Búfalo (, ' buffalo') is a brand of

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and other condiments produced by Herdez Group (Grupo Herdez) of

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. Búfalo sauce has been produced since 1933. The company produces Búfalo and Tampico sauces, salsas, and other condiments. In the United States,

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-labeled bottles are distributed by MegaMex Foods, a joint venture between Herdez and

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. Búfalo comes in several varieties including

Chipotle A chipotle (, ; ), or ''chilpotle'', is a smoking (food), smoke-dried ripe jalapeño chili pepper used for seasoning. It is a chili used primarily in Mexican cuisine, Mexican and Mexican-inspired cuisines, such as Tex-Mex cuisine, Tex-Mex and So ...

Jalapeño The jalapeño ( , , ) is a medium-sized chili pepper pod type cultivar of the species ''Capsicum annuum''. A mature jalapeño chili is long and hangs down with a round, firm, smooth flesh of wide. It can have a range of pungency, with Scovi ...

, and Picante Clasica (

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sauces, Búfalo focuses on flavor more than simply on heat. The sauce is thicker than the typical American hot sauce, but not as thick as

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—it is close to the consistency of many

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s. Búfalo also sells ''Tampico'' brand sauces in ''Chipotle'', ''Original'', and ''

Habanero The habanero (; ) is a hot variety of chili. Unripe habaneros are green, and they color as they mature. The most common color variants are orange and red, but the fruit may also be white, brown, yellow, green, or purple. Typically, a ripe haba ...

''. The sauces come in smaller bottles and are slightly upmarket from Búfalo. Búfalo is

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and has gained popularity in the United States due to mainstream grocers beginning to carry products once found only in Mexican ethnic grocery stores. Búfalo sauce moved to the shelves of the average grocery and has found a new audience. Búfalo endorses

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, an

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club in Mexico.

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