What is MayaNut™ Flour & Powder?
MayaNut™ Flour & Powder is a roasted, finely milled flour and powder made from roasted Brosimum alicastrum seeds. 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 made from Brosimum alicastrum, MayaNut™ Flour & Powder is built to feel distinctive, versatile, nutrient-dense, and easy to use from the first scoop onward. Maya nut may be used more broadly in reference to the botanical source and common-name context around Brosimum alicastrum, while MayaNut™ Flour & Powder is The MayaNut Company's branded product.
August Kokus founded The MayaNut Company in 2025 to introduce MayaNut™ Flour & Powder as a modern pantry ingredient and build a long-term identity around Brosimum alicastrum, the species behind the product.
The company is being built around MayaNut™ Flour & Powder and broader Brosimum alicastrum awareness so more people can discover the product and connect it 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 Brosimum alicastrum, the tree species behind MayaNut™ Flour & Powder.
Explore Brosimum alicastrum
Brosimum alicastrum is a tropical species with a deep food history in Mesoamerica, a mysterious presence across regional traditions, and a strong future as the botanical source behind MayaNut™ Flour & Powder. Regional names include ramón, ojoche, capomo, guáimaro, oox, ujuxte, and masica.
Explore a roasted Brosimum alicastrum seed flour and powder built for repeat use: a nutrient-dense ingredient that is 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.
