A bean that predates the Aztec Empire, hand-cultivated by a single family in the volcanic highlands of Puebla — and available in the US for the first time. The Medianoche is an ancient Ayocote heirloom, grown for over 6,000 years because civilizations knew what they had: creamy, meaty beans that build an inky, rich broth so good it becomes the dish. No synthetic fertilizers, no chemicals, no glyphosate. Just volcanic soil, animal manure, crop rotation, and a horse-drawn plow.

This variety exists on one farm and nowhere else. Others have tried to grow it. It hasn't worked the same way. In partnership with La Comandanta — a Mexican mission-based company dedicated to rescuing ancestral heirloom varieties at risk of disappearing — this is a rare, limited harvest. We named this bean, and gave that name to the world. A Name, A Bean, A Choice.