What is MayaNut™ Flour & Powder?
MayaNut™ Flour & Powder is a roasted, finely milled powdered ingredient, pantry spice, and superfood made from the seeds of the MayaNut plant, Brosimum alicastrum. It can be added to açaí bowls, smoothies, oatmeal, pancakes, cookies, muffins, and baked goods, or prepared in warm drinks as a tea-style drink, coffee substitute, or cocoa substitute.
Rooted in a long Mesoamerican history and connected to the MayaNut plant, MayaNut™ is built to feel distinctive, versatile, and easy to use from the first scoop onward.
August Kokus founded The MayaNut Company in 2025 to introduce MayaNut™ as a modern pantry ingredient and build a long-term identity around the MayaNut plant, Brosimum alicastrum.
The company is being built around flour, powder, seeds, and plants so more people can discover MayaNut™, understand the MayaNut plant, and connect the product to the species behind it.
Warm roasted depth, smooth texture, and a cocoa-like note that works in recipes and warm drinks without becoming heavy.
Read FAQBlend it into açaí bowls, oatmeal, smoothies, pancakes, cookies, muffins, and baked goods, or prepare it in warm drinks as a tea-style drink, coffee substitute, or cocoa substitute.
View RecipesLearn about the MayaNut plant and its scientific name, Brosimum alicastrum, the species behind MayaNut™.
Explore the MayaNut Plant
The MayaNut plant is Brosimum alicastrum, a tropical species with a deep food history in Mesoamerica and a strong future as a modern ingredient. Regional names include ramón, ojoche, capomo, guáimaro, oox, ujuxte, and masica.
Explore a roasted Brosimum alicastrum seed flour and powder built for repeat use: smooth in tea-style drinks, useful as a coffee or cocoa substitute, easy in açaí bowls and oatmeal, and distinctive in pancakes, cookies, muffins, and other everyday recipes.
