Great experience. Big variety of chile and gifts to send to friends. They let me taste the freeze dried chile and even gave me some water. I was short on time and they were very efficient and helpful. I will be back. read more

Great place! Has frozen roasted chillies straight from Hatch and much more! I'm a trucker and live in Casa Grande, AZ. My route use to take me through Hatch but, no longer. I looked everywhere in Albuquerque for what I use to buy in Hatch and only could find company packaged ones at super markets, not the real deal. Look no further, they have them! They are also extremely nice, knowledgeable, and keep their store very clean. read more

Chile Konnection Produce - Specialty Food Near Me - Albuquerque, New Mexico

We asked Janet a lot of questions about the New Mexico Chile and bought several things. Janet is very knowledgeable about her chiles. It was fun to talk about the red vs green, Hatch vs Leminatar. Janet was super helpful. read more

If you want the best chile fix and the very best customer service, look no further than here!. I have to say the ladies (and men) are so helpful and accommodating. As an elderly Gringo with a disability I certainly appreciated their patience when helping me. Thanks Chile Konnection! read more

New Mexico blood but being the youngest, I was born and raised in Colorado; currently reside in Las Vegas, NV. Regardless of where I grew up, New Mexico Chile is the best and we will always make our annual trip to the Chile Konnection to get our supplies for the year! Highly recommended! Thank you Senora Socorro and Jeanette! read more

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We are from San Antonio TX and we learned so much about Red and Green chilis from the Francisco Y Socorro Arredondo Familia at Chile Konnection on Broadway blvd. While in Albuquerque NM, you must stop by for green chilis, spices or ristras. Their daughter Janet will guide you on the best chilis to buy and their prices are extremely reasonable. It's nice to know a family that treats their customers como familia. Buying peppers here and learning how to cook them was a highlight of our trip. We will always come back. Con Carino, Mark, Graciela Y Austin Bell read more

Chile Konnection Produce - Janet and Graciela - Specialty Food Near Me - Albuquerque, New Mexico

This place had them! Hot Hatch Green Chili Peppers! The guy at the counter was very courteous and charming. He was super helpful in explaining the best way to prepare and roast them! I will be back for sure! read more

Listen, I giving this a 5/5 star rating KNOWING that it is CASH ONLY. Why? Why NOT take away the star because you want to use your plastic? Well, this is about: 1) Local small business 2) Hispanic ran business 3) Family owned and women operated business 4) Outstanding customer service 5) EXCELLENT chile options 6) Amazing prices I took the boyfriend for his first ever green chile roasting. He didn't know you crack the chile open and eat a part of the vein, or during COVID if you feel better you can look at the vein and the darker white-- the hotter. So, I'm old school and this is lasting me all year so: We came prepared. Cleaned the chile, opened it up to a low spot and took that bite of the vein/meat-- no seeds. THE EXTRA-HOT WILL KNOCK YOUR SOCKS OFF! Mind you, it's 3rd harvest of chile season... we are coming to an end. GET IT WHILE ITS HOT!! And boy is it HOT! Still having a variety fresh green chile this late gets 5 stars alone... nevertheless. We went with the regular Hot. I like adding some red & yellow "matadors" to my sack. Why? Because I like colorful food, and sometimes they lessen the heat. As the boyfriend is crying through his mask about the painful process of biting a X-Hot and then a Hot chile, they ask "IF" I want the matadors-- they will pull all these from your sack if you like it straight-- which is important to connoisseurs. They fully roasted the sack. They have automated rotators so that they can heat and flip with consistency. The roasters monitor your sack. The rules of return are clearly posted. The customer service was KEY! Nice man greats you, tells you what they got, you pick, you go in, PAY IN CASH, get some fresh limes & tomatoes while you're there cause why not help small businesses during COVID. Plus the cute lady who reminded me of my Nana (great grandmother) was being cute. The spirits of my ancestors were there! For a bunch of tomatoes, limes, and 1/2 sack of Hot chile was less than $27, roasting included... but you TIP them, so it was $34 total. I have 14 full zip-lock bags of 20 chilies put away and labeled for the year. It doesn't get more New Mexico than that. 2020: - everyone wore masks - gloves used when roasting - social distancing met - CASH ONLY 10/10 recommend, and this business is probably not "claimed" because it's owned by such a sweet old couple. read more

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Great produce. Better Chile! The staff are very friendly and helpful. No better place to get Chile every season.

Everything you need in one spot, without having to go directly to hatch! If you're in the area you must stop. They roast them for free and Hatch Chili season just started. read more

Passing through New Mexico and kept eating great chili sauces so we decided to find the ingredients local before heading back to Texas. 2 places closed and sound this one. Without a doubt, this 40 year old, family owned and operated stand is the BEST! Go see Janet and her dad today! I can't wait to try the chilis!! read more

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This place is awesome! I had some friends in town and we had trouble finding hatch vs lemitar vs mild, medium, XXHOT varieties of chile, and this place has it all! The people helping us were very knowledgeable in explaining the different growing locations of the chile, and which variety was hotter that year. They had so many different options and spice too, which makes this a convenient one stop shop to get what you need. You also can't beat the price; this place was the best bargain out of all the places we checked out! They also have red and green chile powder. I would totally reccomend anyone to come here, especially if youre a newbie and need a little more help read more

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I was in New Mexico for my father's funeral and wanted to bring Chile home with me. I bought a sac roasted and came back the day we were leaving for one more sac raw. On that second day Janet knew we were driving far so she made sure to grab the freshest Chilies and also grabbed extra sacs (and wet them) to cover my green chile from the sun. She wanted to make sure my chile was still fresh as can be when I got home. I had the best experience from them. Thanks Janet for caring and wanting me to have good Chile. And its delicious! read more

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This place has the best XXX hot chili powder. The man who works there is very nice and welcoming. They have a selection of vegetables and fruits. read more

We stopped here on our Amy to the airport, a waitress had told us about this place. Janet was so fun to talk to! After stopping here and buying 40lbs we had to go buy a duffle bag to get them on the plane. When I arrived home my husband immediately started roasting and was surprised with the great flavour!! It's been hard to get as everyone is so commercialised. Thanks Janet our green is green gold ***** now if they could only ship to me read more

A few notes about why this place doesn't get the five-star high five. First, I don't kare what you sell, you need to accept kredit kards nowdays, or I get a lil' uppity about the ATM run. Second, if you're kash-only and you sell chile, you're totally legit (okay, that's a plus). Third, I don't get why you thought replacing the "C" in "Connection" with the letter "K" was a smart tactic. It's just weird. It's not kool. But whatever. This place is the real deal for your chile needs, as far as I'm koncerned. It's a hole-in-the-wall, been around for years, and there's a pigeon army that can attest to this. The guy who manned the chile roaster was shooing away a flock of pigeons the entire time. Did you know pigeons love chile seeds and skins? I didn't. At one point, I watched a flaming chile skin land on the back of one of the birds, it didn't flinch, just kept on pecking. New Mexican pigeon, for sure. A few notes: this little shop offers some produce (heathy? debatable), kondiments, sides and a strange selection of krafty kitsch. This year they offered mild, hot, extra hot and extra-extra hot chiles. I chose hot, and I like heat. My bushel was indeed Hot. No need for further exploration. I'm also the type who seeds and shells his entire bag before freezing. Just a reminder: this is a laborious task. Four hours. And wear gloves, even for the Hot variety, or your hands will burn for weeks. $30 a bushel as of 2016. And I didn't see any pigeon poop. This place is legit. read more

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They rock!! Good stuff and very real. If you pass it, do a U turn. It's worth it. Chile headquarters.

Very authentic. Cute family running business. The store owner explained all different types of chiles to us

Local family run business with an amazing selection of chilis.

I was visiting ABQ last week from Los Angeles. I had a few hours to kill before my flight home. Saw Chile Konnection and quickly pulled in knowing I wanted some red chiles. As I opened the rental car door I instantly smelled the wonders of roasted peppers! Mmmmm. Asked a very nice lady (Janet) how to make red chile sauce and she provided me an easy recipe. She then asked if I knew about Hatch peppers. Sure, I said, but had never cooked with them. She threw about a dozen in a paper sack (at no charge!!) and told me when I get home to grill them til they turned black, place them in a bag and then peel the skins. I've already made both recipes. Will MOST DEFINITELY be going back to KP! If you're in the ABQ area... GO!!!! read more

I grew up in Albuquerque, so whenever we visit, we always have to buy green chile on our way back home. We stopped here to get some! The lady was so, so sweet, she let us in a little early before they actually opened! We got a lot of green chile and can't wait to eat it with EVERYTHING!! read more

This family and their chiles are the bomb. I live in San Diego, and love to visit NM and get Hatch or other varieties for green chiles. Top notch service, top notch family running the business. Thnx, Janet and Francisco Sr., and Jr.! read more

Hurry! The green chili is starting to get a little red. The green hot is the best this year so we got 2 sacks. Sometimes we have to mix the hot with x hot but not this year. Bring cash as this is a cash only business. They green chili smells fantastic as they roast it. They'll also load it in the car for you . Good price, excellent service. They roast till mid October so get here soon and support this local small business. Btw, Fresh crop of pinto beans come in October 10th read more

Chile Konnection Produce - Specialty Food Near Me - Albuquerque, New Mexico

I have become a Hatch chile junkie! I crave green and red and stop in at my favorite restaurants every time I come through Albuquerque! Last weekend I found Chile Konnection. OMG, I love this place and the people working here. They have several types of fresh hatch chilies (all red, medium, Sandia hot, XXX Hot and more) in an array of heat levels. They roast them right there when you order them.... for 99 cents a pound! Now, XXX Hot are a bit more but are SOOO good and consistent! The smell is intoxicating! Inside, they have a wall of chile powders in the same multitude of heat levels. I can't wait to make some of my own red from the powder (I got XXX Hot and Hot) and green from the roasted Hatch chilies. I also got some dried green chile powder; I've never seen it before but had to try it. Most of the dried chile powders are $5 pound. They have those beautiful pepper wreaths (I saw someone say they are called Ristras) and lots of other goodies. The prices are awesome! I spent time speaking with 4 of the people working there. All were so kind and helpful. I am a BIG fan and will be by every time I come to Albuquerque! One thing I forgot to mention. It's cash only, but luckily there are several nearby banks! It's no big deal at all, but good to know ahead of time - and I bet it keeps the prices lower! read more

The service is excellent. The chilies are delicious. We are so glad we stopped here before heading back to California!

Best place in Albuquerque to get your Ristras and Chile!! Best Prices ever!! I bought 2 gorgeous Ristra wreaths 2 feet across for 35 a piece. Unheard of!!! Excellent prices on produce and spices and Chile's galore!!! Go NOW. read more

Just sittin and sniffin' while I wait for my turn to order chile. September in New Mexico is the greatest. Only a week left of this year's crop says the chile man. :'( read more

Chile Konnection Produce - Specialty Food Near Me - Albuquerque, New Mexico

Dropped by before heading to the airport: bought two one-pound bags of frozen whole Hatch green chiles marked XXX hot. Nice selection of Ristras. Hole in the wall, good selection of fresh veggies, friendly staff. read more

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I've been buying my chile here for three years. They always roast it beautifully, and have a wide variety of chile. This year was an exceptionally delicious crop...we bought the x-hot...which was a little hot for me. However, it's so good we are going back for another bag. read more

I thought the hot this year was the best tasting on our tour de Burque. Pancho's is always It wasn't very hot but tasty as hell. The farm is located just outside of Socorro. Prices were average. There's a little store attached, but I didn't really see much there. read more

Cash only, wicked green and red chile. more on the hot side. This is the place to pick up your stuff when traveling abroad. Nice personable staff, better if you speak spanish but even if you don't they take good care of you. read more

Year after year, I trudge up Mountain to the dumpy little Chile Konnection to fetch my annual stash of freshly roasted chilies. I know they're ready by the smell and it lures me out of the house. Have been known to skateboard up the street when the aroma becomes irresistible. Can't say if they've the best roasted chilies in town, though the pigeons certainly think so, but the Chile Konnection is too close for me to pass by, always does a good roast and, in truth, they're great neighbors who never fail to support community endeavors so I like to support them in return. Do I know anything else about the business and its offerings? The rest of their produce is spotty. Really spotty. Still, it doesn't stop me from buying one singularly lousy, large, lopsided pumpkin from them every October. They do have a nice assortment of ristras, inexpensive and they make great gifts for visiting friends. A local FYI: If you're pulling in to the Chile Konnection from any direction, do pull all the way in and get off the roadway or the rear end of your vehicle will be taken out by the USPS Star Route driver or a monster pick-up truck by the time you've paid for your order. They've decent parking here, there's no need to drive or park like you're crazed even if the smell of roasting chile will drive you nuts. read more

Great Chile, friendly service, fair prices. They giggled at me when I sampled a"xxxtra hot" chili and it made my eyes water and gave me hiccups. I couldn't blame them. I plan on going back and stocking up on as much chili as I can before the season is over. read more

What Albuquerque lacks in rooftop patios, urban public spaces and public transportation it makes up for it with great spots to acquire chile. Not quite. I exagerate, but these establishments do help make Albuquerque more awesome. Chile Konnection is one such place. Because it is here where you can choose from an assortment of green and red chile options as well as weird little statues and other kitsch items that are probably never sold but the real reason for coming here is to get your green chile fix. Buy a whole sack of Socorro extra hot or a basket of some Lemitar "super lumbre" which is not edible even in a stew because it is insanely hot even if you cut it with the Bueno mild (not sold here but used to explain how hot this stuff is). Or you can buy some Hatch medium, etc. All of these are roasted on the spot by whom I assume is Pancho since the name is on the sign and he is here all the time. A hard working couple run this spot; it is open every day of the week. Since I work for the man I appreciate the opportunity to come on a Sunday to buy my chile supply for the whole year and support one of the finer aspects of New Mexican cuisine. Chile Konnection gives you a wide variety of chile options from different parts of the state and is the type of small, local, uniquely New Mexican business that is worth supporting . The lady at the counter even handed me a salt shaker and a ziplock bag of chile to sample before making my purchase decision. read more