about us

Hot sauce is a lot of things, but approachable is rarely one of them. At Suede Sauce Company, we strive to create appealing and genuinely unintimidating sauces that don’t rely on scare tactics or gimmicks to get your attention. Instead, our recipes and cooking process have been dialed in to create smooth sauces with just the right amount of spice to complement sweet, tangy, and complex flavors. The well balanced flavor of our sauces comes foremost from the combination of fresh vegetable and fruit ingredients with our in-house fermented habanero mashes, which are made predominantly from a variety of homegrown and regionally sourced habanero peppers.

Creating the smoothest sauce out there doesn’t stop at dialing in the perfect flavor and spice. In fact, we want to deliver an improved hot sauce experience before you even eat it! Our sauces possess a signature bright color and aroma that are sure to tempt even the most timid of eaters. Moreover, Suede sauces aren’t chunky, separated, or overly dense. Enjoy gently tipping your Suede bottle to dole out the perfect pour of sweet, spicy sauce to enhance your food.

In our heart of hearts, we love to eat and make great food and wanted to set the bar higher for how hot sauce can taste and feel. Beyond that, as born-and-raised Ithacans, we have been inspired for as long as we can remember by the entrepreneurial spirit of the Finger Lakes. Not only is Ithaca and the surrounding area home to countless thriving food, beverage, and restaurant businesses but it is home to a business community that truly works to support each other. We can’t wait to be a valuable partner to local businesses and the greater Ithaca community that we call home!

So whether you’re a hot sauce fanatic or someone who’s just a little spice-curious — we encourage you to try our uniquely flavorful and smooth sauces!