Comments on: Mormons mourning Postum: a consumer culture post

By: Bob

Bob — Sat, 27 Feb 2010 10:09:25 +0000

My wife and I are trying all the others but they just don’t do it. While talking to other Mormons about it I was reminded about one that my mother used to drink that was even better. It was called “Breakfast cup” and I beleive it was made in Utah till the factory burned down and never reopened. I would love to get the rights to its recipe and start up a business. If anyone knows where I ciuld get more info on Breakfast cup please let me know. Or perhaps Kraft would let go of the Postum rights.

By: JustMe

JustMe — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 00:55:55 +0000

Evidently, the FDA discovered a chemical called Acrylamide in lots of processed foods, especially some roasted and baked foods that had to reach high temperatures to process. Postum turned out to have a very high level of Acrylamide in it. check out the following site for more information. (pages 8-9 discuss Postum)

http://www.oehha.ca.gov/prop65/law/pdf_zip/acrylamideintakeReport.pdf

By: Martha M.Gerhardt

Martha M.Gerhardt — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 20:46:15 +0000

I also miss Postum not to drink, but I make a very delicious cake, using two tbsp.of it for each cake. Found a great subsstitute, called INKA, purchased in Canada. Smells just like Postum, bakes like it also.

By: DeeAnn Hoffmann

DeeAnn Hoffmann — Sun, 18 Oct 2009 16:32:22 +0000

I just learned today about the demise of Postum. I can’t express how sad it makes me. What will I drink on cold mornings or when I need that warm comfort of a hot decafeinated drink? I feel indignant, and I want to boycot all things Kraft. I might just do that.

By: Jessica

Jessica — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 22:28:08 +0000

i am a member and i loved postum.it is especially good w coffee mate.plus my friend and i were trying to get her mom to be mormon so she can go to church w me.postum was our key, but ill try some of the ideas. (cries for postum)

By: Ress

Ress — Thu, 08 Oct 2009 17:18:56 +0000

Beyond bummed! I love Postum and miss it horribly! Winter is totally darker without it! It has been a part of my life for over 50 years. I used to sit with my grandfather in the wee hours of the morning. He would be drinking his coffee black and I would be drinking my Postum black right along side him. This is just an awful thing to do! I don’t like the flavor of coffee AND the “coffee substitutes on the market! So I am now drinking a hot dark chocolate that is full of calories! Health conscious folks we should all voice our concerns over this decision by kraft!

By: Periodic Postumite

Periodic Postumite — Sun, 13 Sep 2009 23:45:01 +0000

Seriously bummed! This Mormon has the fondest memories of drinking Postum with his grandparents. This week somehow I got a hankering for Postum, only to find that the party ended two years ago! So long, Grandpa. I know you and your buddies are drinking the cozy stuff on the other side!

By: Michelle

Michelle — Mon, 07 Sep 2009 04:57:05 +0000

Waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa!!! That about sums it up. And June, Postum by any other name would taste just as sweet.

By: Wayne Aronson

Wayne Aronson — Sun, 06 Sep 2009 13:00:59 +0000

I started a petition to bring back postum. Please consider signing it. Maybe enough people could make a difference.

http://www.petitiononline.com/postum/petition.html

By: June

June — Mon, 24 Aug 2009 22:07:43 +0000

If a comany was to reproduce the Postum product under a different name, would you buy it?