Rancho Gordo - Heirloom beans, grains, spices, and more

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White and yellow-colored Yellow Eye Beans.

Why Heirloom Beans?

While they have a lower yield and are much more difficult to grow, the pay off is in the unique flavors and textures that you just don't find with bland commodity beans.

All heirloom beans

An unusual variation of the classic Lima. It offers a rich, full-bodied flavor, with a velvety chestnut texture. A true revelation for those who th...

101 Reviews

Christmas Lima Bean

$ 7.25

A small, dense yet velvety bean that holds its shape and provides a rich bean broth. Easily one of the staff's favorite beans. What a great bean th...

51 Reviews

Buckeye Bean

$ 6.25

A classic chili bean that holds its shape through long, slow, cooking and exudes a generous, dark, rich broth. A really lovely cousin to the Anasa...

36 Reviews

Vaquero Bean

$ 6.25

Beautiful markings and a dense, rich flavor make this super rare bean a favorite. Almost a marriage between a black bean and a pinto but unique in ...

34 Reviews

Moro Bean

$ 7.50

The classic heirloom bean that inspired the birth of Rancho Gordo. Suggestions of chocolate and coffee make this pinto-family rarity one of our fav...

76 Reviews

Rio Zape Bean

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Unique crop of California-grown runner beans. We've taken European Corona seed stock for our fields in California, and the result is a rich, creamy...

20 Reviews

California Corona Bean

$ 7.95

The versatile protein-rich "Mother Grain" from the Andes. Full of protein, full of flavor, gluten free and adaptable to almost any cuisine, quinoa ...

1 Reviews

Quinoa, Black

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Freshly harvested and California-grown with a rich, nutty flavor. Wild rice is not a true "rice" but an aquatic seed. True wild rice is hand-thresh...

26 Reviews

California Cultivated Wild Rice

$ 9.95

A hefty two-pound bag of new-crop brown rice. Freshly milled California-grown Japonica medium-grain brown rice with a nutty flavor and tender, ch...

2 Reviews

California Brown Rice

$ 10.95

A hefty two-pound bag of new-crop white rice. Freshly milled California-grown Calrose medium-grain white rice with a soft, slightly sticky texture...

2 Reviews

California White Rice

$ 10.95

Bright, traditional New Mexican flavor from new crop chiles. 100% pure with medium heat. Fresh and delicious ground New Mexican chiles make all th...

24 Reviews

New Mexican Red Chile Powder

$ 4.25

An addictive chile-lime mix for dusting fresh fruit, popcorn and even the rims of cocktail glasses. Dip your raw, fresh cut fruits and vegetables i...

64 Reviews

Stardust Dipping Powder

$ 5.25

Our exclusive blend of chiles and herbs for chili con carne and other favorites. There is a lot of confusion out there surrounding chile powder vs....

8 Reviews

Sabor Vaquero Chili Powder Blend

$ 5.95

Bittersweet and moderately spicy, our pimentón is a blend of Jaranda and Bola peppers grown and smoked in Extremadura, Spain. Many countries produc...

10 Reviews

Castillo Spanish Pimentón

$ 6.95

Introducing the newest and spiciest addition to our hot sauce lineup. Bursting with bright habanero flavor and a vinegary kick, our Fiesta Wildly H...

Fiesta Habanero Wildly Hot Sauce

$ 6.50

Our original hot sauce, Rio Fuego Very Hot Sauce, has a bold chile flavor tamed by ground pumpkin seeds and fruity vinegar. Rio Fuego is hot but no...

12 Reviews

Rio Fuego Very Hot Sauce

$ 6.50

A Mexican pantry staple loaded with bright, almost citrus-like, earthy flavor. A delicious and essential part of the Mexican pantry. Similar to Eur...

23 Reviews

Mexican Oregano

$ 3.50

Bright, traditional New Mexican flavor from new crop chiles. 100% pure with medium heat. Fresh and delicious ground New Mexican chiles make all th...

24 Reviews

New Mexican Red Chile Powder

$ 4.25

A leaf or two of Bay Laurel to a pot of beans adds that certain something that makes them go from ordinary to very special. Our leaves come from Tu...

9 Reviews

Bay Laurel

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Versatile, hand-harvested indigenous herb with earthy flavor, direct from the Huasteca. If you've traveled to Mexico and enjoyed the food, it's lik...

24 Reviews

Oregano Indio

$ 4.50

An addictive chile-lime mix for dusting fresh fruit, popcorn and even the rims of cocktail glasses. Dip your raw, fresh cut fruits and vegetables i...