A friend who has been cleansing her body to prepare for invitro recommended Teeccino as an effective replacement for coffee, to which I was really addicted. It’s not coffee, but I agree that it’s quite an effective replacement! You put the ground up “beans” into a coffee maker as you would with coffee beans, and add cream/milk and sugar as you would with coffee. Its taste has a tinge of cocoa and the texture is close to that of coffee. It’s made of carob, barley, chicory, dates, orange peel, almonds, and figs — all organic. I have successfully and relatively painlessly weaned myself off of coffee with this! This is great for pregnant and nursing moms who should monitor their caffeine intake. Author of Quantum Wellness and spiritual counselor, Kathy Freston, recommends a 21-day cleansing program that Oprah tried. In Ms. Freston’s comments on Oprah’s 21-day cleansing, she recommended Teeccino as a coffee replacement. Additionally, a review of the brand and its different flavors can be found at About.com.
From the Teeccino website:
Teeccino’s Nutritional Benefits
- Naturally caffeine-free – no processing, no chemical residue
- High in heart-healthy potassium and soluble fiber
- Natural energy boost – from nutrients, not stimulants
- Alkaline – helps reduce acidity and restore alkaline balance
- Rich in inulin, a soluble fiber in chicory root, that helps improve digestion and elimination plus increases the absorption of calcium and minerals
I recently just tried the Vanilla Nut, which I might prefer to the original. It reminds me of coconut, even though there is no coconut in the list of ingredients. Something in it makes me think of coconut, which I love!
Since 57 Amazon customers rates PERO 4.5 stars, I’m going to try that as well and will report back on how it compares to Teeccino. Below is an interesting review of PERO.
I recently gave up coffee and decided to try three different coffee substitutes: Roastaroma, Cafix, and Pero. Although Cafix tasted the most like real coffee (and it tastes *a lot* like real coffee), and all three products are pretty good, Roastaroma was my favorite.
It is very similar to coffee, but it doesn’t quite have the bitter bite of coffee. Those of you who are looking for that slight bitterness might prefer Cafix. Roastaroma actually reminds me a little bit of Mexican hot chocolate–the cinnamon and carob flavors come through pretty strongly in the drink, giving it a cinnamon-chocolatey flavor. I used to drink coffee to satisfy my sweet tooth on low calories. This drink totally fits the bill for this purpose.
The Pero is pretty good, too. Like Roastaroma, it doesn’t have the bitter coffee taste, but it still makes for a decent imitation of decaf. I like to drink it with cinnamon-flavored powdered creamer. Pero’s a good value, too: it’s strong enough that you don’t need to use very much to flavor your whole drink. I drink the Pero when I’m trying to ration the Roastaroma out to myself so as not to run out.
So Roastaroma has the best flavor, Cafix tastes the most like coffee, and Pero is a good back-up.
A quick note on Postum: I do not care for it. I find that people who like Postum tend to be people who were never coffee drinkers. It tastes nothing like coffee. If you try Postum as a coffee substitute, you will be disappointed.
