Alpina Lab
Borg9 chilli plant on a balcony with the Alps at sunset

Burning yet?

Whether you bought this yourself or ended up at someone's table who did. Welcome to the lab. If it's burning, read on. If it's not burning yet, pay attention.

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If it's already burning

  1. 01

    Full-fat milk.

    Casein neutralises capsaicin. Water spreads it. Don't.

  2. 02

    Bread or rice.

    They absorb.

  3. 03

    Wait ten minutes.

    It passes. Almost always.

  4. 04

    Not ice.

    Sounds logical. It's not. No ice.

Who did this to you

Alpina Lab is a chilli lab in Gordola, Ticino. One person, small batches, varieties you can't find in Switzerland. Whoever served these to you probably knows all this already. Now is not the time for questions.

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P.S. You were warned. On the box.