Outraged and disapointed by Kraft Foods elimination of Postum, a group of entrepreneur's acquired the formula and the rights to the name from Kraft. Their web site is simply called postum.com and it claims the new product will be available for purchase this coming winter(2012). So be patient everyone and you won't need to spend $150.00 for a single jar.
Postum is a wheat/grain coffee substitute. When I was a child, my parents used to let me drink Postum while they had their coffee. I still love the taste of it--similar to coffee but unique. I enjoy it in the evening when it's too late for "real" coffee. I can purchase Postum in my local grocery store. I purchased the Postum from Amazon for my sister, who has moved to Tennessee where Postum is not available in the grocery store. She was ecstatic when she received the Postum I purchaed through Amazon.com.
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I decided to be brave, spend the 20 bucks after shipping and buy an 8 ounce bottle of the new release of Postum from I still have one unopened bottle of the original postum left in my pantry that I just cant bring myself to open, so I compared at least the looks against the new one. The new bottle, first of all is plastic. Thats fine I have no problem with that, that shouldn't effect the product. I noticed the color of the mix is a lot darker than the original Postum, almost like it has oil in it or is wet and less "grain like" in its consistancy, more like a fine sawdust. After comparing the two bottles side by side the moment of truth was now at hand. I cracked the seal on the little white paper stuff that covered the top of the bottle. To my suprise there was almost no smell. I do remember the original postum having a distinct smell when you stick you nose an inch or two from the bottle, and this hardly had any odor to it. I took my 1 spoonful of mix and dumped it into a hot cup of water. It created a ton of foam as it mixed in, which I dont rember the original doing. I then poured my small amount of milk in it, and it turned a very light color. I added a touch of sugar and prepared for the taste. the first sip was kind of flat. I had to ask "did I put way to much milk in, or not enough mix?" well, I finished most of the cup and found myself a little let down. to me the first cup didnt seem like an exact match to the good old Postum of 2008. Weak on aroma and a little weak on taste. I will experiment alittle with the mixture and see if I can improve it, but I probably won't be buying another bottle. Were my expectations to high? Maybe, but if my memory of Postum is better than the real thing I think Ill stick with just the memory!
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I have enjoyed Postum since drinking it with my grandmother as a small child. Yes I drink it sometimes instead of coffee, esp when I don't want coffee's diuretic effects, but it isn't a replacement for coffee. To rate it on its similarity to coffee is like giving camomile tea 3 stars for its dismal replacement value to Salada tea. Postum is a fullbodied tasty hot drink. It is slightly sweet, having molasses as one of the ingredients, and tastes excellent with bit of milk. As it is an instant beverage, it is fast and portable, easy to take with on a camping trip or to the office with no gear needed to brew it. Very satisfying late at night. Good with chocolate. Can also be put into a cup of hot milk. And unfortunately this month discontinued by its manufacturer, Kraft, after 113 years on the market.
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Postum is great! It tastes good and has no caffeine! But none of the stores carry it anymore and everywhere online it is "out of stock, unknown when or if it will be available". What is going on?
