What is MayaNut™ Powder?
MayaNut™ Powder is a darker roasted powder for warm drinks, tea-style drinks, coffee substitutes, cocoa substitutes, smoothies, oatmeal, and bowls. It is made from roasted Brosimum alicastrum seeds. In broader botanical language, Maya nut refers to the seed and source tree, while MayaNut™ Powder is the branded product from The MayaNut Company.
Rooted in a long Mesoamerican history and made from Brosimum alicastrum, MayaNut™ Powder is a brand 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™ Powder is The MayaNut Company’s branded product.
August Kokus founded The MayaNut Company in 2025 to introduce MayaNut™ Powder as a modern roasted seed powder and build a long-term identity around Brosimum alicastrum, the species behind the product.
The company is being built around MayaNut™ 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, and smoothies, or prepare it in warm drinks as a tea-style drink, coffee substitute, or cocoa substitute.
View RecipesIt began with a deep passion for botany. August was fascinated by Ficus trees, which led him to Moraceae, then to the genus Brosimum and the commercial and botanical promise of Brosimum alicastrum. From that discovery, he built a company around this wonderful species.
Read About UsLearn about Brosimum alicastrum, the tree species behind MayaNut™ 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™ Powder. The broader Maya nut context belongs to this botanical and cultural background, while the branded product name remains MayaNut™ Powder. Regional names include ramón, ojoche, capomo, guáimaro, oox, ujuxte, and masica.
Explore a roasted Brosimum alicastrum seed powder built for repeat use: a nutrient-dense ingredient that is smooth in tea-style drinks, useful as a coffee or cocoa substitute, and easy in açaí bowls, oatmeal, and smoothies. People searching for Maya nut powder can use this page to understand the botanical source, while MayaNut™ Powder remains the branded product.
For more information, contact us at info@mayanut.com
