Spices — Dry Red Chilli Variety
Teja Red Chilli Exporter from India
High-pungency Guntur variety, supplied within our dry red chilli range
Teja is a hybrid dry red chilli variety grown predominantly in the Guntur belt of Andhra Pradesh and adjoining Telangana districts, bred specifically for high pungency. It is one of several named varieties traded out of the region — alongside others like 334 and Sannam — and buyers who ask for it by name usually have a particular heat profile in mind rather than accepting whatever a supplier’s default whole-chilli stock happens to be.
Product at a Glance
- Variety
- Teja (Guntur belt)
- Origin
- Guntur, Andhra Pradesh
- Form
- Whole or stemless (destemmed)
- HS Code
- 09042110
- Pungency (SHU)
- Confirmed per lot — see note below
- Minimum Order Quantity
- 100 kg (indicative — confirmed per order, packaging and destination)
Why Buyers Ask for It by Name
Not Just “Guntur Chilli”
“Guntur chilli” describes a growing region, not a fixed grade — chilli from the same belt can range from mild and deep-coloured to sharply pungent depending on variety and season. Teja is generally traded as one of the hotter commercially available Guntur varieties, which is why buyers targeting a distinctly spicy end product name it explicitly rather than describing heat in relative terms like “very spicy.”
Pungency & Verification
Confirm SHU on the Lot, Not the Name
Pungency in any chilli variety, Teja included, genuinely varies by season, growing conditions and specific lot — a variety name tells you what to generally expect, not a guaranteed Scoville figure for the exact shipment you’re buying. We ask for the Scoville Heat Unit (SHU) result on the specific lot before quoting, the same way curcumin content is confirmed on a specific turmeric lot rather than assumed from the origin name. We do not publish a fixed SHU figure here for that reason — it would not be honest for every lot.
Processing
Whole or Stemless
Teja is available processed either with the stem still attached or destemmed (“stemless”) — a processing choice rather than a variety difference. Stemless processing is frequently requested for bulk export since it improves packing density and reduces foreign-matter content, and is confirmed as available and priced separately at enquiry stage rather than assumed as a default.
Sourcing & Quality Process
Teja moves through the same supplier verification, specification confirmation and export packing process as every product in our catalogue — see our export process for the enquiry-to-shipment timeline.
Sourcing Teja From Us
Part of Our Dry Red Chilli Range
Teja is one of the varieties available within our dry red chilli range, alongside others sourced from the same Guntur belt — variety, heat level and stemless/with-stem processing are confirmed with the supplying source at enquiry stage, the same way grade and specification are confirmed for any product in our catalogue. Name the variety and your required heat range in your enquiry so it can be checked against current availability.
Buyer Questions
Frequently Asked Questions
- Is Teja a grade of chilli or a variety?
- A variety — a specific hybrid dry red chilli bred for high pungency, grown predominantly in the Guntur belt of Andhra Pradesh and adjoining Telangana districts, distinct from other traded varieties like 334 or Sannam.
- Why do buyers ask for Teja by name instead of just "Guntur chilli"?
- "Guntur chilli" doesn't specify which variety you're getting. Teja is generally traded as one of the hotter commercially available Guntur varieties, so buyers targeting a distinctly spicy end product name it explicitly rather than accepting whatever default stock a supplier has.
- What SHU should I expect from Teja chilli?
- Pungency varies by season, growing conditions and specific lot, so a variety name alone isn't a guaranteed Scoville figure. Ask for the SHU test result for the specific lot you're buying rather than relying on the variety name by itself.
- What does "stemless" mean for Teja chilli?
- Stemless (destemmed) is a processing choice available for dry red chilli generally, not specific to Teja — it improves packing density and reduces foreign-matter content for bulk export, and is worth confirming as available and priced separately rather than assumed as a default.
Buyer Guide
Buyer's Guide
Teja Chilli: What Buyers Should Know Before Importing
What Teja chilli actually is, why buyers specifically ask for it over other Guntur varieties, and what to confirm before ordering — heat level, processing and specification.
Dry Red Chilli
Indian dry red chilli supplier — whole chillies and ground powder