It was so great to find this recipe, I had been thinking about how I was going to go about making this myself for some time.

I had saved a bottle from my last purchase & the ingredients are listed as: wheat bran, wheat, molasses & maltodextrin (from corn), so after making your recipe & wanting a strong taste, I ground (moderately in coffee grinder) 4 cups of wheat bran & added to your "homemade Postum" mixture, as well as more molasses. I raised the temperature to 275°F & rebaked, but stirred every 15 minutes--very important. I use stainless steel bake pans & parchment paper.

Next time I will use a total of 1 cup of molasses, but an extra cup of wheat bran (5 cups). I thought at first I had over baked the mixture but it is wonderful w/PUREVIA or TRUVIA. I use about a TABLESPOON in a small tea infuser ball(strainer type, not filling one side completely) & put that in a medium size coffee mug of hot water for a bit.
I know I have added too much molasses because w/SWEET'N LOW which is what I've always used, it is too sweet; I haven't tried SUN CRYSTALS (1/2 stevia & 1/2 pure cane sugar equally 5 calories. I don't like the taste of SPLENDA.

So here is your recipe altered for next time:

5 cups wheat bran (moderately ground in coffee grinder/Hodgson Mill)
4 cups bulgar wheat (ground moderately in coffee grinder/Bob's Red Mill/could probably use wheat berries)
2 cups coarse ground corn meal (Bob's Red Mill)
1 cup molasses (unsulfhured/Grandma's)

Thank you again for your HOMEMADE POSTUM recipe.

Fell in love with Postum since i can't drink coffee anymore. Gets expensive buying it on Amazon. Will be trying to make it this weekend. How long do you leave it in the oven?

I did have a batch of the one recipe that someone added bulgar wheat, and the other 3 ingredients. some lady posted it. tasted really good.

I always liked POSTUM and I'm kicking myself I didn't buy more of it. They never advertised it and you kinda forgot about it. Making this seems like a lot of trouble but CAFIX and other substitutes don't cut it. I just tried INKA from Poland and while it is several ingredients starting with roasted barley, it actually tastes the most like Postum from what I have tried.. But you need 2 spoonfuls, which oddly is what the directions on the container say (in Polish) but their internet directions say only one spoonful. I also wrote to Kraft who politely said they have no intentions of resuming production. But who knows? Get 10,000 people to write to them.....

Could someone point me to where I could purchase the finely ground wheat and the coarse ground corn meal? And the bulgar wheat and wheat bran? I'm going to try them both. Thanks so much.

I made a cup with JUST ONE TABLESPOON of organic old fashioned molasses in a cup of hot water. Pretty good and easy.

This is a great idea, I have a great recipe for black bread that calls for postum there is no substitute. Coffee or cocoa may come close but they are not the same.

I tried this recipe and it came out perfectly, though I'd prefer a little stronger taste (perhaps I didn't roast it enough?). Also, as a sidenote, it appears that Postum is coming back next month (June 2012)

You can buy Postum at Vermont Country Store catalogue or online.

For anyone who enjoyed Postum You might like Caf-Lib. It's all natural made of roasted barley and chicory by henri Jonas,imported to Canada by I-D Food Corp of Laval, Quebec. www.CAF-LIB.com OR TRY: the Italian ORZO PUPO by www.crastan.it Yes that's really the name. Also roasted barley. ENJOY!

I just made the postum recipe today, I tried it earlier and it tasted great. I don't think you have to bake for the full 5 hours. The only negative, everytime I go to stir, the house gets smoked out. Also, this substitute coffee is great if you have pollen allergies. All the other substitute coffees have chicory which can set off allergies. This one does not have chicory.

The online people are selling Postum for $10.50 online!! I've gotta make my own. :) :)

I feel the same way. Cost $13.00 for an 8 oz jar.

I followed Garee's modification of the recipe. My wife had to stop drinking coffee and although I found an inexpensive source for the "resurrected" Postum, I tried my hand at do-it-yourself. It came out really well, so I've just made another batch. Instead of grinding everything before hand, I'm roasting the ingredients at 300°F. This helps evaporate residual moisture from grains and especially the molasses. That makes it easier to grind in a blender. After seeping in a cup of hot water, I save the grain residuum because, after all, it is a cereal. So, I add milk and have breakfast!

Yes, you can buy Postum at the Vermont Country Store if you want to pay $20 plus shipping for an 8 oz jar. : I am for sure going to try this recipe. Thanks for sharing and all the helpful comments.