I MISS Postum. I am now drinking Cafix or Caro, and they are inadequate substitutes that I have to drowned out with mint flavoring.
Go Postum. Hot or cold, I am ready for it.
Who ever yanked Postum from the shelves will have to pay a price in heaven. Yes, I think they serve Postum at the Judgment Bar. One sugar cube, please, and add one wintergreen LIfeSaver. Nevermind. Hold the wintergreen. I just want pure Postum.
I love how we never run out of things to say about Postum!
Comment by Ardis E. Parshall — December 16, 2009 @ 1:11 pm
I bet you could do a hot chocolate-Postum mocha and turn it in to an iced version and it would be fairly tasty (assuming you like Postum in the first place).
Comment by Wm Morris — December 16, 2009 @ 1:12 pm
My parents loved Postum.. I could never figure it out. The only way I could drink it was loaded with sugar, and even then it tasted nasty. I’m with Mark on this one.
Here’s another data point about using a coffee substitute in a dairy concoction:
In Germany we would sometimes drink Caro-Kaffee, which is also a coffee substitute. Wasn’t bad, but wasn’t particularly good either. One time my missionary companion and I went to dinner at a member’s house. The good sister wanted to make a Mocha Cream Cake (like this) but of course, couldn’t serve mocha to the sister missionaries (at least that’s what she said!) so she substituted Caro-Kaffee for the coffee. It was a lovely cream cake despite the strong Caro flavor.
Comment by Researcher — December 16, 2009 @ 2:10 pm
I’m with Mark and kevinf. I’m strictly a hot (and cold) chocolate milk/cocoa fan, and could never understand the popularity of Postum because I thought it was nasty.
My only experience with Postum was about 12 years ago when I tried a cup. The mix itself was about 12 years old (i.e., it was purchased in about 1985), but I have no desire to try it again.
I MISS Postum. I am now drinking Cafix or Caro, and they are inadequate substitutes that I have to drowned out with mint flavoring.
Go Postum. Hot or cold, I am ready for it.
Who ever yanked Postum from the shelves will have to pay a price in heaven. Yes, I think they serve Postum at the Judgment Bar. One sugar cube, please, and add one wintergreen LIfeSaver. Nevermind. Hold the wintergreen. I just want pure Postum.
Comment by S.Faux — December 16, 2009 @ 12:35 pm
I’ve had it cold. Let’s just say that Postum and revenge have little in common.
Comment by Steve Evans — December 16, 2009 @ 12:55 pm
My recipe for a Postum milkshake would go something like this:
two scoops of ice cream
some milk
some strawberries
and a banana, or part of one
Put it all in the blender and mix it up, and pour into a tall glass.
Then take two teaspoons of Postum and throw them in the garbage.
Enjoy the milkshake.
Comment by Mark B. — December 16, 2009 @ 1:09 pm
I love how we never run out of things to say about Postum!
Comment by Ardis E. Parshall — December 16, 2009 @ 1:11 pm
I bet you could do a hot chocolate-Postum mocha and turn it in to an iced version and it would be fairly tasty (assuming you like Postum in the first place).
Comment by Wm Morris — December 16, 2009 @ 1:12 pm
My parents loved Postum.. I could never figure it out. The only way I could drink it was loaded with sugar, and even then it tasted nasty. I’m with Mark on this one.
Comment by kevinf — December 16, 2009 @ 1:13 pm
Here’s another data point about using a coffee substitute in a dairy concoction:
In Germany we would sometimes drink Caro-Kaffee, which is also a coffee substitute. Wasn’t bad, but wasn’t particularly good either. One time my missionary companion and I went to dinner at a member’s house. The good sister wanted to make a Mocha Cream Cake (like this) but of course, couldn’t serve mocha to the sister missionaries (at least that’s what she said!) so she substituted Caro-Kaffee for the coffee. It was a lovely cream cake despite the strong Caro flavor.
Comment by Researcher — December 16, 2009 @ 2:10 pm
I’m with Mark and kevinf. I’m strictly a hot (and cold) chocolate milk/cocoa fan, and could never understand the popularity of Postum because I thought it was nasty.
Comment by Maurine — December 16, 2009 @ 10:31 pm
My only experience with Postum was about 12 years ago when I tried a cup. The mix itself was about 12 years old (i.e., it was purchased in about 1985), but I have no desire to try it again.
Comment by Justin — December 17, 2009 @ 10:54 am
It’s a coffee-free frappuccino!
Comment by David B — December 17, 2009 @ 1:02 pm
My FIL used to drink it until they stopped selling it. I sent him the ad – he said he never tried it cold.
I just checked eBay – one jar is going for $51 right now!
Comment by FHL — December 17, 2009 @ 5:04 pm
Expired Postum – only $209.99!
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Comment by Reed Russell — December 24, 2009 @ 1:00 pm