The Hot Sauce Emporium, also known as Dr. Burnörium's Hot Sauce Emporium, is a condiment supplier and deli in Bristol. You'll find it at Ex 2, The Exchange Hall, inside the Corn Exchange on Corn Street (BS1 1JQ). The Corn Exchange building was officially opened on 21 September 1743. The shop first opened in 2008 and is described as the UK's first dedicated chilli sauce shop. It has a 4.9 out of 5 rating on Google Maps from 115 reviews.
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The shop is built around chilli heat, with a range that runs from mild to ultra-hot. You can buy hot sauces, spicy BBQ sauces, chilli extracts, mustards, wing sauces, chilli rubs, seasonings, fiery snacks and gift packs. The stock includes many independent brands, such as Psycho Juice, Blair's Death Sauce, Dave's Insanity Sauce, Mad Dog, CaJohns, Pain Is Good, Marie Sharp's, Eaten Alive, HOT-CHIP, Slap Ya Mama and The Spicy Shark. The owner tastes every product and writes detailed descriptions of the flavour and heat level, which helps when you're choosing something you haven't tried before.
Some prices to give you an idea: PSYCHO JUICE 70% Carolina Reaper, Ghost Pepper and Red Savina are £5.95 each, and the PSYCHO JUICE Mini Four Pack (4 x 59ml bottles) is £11.95. PSYCHO COFFEE (250g) costs £7.45, and The Spicy Shark Hot Maple Syrup is £9.99. For gifts, there's a Warmies Green Chilli Heatable Soft Toy at £16.99, a Large Lemon Drop Chilli Pepper Serving Dish at £22.99 and a Purple Cayenne Chilli Serving Dish at £18.99. If you can't get to Bristol, the online shop at hotsauceemporium.co.uk ships to the USA, offers free shipping on orders from £35, and takes £3 off when you buy 3 items.
The Bristol shop is open Monday to Saturday, from 9.30am to 5pm. You can call them on 0117 922 4014, or follow them on Twitter at @ChoplesHot, on Facebook at @HotSauceEmporium or on Instagram at @johnchoples. Because the shop is inside the Corn Exchange, you'll be walking through a historic building to reach it, and the opening hours are the main thing to check before you set off.
Published Date
28 October 2026
