There’s nothing better than starting your morning with a warm mug of your favorite drink. If you’re looking for a coffee alternative, or simply want to try something new, here are 5 alternatives to coffee.
1. Postum
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That’s right- Postum is back! The caffeine-free drink is made from wheat grains, and is sold at Harmons and Reams in Utah, as well as a few other stores.
Postum was discontinued in 2007, and according to the Deseret News has been brought back to the market by Eliza’s Quest Foods. The website markets the product as an “alternative choice for those with religious dietary restrictions such as members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints and Seventh-day Adventists.
2. Pero
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Pero is another coffee alternative that contains barley, chicory, rye and malted barley. There are a number of stores that carry Pero across the Wasatch Front, including some Sunflower Markets and Whole Foods Markets in Salt Lake County, according to internaturalfoods.com.
3. Crio Brü
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Made from 100-percent cacao beans that are roasted, Crio Brü contains no fat, sugar, sodium, cholesterol and is low in calories. According to criobru.com, the drink has little to no caffeine, but contains theobromine, which is a gentle and long lasting stimulant.
4. Herbal coffee
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Herbal coffees include a variety of herbs like dandelion roots, which are roasted and mixed to produce a drink that looks and tastes like traditional coffee.
5. Green tea
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Green tea is full of antioxidants, but contains less caffeine than coffee. Generally, a cup of green tea contains 10-30 miligrams per 8-oz, while coffee contains 95-200 miligrams of caffeine per 8-oz, according to the Mayo Clinic.
What is your favorite coffee alternative?
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