Mulato chiles, like ancho, are a dried poblano pepper. The look much like the wrinkled ancho, but unlike its cousin (which are made from poblanos harvested at the red ripe stage), mulato peppers are made from over-ripe dark brown poblanos. This gives mulato peppers their characteristic dark chocolate-brown color. It also contributes to their rich flavor. Mulato peppers have a flavor profile of cocoa, licorice root, star anise, cherries, and coffee. It’s smoky and sweet flavor makes it a staple in Mexican cooking. It has a moderately low heat at 2,500-3,000 SHU.