Coffee Alternatives and Substitutes

Postum, a substitute for coffee that had no caffeine and was made of wheat bran, wheat molasses, and maltodextrin (from corn) was discontinued by Kraft Foods in 2007 and I was very sad to see it go. Both Postum and Pero (another coffee substitute) had been staples around my LDS (Mormon) home since I was very little. I still have a jar of Postum in the Natural Coffee Flavor in my pantry that I have been keeping (apparently the stuff doesn't expire) for special occasions or when I am pregnant and shouldn't be drinking as much caffeine.

Here are some other coffee substitutes that might fix your caffeine coffee cravings:
*Pero http://internaturalfoods.com/Pero/Pero.html made of malted barley, barley, chicory and rye.
*Dandy Blend, a coffee substitute manufactured by Goosefoot Acres, is made of roasted chicory, roasted beetroot, barley, rye and dandelion.
*Nestlé Caro is made of roasted barley, malted barley, chicory, and rye.
*Cafix made by the same company that makes Pero, InterNatural Foods, is made of Malted barley, chicory, barley, rye, beet roots.
*Caf-lib is made of extract of roasted barley, roasted barley, and roasted chicory.
*Kaffree Roma is made of roasted barley, roasted malt barley, roasted chicory, roasted rye.
*Inka Naturalis is made of roasted barley, rye, chicory, and beet root.
*Celestial Seasonings Roastaroma Herb Tea is made of Roasted barley, roasted chicory, roasted carob, cinnamon, allspice and Chinese star anise.
*Teeccino is made of roasted carob, barley, chicory root, figs, dates and almonds.
*Bambu, made by Rupunzel, is made of chicory roots, figs, wheat, malted barley, and acorns.
*Ayurvedic Roast is made of barley, chicory root, and rye along with ashwagandha, shatavari, and brahmi (ayurvedic herbs).
*Bueno Coffee Substitute is made of roasted, ground, garbanzo beans.
*Soyfee (wheat free, gluten-free coffee substitute) is made with organic kosher 100% Soy (Caffeine-free) Roasted Soybeans.

Undoubtedly there are more coffee substitutes out there, but these are just ones I have heard of and might be of interest to anyone trying to knock down or completely get rid of their caffeine intake. Out of all of these listed I have only tried Postum and Pero. I am not going to boast that these will all taste exactly like coffee or will satisfy your cravings for caffeine, but they are definitely worth a try considering the negative health problems that too much caffeine can cause. At any rate, I would highly recommend an alternative like one of these if you are pregnant, breastfeeding, or have a heart issue. Moderation in all things.