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UMI

Pineapple Pepper Sauce · No. 01

Bright heat,
island soul.

Tropical pineapple sweetness, fresh pepper heat and bright acidity — a chef-led, small-batch sauce from a modern Caribbean food company.

Caribbean Inspired
Plant Based
Real Ingredients
Made With Caribbean Soul

As featured in

The New York TimesFood & WineJames Beard Foundation

The founder

This isn't a sauce brand.
It's a Caribbean food company.

UMI was founded by Osei "Picky" Blackett, a Trinidadian chef and food entrepreneur based in New York. His cooking is shaped by Trinidad's bold, layered food culture — where sweet, heat and acidity are balanced to build real depth of flavor.

UMI exists to evolve Caribbean food beyond tradition and bring it onto retail shelves, into home kitchens, and into global food culture.

"This is not a sauce brand. This is a Caribbean food company."

Featured

The New York Times

Featured

Food & Wine

Recognized

James Beard Foundation

Born

Trinidad · Made in NYC

The flavor

Sweet first.
Then the slow burn.

We start with ripe pineapple for a golden, tropical sweetness, then build heat with scotch bonnet, garlic and cilantro. The result is a balanced sauce that wakes up everything it touches — without drowning it.

Heat
Medium
Vibe
Tropical
Pour
On everything
UMI pineapple pepper sauce drizzled over jerk chicken tacos
Fresh pineapple, scotch bonnet peppers, garlic and cilantro

Real ingredients

Nothing you can't pronounce.

A short list of real food — no preservatives, no fillers, no animal products. Just the good stuff, cooked in small batches.

  • Pineapple
  • Scotch Bonnet Pepper
  • Vinegar
  • Mustard
  • Garlic
  • Cilantro
  • Sugar
  • Salt

Chef-Led

Formulated by a Trinidadian chef for real flavor depth.

Small Batch

Cooked in tiny runs for a fresher punch.

Built for Shelves

Premium pantry product, globally adaptable.

Sweet-Heat Balance

Pineapple sweetness, fresh pepper heat, bright acidity.

Pour it on

Goes with everything.

01

Fried chicken & wings

The signature pairing — sweet-hot glaze on every crispy bite.

02

Seafood

Brightens grilled fish, shrimp and ceviche with tropical acidity.

03

Breakfast plates

Wake up eggs, avocado and brunch with sweet-hot heat.

04

Marinades & glazes

Build depth into proteins and roasted vegetables.

"Sweet, smoky, and just the right amount of fire. It's the only bottle that lives on our table now."
— A very loyal UMI fan

Wear the soul

The UMI
pocket tee.

Soft, broken-in cream cotton with the UMI script sitting right over the heart pocket. A quiet nod to island roots — easy enough for everyday, sharp enough to wear out. Caribbean soul, worn loud.

Color
Cream
Fabric
Heavy cotton
Logo
Right pocket
Get the tee
Cream UMI pocket tee with embroidered logo on the right pocket

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Nutrition

Big flavor.
Tiny numbers.

Just 5 calories per teaspoon and 30 servings per bottle — flavor you can pour generously and feel good about.

Nutrition Facts

30 servings per container

Serving size
1 tsp (5mL)
Calories
5
Total Fat
0g
Sodium
135mg
Total Carbs
2g
Total Sugars
2g
Protein
0g