Even though Postum no longer exists (and people still crave it and will pay top dollar on eBay for it), coffee and camel piss (I mean "Monster Energy Drink") still do. Here's a quick list of some of the concoctions you can replace any or all of these with. The list is obviously not all-inclusive and there's no way in the world I'm going to spend the time it would take to search Google to find any more. While these concoctions probably won't replace coffee and Postum, anything is better than camel piss, made by the people attacking the makers of Vermonster.
- Caro Instant Beverage, more commonly referred to as simply Caro, is brand of caffeine-free beverages. It is manufactured by Nestlé and is widely available in the United Kingdom. Caro Instant is a powder-based drink available in 50g containers, whereas Caro Extra is granule-based and comes in 200g jars. Caro is made up of soluble solids of roasted barley, malted barley, chicory, and rye. It is most often available in health food shops, but can also be found in most major supermarkets.
- Barleycup is another instant cereal drink available in the United Kingdom. It comes in both powder and granule form, and is comprised of soluble solids of roasted barley, rye and chicory. It is commonly found in health food shops.
- Pero is a coffee substitute from Switzerland. Pero Instant Natural contains malted barley, barley, chicory and rye. Pero Extra contains all of the same except the rye.
- Cafix is another coffee substitute from Switzerland. Cafix Coffee Substitute contains malted barley, chicory, barley, rye and beet roots. Cafix Crystals contains roasted barley, rye, chicory and beet roots.
- Teeccino in the United States produces an herbal "coffee" in 10 different flavors. Various ingredients are used, such as chicory and ramon nuts.
- Roma, or Kaffree Roma, is available in U.S. health food stores. Ingredients: Roasted barley, roasted malt barley, roasted chicory. Contains gluten from barley.
- Wildcrafted Ramon Nut Powder is a product of rawganique.com.
- Bamboo is a coffee alternative marketed by Rapunzel in Germany which contain grains and chicory.
- Soyfee is a soy "coffee" product of soycoffee.com. The website may contain more information about ingredients that I couldn't find.
- Café de Cebada is a product of boliviamall.com. I don't read the language, so I can't tell what ingredients are included.
The people that have tried these products say they taste nothing like coffee and Postum-lovers say they don't match the rich, smooth taste of Postum. By the way, this is another post I moved from another site. I didn't move the five comments, though, because I didn't think it would be worth the trouble.
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Hiya! I've actually tried Teechino. It actually doesn't taste too bad… think of a non-bitter version of office coffee, you know, thin tasting, a bit blah, but reminiscent of coffee. The only part that I really dislike about it is that it has a chalky mouth feel.
I've heard that plain roasted chicory can be substituted for coffee, but I haven't seen any locally.
Also, if you want the energy boost, green tea even comes in pill form, 5 hour energy is mostly B vitamins with a little bit of caffeine (they say the same as a small cup of coffee)… Er, actual b-vitamins! Take the liquid form for quicker absorption. Or even a cup of Yerba Mate. It's delish and only has a tiny bit of caffeine (less than green or white tea).
Gosh, this topic is making me want to post on my nutrition blog again!
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When it comes to coffee, there is no substitute! At least, that's the way I feel about it now. Who knows what will happen in the next 10 years?
There Are several substitutes for coffee. Personally I tried such thing as kurzame. Don't ask me what it it. I tried it in one coffee in Eastern Europe.
Well you'll probably shoot me because I do not like coffee but I'm just wanting to express my support for Rock Art Brewery. We really need to do something about all the lawyers, they're getting a little carried away with this crap.
Oh my husband drinks coffee, Folgers Classic Roast. Nothing fancy, nothing grindy just something to wake him up in the morning. LOL
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I totally agree on the coffee front! I haven't had a caffeinated beverage in almost a year- my health/energy is a lot more stable, but, oh man, how I miss it! Not the caffeine- just the taste. Too bad decaf still has about 1/2 the caffeine.
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BTW, just dropped you a link on my nutrition site. If you want to see it, go to nutrition holistic com . It's intended as a one way (there's a reason I didn't put it as my website for commentluv to pick up).
You can delete this comment, just wanted you to know.
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I've never drank coffee in my life. Frankly, I don't understand why people think they need a pick-me-up in the morning! I've done just fine without it!
I have heard, however, that yerba mate is good alternative to coffee for people. It's a stimulant, yet does not give you any of the adverse effects of caffeine–jitters, crash, hypertension, etc.
This is because while the caffeine molecule is present, it is blocked by so many nutrients, the molecule is changed to what is known as " mateine." This is why there are no negative side-effects of yerba mate.
Just some friendly info for you caffee drinkers who like the adrenaline, but not the jitters, crash, etc. You might want to look into yerba mate.
Yoda- I love Mate! Really interesting about the mateine- that's new info for me. Definitely need to look into that for posting on my nutrition site. That's for the heads up!
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Back in the good-ol-days I was raised to stay away from coffee, beer, etc.
As I aged and made it to my teens I "of course" had to rebel.
I started drinking coffee and I downright hated the stuff.
After several years of "acquiring" a taste for coffee it has become a beverage that I actually look forward to every morning, afternoon and evening……….really? is that bad or what.
I don't need coffee as a pick-me up… I am already naturally wired.
Damn, that's why I probably work all these hours LOL.
On a side note it looks like http://rockartbrewery.com has already had a victory.
Gee, never really got going with the anti Monster Energy Drink Campaign…..must have been the volume of freelance publishers that made them have an attitude adjustment?
Just my thoughts……….
Cheers!
Dirk Poulsen
Don't start picking on my coffee addiction now. I drink coffee first thing in the morning and I am known to have a couple cups of coffee in the evening as well. Coffee doesn't affect me one bit. No jitters from the caffeine in my coffee either. I'm not a hot tea drinker by any means, but I definitely enjoy iced tea. If I had to choose between coffee and tea…it would be a tough choice. One I don't plan on making any time soon.
Oh, by the way, I assume you've heard the news that Rock Art Brewery at http://rockartbrewery.com/ has won their fight against the camel piss makers also known as Monster Energy Drink? hehehe
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I heard it many times now. I'm just waiting for the statement to appear on the site as to what the actual outcome was.
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A rather unique style of making coffee you know…So promise – will never do coffee like that!