Postum and Coffee Alternatives
This is a list of some alternatives to Postum you may want to consider. The list is not all-inclusive.
- 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.
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I have only had the Café de Cebada at my sister's house and I can honestly say it was like drinking chalk. I didn't care for it, but I'm actively seeking an acid-free soy alternative to coffee which I am desperately trying to give up.
I love caro. Been drinking it for years now. It is always the first thing I take to me every morning. I even developed some way to short track my coffee intake. I bought myself one of these instant water boilers for my bedside table.
The caro is nearby and the cup ready for the first refreshing hit right when I wake up. Yummy.
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Barleycup sounds really interesting to me. I wonder if it tastes like beer? Although it sounds a lot more healthy then beer.
If only I am a celiac dis. free, I'd be drinking caro a lot. I love its taste and it has a relaxing effect on me, except.. for the stomach upsets. =)
We have Barleycup here in the UK and its awful, try something like Bovril
I have tried nearly all of the above "Postum similar" products, and they are nothing like Postum. I think the ingredients explain it well enough; Postum is made from wheat and molasses, and contains no chicory. Every product I have tried with chicory in it is much more acidic and thin-tasting than Postum. I think chicory is the make-it-or-break-it ingredient.
I even developed some way to short track my coffee intake. I bought myself one of these instant water boilers for my bedside table.
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