Whatever will I do?
Today is the 11th day of my fast and all I can think about is my coffee-free future. Sunday mornings were made for coffee, in fact, just the word 'Sunday' triggers happy thoughts of a big greasy breakfast and large, bottomless vats of coffee - I can smell it now... Whatever will I do now that that avenue of pleasure is being cut off? As I sat around pondering the situation I felt myself developing an increasing hostility towards the Kraft Foods company for discontinuing Postum. Postum was my favorite coffee substitute and a pretty darn good one at that. It was healthy and hot. It was brown (which really helps when you are trying to pretend that you are drinking coffee). It had that coffee-ish flavor that made me feel like a grown-up when I was a kid and reminded me of being a kid as an adult.
I learned about the demise of Postum after the fact. I was shocked and saddened. It was like hearing about the death of a friend two weeks too late and missing the funeral. I missed the mad rush to the grocery store to hoard all remaining jars on the shelves. I was left Postumless. I even ransacked my grandparent's pantry in the hopes of finding a jar, but no such luck (I really thought my chances where pretty good considering that they still have jars of pearl onions dating back to the 40s). Then I looked on Ebay. Jars were going for $60 a piece! I guess I am not the only one in need of the mighty Postum.
Sigh.
So, what do I do now? I am sure that there are other coffee substitutes out there but will any of them measure up to Postum? Any suggestions? :)
I learned about the demise of Postum after the fact. I was shocked and saddened. It was like hearing about the death of a friend two weeks too late and missing the funeral. I missed the mad rush to the grocery store to hoard all remaining jars on the shelves. I was left Postumless. I even ransacked my grandparent's pantry in the hopes of finding a jar, but no such luck (I really thought my chances where pretty good considering that they still have jars of pearl onions dating back to the 40s). Then I looked on Ebay. Jars were going for $60 a piece! I guess I am not the only one in need of the mighty Postum.
Sigh.
So, what do I do now? I am sure that there are other coffee substitutes out there but will any of them measure up to Postum? Any suggestions? :)
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I've cut way back on my caffiene but I don't think I could cut it out totally. Good for you if you can. $60 for a jar? That's just not right!!!!
Earl Grey my dear-- You can't go wrong with a steaming cup of that!
Cheers,
Clayrn Darrow
M.IV
Seriously though, I'm pretty certain we can find a Postum substitute. Becca.elpy - can you take a look at the ingredients on your last remaining jar and let us know what it was made out of?
I also saw this... http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coffee_substitute
I hope you find a good sub!
wheat bran, wheat, molasses, maltodextrin (from corn)
My parents have tried teeccino. I tried the Hazelnut, it was really harsh w/o a good amount of milk and sugar.