Paleo Diet and Paleolithic Diet Questions & Answers

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I like the smell and taste of coffee but caffeine gives me strange anxiety, and as a Celiac I've read that something like 10% of the proteins can contain proteins similar (or maybe identical to, I forget) gluten.

Has anyone found something not too far from coffee that's a suitable replacement?

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teeccino.com/product/948/… – VB Sep 30 at 19:12

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English breakfast tea with milk or cream – Don Sep 30 at 19:23

dark chocolate or cocoa powder (hot chocolate) works for me. I can't drink it anymore but I also used to drink powdered decaf black tea with some milk and it tasted fairly amazing to me for some reason. The powdered/instant type tasted more coffee-like to me than teabags. No idea. – ddibwynt Oct 1 at 15:47

How do you know it's the caffeine? Ever tried pure caffeine? I get anxiety from coffee if I don't add sugar... – Korion Oct 1 at 16:34

It's not just coffee. I get the same anxiety from caffeinated tea or energy drinks that contain caffeine. – Shawn Oct 1 at 23:50

JayJay · Answer 1 · 2012-09-30 21:25:46Z UTC

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nothing...........

answered Sep 30 at 21:25

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	coffee has a more complex flavor profile than wine, so yeah...not going to find a substitute for it – nursling Sep 30 at 21:31
	totally agree...i completely own that i am a bit of a coffee snob. – JayJay Sep 30 at 22:37

Joseph S. · Answer 2 · 2012-09-30 20:53:45Z UTC

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Roasted Dandelion Root

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This tea has some of the same flavor notes of coffee, roasted and full-tasting: traditionalmedicinals.com/RoastedDandelionRoot – Beck Oct 4 at 20:09

Mike T · Answer 3 · 2012-09-30 19:09:55Z UTC

My parents used to (10+ years ago) buy this stuff called Dacopa. It was a coffee substitute. It had no caffeine, but it I'm not sure what it was made out of. It was dark brown, but I never tried it myself. It looks like it is no longer being sold, but I'm guessing this is similar or the same:

http://www.ehow.com/how_6463524_make-dacopa-dahlias.html

Mark · Answer 4 · 2012-09-30 19:27:17Z UTC

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Teechino, sort of...

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CD · Answer 5 · 2012-09-30 19:31:09Z UTC

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There are good decaf coffees. they are typically milder since they have to swet the beans to remoev the caffiene. Other than that it's tea. you can make all sorts of teas.

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MiMintzer · Answer 6 · 2012-09-30 22:12:16Z UTC

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Roasted chicory root is supposed to taste like coffee. Sorry though, I've never tried it and I don't drink coffee either. But I love the smell of coffee.

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Ari · Answer 7 · 2012-10-01 00:09:09Z UTC

Celestial Seasonings has a tea called Roastaroma. It is designed to taste like coffee. It isn't a perfect match, but it does have chicory, carob, cinnamon, and other spices which makes it delicious. I recommend it for coffee drinkers who are looking to cut back.

Diane · Answer 8 · 2012-10-01 16:04:48Z UTC

Crio Bru. Yes, it is expensive, but you can add the grounds to various recipes. The best way I've found to prepare it is to put it in a pot with water, bring to a boil. Turn it off and take a shower or something. Come back and bring it to a boil again. Then strain it for your morning brew. Leave the grounds in the pot and reuse them the next day. You can also reuse the grounds by adding them to smoothies or other recipes. One of these days I'm going to try to make a chicken mole with the grounds. http://www.criobru.com/

Arjuna · Answer 9 · 2012-11-27 18:26:42Z UTC

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try organo gold http://mycapturepage.com/cp23.php?id=470

answered Nov 27 at 18:26

Arjuna

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