetness come through without any overpowering heat but rather subtle warmth.
Sourced from Şanlıurfa's Growers
Direct from expert Turkish farmers who uphold time-honored sun-drying and sweating traditions passed down through generations.
HACCP-Backed Quality
Manufactured under a HACCP-based food safety program in our GMP-certified facility, trusted quality in every batch.
Technical Specifications
| Origin | Turkey (Türkiye) |
|---|---|
| Botanical Name | Capsicum annuum |
| Common Names | Urfa Pepper, Isot Pepper, Urfa Biber |
| Heat Level | Approximately 5,000-8,000 Scoville Heat Units (Mild, Gradual Build) |
| Processing | Sun-Dried by Day, "Sweated" (Wrapped) Overnight; Not Smoked |
| Certifications | Kosher (EarthKosher), GMP |
| Ingredients | 100% Urfa Chili Peppers; No Added Salt or Oil |
| Flavor Profile | Smoky-Tasting, Tangy, Slightly Sweet, Umami |
| Tasting Notes | Chocolate, Coffee, Tobacco, Raisin |
| Texture | Oily, Soft Flakes |
| Uses | Hummus, Shakshuka, Kebabs, Lahmacun, Stews, Marinades, Chocolate Desserts |
| Substitution | Comparable to Aleppo Pepper; Substitute for Standard Crushed Red Pepper |
| Storage | Resealable, Light-Blocking Pouch; Cool, Dry Place |
| Shelf Life | Up to 2 Years Properly Stored |
| Packaging | Resealable, Light-Blocking Pouch; Corrugated Box with Liner for Bulk Orders |
Spice Up Your Kitchen with Urfa Biber (Isot Pepper), Turkish Urfa Pepper
Manufactured under a HACCP-based food safety program as part of our GMP-certified facility, you can trust every batch meets rigorous safety and quality standards.
Whether you're seasoning grilled meats, sprinkling over roasted vegetables, or finishing chocolate desserts, Urfa Biber adds layers of warmth, fruitiness, and subtle heat that builds slowly on the palate. Often compared to Aleppo pepper, Urfa biber offers a darker, more smoky-tasting alternative for those wanting a bit more depth.
Flavor Profile of Urfa Biber
How Urfa Biber Is Used
Why Choose Our Urfa Biber?
- Heat Level: Mild, approximately 5,000-8,000 Scoville Heat Units
- Tasting Notes: Smoky-tasting, tangy, slightly sweet, with notes of chocolate, coffee, and tobacco
- Texture: Oily, soft flakes
Urfa biber earns its place at the table in more ways than you'd expect. A sprinkle over hummus, labneh, or baba ganoush turns a simple dip into something with real depth, and it works just as well finishing off avocado toast in the morning. Stir it into braised meats, stews, or lentil dishes to build warmth without overwhelming heat, or blend it into a salad dressing or marinade alongside sumac or cumin for a more complex flavor profile.
For a taste of its true home, sprinkle it over lahmacun or season grilled kebabs the way it's traditionally used across Southeastern Turkey, or stir a pinch into shakshuka for a smoky-tasting richness that ties the whole dish together. And if you're feeling adventurous, try it somewhere unexpected: a dusting over chocolate truffles or ice cream brings out a savory, almost caramelized edge that pairs beautifully with the sweetness.
Not all Urfa biber is created equal. Because it's defined as much by its curing process as by the pepper itself, quality varies widely depending on how carefully that sweating process is managed, too little moisture retention and the flavor falls flat; too much and the pepper turns overly sticky rather than richly oily. Many commercial Urfa biber products are finished with added salt or oil to help bind the flakes, ours isn't. We source directly from expert Turkish farmers in the Şanlıurfa region who uphold time-honored drying and curing methods passed down through generations, the same region behind our Turkish oregano and Turkish thyme. The result is a pure, unadulterated product, just real pepper, sun and time, nothing added.
A Pepper Defined by Its Process
Frequently Asked Questions
- No. Despite its smoky-tasting flavor, Urfa biber isn't actually smoked. That flavor comes from a traditional process called "sweating," where the peppers are sun-dried during the day and wrapped tightly overnight to retain moisture, developing their signature depth and color without any smoke exposure.
- No. Many commercial Urfa biber products are finished with added salt or oil to help bind the flakes. Ours doesn't, it's 100% pure Urfa chili peppers, nothing added.
- Urfa biber is mild, with a heat level of approximately 5,000-8,000 Scoville Heat Units. Unlike many peppers, its heat doesn't hit immediately, it builds gradually across the palate, giving way first to a smoky-tasting sweetness before any real warmth arrives.
- Both are Turkish/Levantine chili flakes with mild heat, but Urfa biber is darker, oilier, and more smoky-tasting, with notes of chocolate, coffee, and tobacco, while Aleppo pepper is typically brighter and more fruity in flavor. They can often be substituted for one another depending on the flavor profile you want.
- Store in a cool, dry place in the resealable, light-blocking pouch it comes in. Properly stored, it keeps for up to 2 years.