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Ayocote Medianoche - Limited Edition - The Foodocracy

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Ayocote Limited Edition Set

Name: Ayocote Limited Edition Set
Brand: Primary Beans
Price: 22.98 USD
Availability: InStock

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PRE-ORDER NOW. Medianoche is currently sold out but we expect it Mid-November. This season we’re pairing two of the rarest beans we carry — and we honestly don’t know when we’ll be able to offer this pairing again. A severe drought across the Puebla highlands has put next year’s Ayocote Arcoiris harvest in real doubt, and our Medianoche, already impossibly scarce, will be even harder to come by. Both are heirloom Ayocote beans grown the old-fashioned way on small family farms, with no synthetic fertilizers, pesticides, or glyphosate — once this set sells out, it may be a year or more before it’s back.

Medianoche is a striking mix of deep black, purple, and cream beans grown by the Joel Rivero family in the Sierra Nevada foothills of Puebla — big, meaty, and built for a thick, inky broth unlike any other bean we carry.

Ayocote Arcoiris is grown by Edgar Montes Silvestre and his brother Pedro using the ancient Milpa method — beans, corn, and squash planted together — in the volcanic highlands near Atlixco, Puebla.

We source both through our partnership with La Comandanta, a Mexican mission-based company working directly with small family farms to rescue ancestral bean varieties at risk of disappearing.

2 bags, 1 lb each, in 100% curbside recyclable standup pouches.

Cooking Notes

Broth notes: medium-bodied, inky to chocolate brown

Pair with: garlic, cumin, roasted green chiles, avocado

Cooking Tips: Ayocote beans are big and meaty and benefit from a soak to cut down on cooking time. We recommend soaking 12–24 hours, then cooking low and slow on the stovetop in salted water for beans that hold their shape. Ayocotes are traditionally cooked with chiles and garlic. A pressure cooker will give you delicious Medianoche beans in much less time but WE DO NOT RECOMMEND COOKING ARCOIRIS IN A PRESSURE COOKER. Because of their varied sizes they will not cook at the same speed. We highly recommend taking the extra step of soaking in salted water (no baking soda) and cooking on the stovetop.

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COOKING TIME (from dry)

Pressure Cooker: 40 minutes *Not recommended for Arcoiris

Stovetop: 2–3 hours

Harvest Info

Medianoche

Grown by: The Joel Rivero Family
Region: San Pedro Temamatla, Puebla, Mexico
Harvested: January, 2026

Arcoiris

Grown by: Edgar Montes Silvestre & Pedro
Region: Atlixco, Puebla, Mexico
Harvested: January, 2026

About The Farm

Medianoche — The Joel Rivero Family

Joel Rivero farms a small plot in the Sierra Nevada foothills of Puebla, land that sat quiet for years before Joel and his stepfather decided to bring it back. They learned traditional farming methods from elders in their community and farm that way to this day — no synthetic fertilizers, no chemicals, no glyphosate. The Medianoche itself came about through experimentation — a seed mix that thrived on their specific land in a way no one else has been able to replicate.

Ayocote Arcoiris — Edgar Montes Silvestre & Pedro

Edgar Montes Silvestre and his brother Pedro farm in the volcanic highlands near Atlixco, Puebla, using Milpa — the ancient three sisters method Edgar learned from his grandfather, growing beans, corn, and squash together in the same field. It’s demanding work for a smaller harvest than a single-crop field would yield, but because Ayocotes are naturally resilient, the beans in this system need no added fertilizer or pesticide.

We partner with both families through La Comandanta, a Mexican mission-based company working directly with small family farms to rescue ancestral bean varieties at risk of disappearing.

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Eat with your eyes then with your mouth

As ever, the quality of the dried bean was amazing- and the colors oh my! A delight to prepare! On the table was a fulsome toothy bean that was earthy and rich. Perfection!

Beautiful, Unique Heirloom Beans!

These beans are absolutely beautiful, with their rich, dark coloring. I love discovering unique heirloom varieties, and these are a wonderful addition to my pantry. Their hearty texture and rich, earthy flavor make them especially appealing for slow-cooked dishes, soups, and stews. A lovely alternative to everyday beans, and definitely worth trying!

The best beans I’ve ever had

Satisfying in texture, size and taste

Fantastic

I am genuinely ruined for all other beans now.

Delicious beyond compare. Pressure cooked the dry beans as directed on their site and they were perfect. The broth alone is delicious with nothing added.

Delicious beans and broth

Creamy, great flavor of both beans & broth. Made a delicious bean , red pepper, chard, garlic, onion & eggplant stew!,

If a bean can be life changing then these are it. No joke. Best bean I’ve ever had. Ive ordered 3 pounds total.

Paj

I have yet to try them, butItrustyou

Delicious Beans!

Used in a marinated salad - so yummy!

SO Good!

Cooked them on the stovetop with just salt and kombu and then made the suggested salad. My (somewhat) picky family has asked me to bring the salad to the lake with us. Will definitely purchase again if they become available.

Love

I used Ayocote Medianoche beans and made the recipe that was given for the bean salad. It was lovely! The flavor and hardiness of the bean was so nice! We enjoyed the salad so much that my husband requested I get more to make the salad again. If you haven’t tried this you must! It is delicious!

Ayocote Medianoche

wonderful bean--esp the texture for its size!

Amazing!

Generally speaking, I am not a lover of the larger beans (I'm more of a Peruano- or Tepary-sized bean person) but these are awesome. I did a down and dirty cook on them - salt and a couple of cloves of garlic - and they were creamy and held their shape without the skin being tough. I couldn't stop picking at them in the pot! A heads up - they cook a lot faster than you'd think given their size.

Best Bean Ever

I received my order 2 days ago and soaked the beans overnight the pressure cooked with roasted poblanos. . They are amazing. Fat, plump, meaty and a perfect skin. I hope these will be available year round. I just ordered 2 more pounds.

Yum

These are really good. I like the creamy texture and that they hold their shape, which makes them great on their own or in a salad. I simmered mine with Reishi mushroom and kombu seaweed, onion, garlic and chili flakes and it made a great flavorful broth.

Ayocote Medianoche were delicious marinated in the salad

Ayocote Medianoche were delicious marinated in the salad as described.

I want to keep it a secret!

I recently got my Bean and Grain Club order that included Ayocote Medianoche beans. I think these are my favorite beans ever. I don’t know if I can explain just what it is about them but I can eat them without anything on them which is exactly what I have been doing! They are so good that I’ve ordered three more bags just to make sure I don’t run out anytime soon!

I really enjoyed these. Being that I had never heard of them, I thought i would give them a try, since I have purchased several others from Foodacracy, and none have disappointed me yet. Excellent quality. Will be buying again.

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