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    Ayocote Medianoche - Limited Edition - The Foodocracy
    Ayocote Medianoche - Limited Edition - The Foodocracy
    Ayocote Medianoche - Limited Edition - The Foodocracy
    Ayocote Medianoche - Limited Edition - The Foodocracy
    Ayocote Medianoche - Limited Edition - The Foodocracy
    Ayocote Medianoche - Limited Edition - The Foodocracy
    Ayocote Medianoche - Limited Edition - The Foodocracy
    Ayocote Medianoche - Limited Edition - The Foodocracy
    Ayocote Medianoche - Limited Edition - The Foodocracy
    Ayocote Medianoche - Limited Edition - The Foodocracy
    Ayocote Medianoche - Limited Edition - The Foodocracy
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    PRE-ORDER NOW.  We sold out in just 4 months but more is on the way! See below for pre-order details. 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 and never sprayed with glyphosate. Just volcanic soil, animal manure and careful crop rotations.

    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.

    Pre-order terms

    Pre-ordering the Medianoche? Read this first.

    You're first in line. We expect the Ayocote Medianoche back in stock November 20, and pre-ordering means you have first dibs the moment it arrives.

    Your ENTIRE order is held until the Medianoche is back in stock.

    No part of your order ships until everything in it is in stock, including anything else in your cart.

    Need something sooner? Place it as a separate order and it ships on its usual schedule.

    Cooking Notes

    Broth notes: medium-bodied, nutty, golden
    Pair with: garlic, cumin, roasted green chiles, avocado

    Cooking Tips: Aycote beans are big and meaty and benefit from a soak to cut down on cooking time. For perfect beans that hold their shape, cook these stovetop low and slow in SALTED WATER. Ayocotes are traditionally cooked with chilis and garlic. The pressure cooker will give you delicious beans in much less time, perfect for busy nights.

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    COOKING TIME (from dry) 

    Pressure Cooker 40 minutes, Stovetop 2-3 hours

    Harvest Info

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

    About The Farm

    Joel Rivero and his family farm a small plot in San Pedro Temamatla, nestled in the Sierra Nevada foothills of Puebla — the same volcanic highland where Ayocote beans have been cultivated for thousands of years. They farm the way their community always has: no chemicals, no synthetic fertilizers, animal manure for fertility, crop rotation, and a horse-drawn plow still turning the soil. The Medianoche is the result — a bean so specific to this land and the way this family works it that no one else has been able to grow it the same way.

    • 5 stars: 17 (100%)
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    Yuliya Helfer
    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!

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    Andrew Friberg
    The best beans I’ve ever had

    Satisfying in texture, size and taste

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    Kellie
    Fantastic

    I am genuinely ruined for all other beans now.

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    Paula

    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.

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    Jennine Speier
    Delicious beans and broth

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

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    Tappi

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

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    Pamela L
    Paj

    I have yet to try them, butItrustyou

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    Jennifer Lynn Crisp
    Delicious Beans!

    Used in a marinated salad - so yummy!

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    Laurie M
    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.

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    Sonya Iannone
    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!

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    Elisa
    Ayocote Medianoche

    wonderful bean--esp the texture for its size!

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    Linda White
    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.

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    Tappi
    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.

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    Sandra Sibert
    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.

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    Jon Rosenberg
    Ayocote Medianoche were delicious marinated in the salad

    Ayocote Medianoche were delicious marinated in the salad as described.

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    Deborah K
    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!

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    L.W.

    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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