Pero Instant Natural Beverage, 7-Ounce Canisters (Pack of 6)

by Pero

Product Features

• All natural ingredients -- malted barley, barley, ch icory, rye and nothing else.
• 100% naturally caffeine free
• Coffee-like taste
• Very low acidity
• Product of Switzerland

Product Description

Product Description

Looking for a natural alternative to coffee and tea? Your search is over. PERO is a 100% natural beverage with a coffee like taste. It's 100% naturally caffeine free and blended from select all-natural ingredients--malted barley, chicory, and rye. And because PERO contains no stimulants, it will not elevate heart rate or blood pressure, cause sleeplessness or create any adverse physical ailments typically associated with caffeine consumption. Plus the low acidity of this natural beverage makes it easy to enjoy morning, noon or night without the fear of stomach upset.

PERO can be mixed with your favorite ingredients to create your own hot drink specialties to relax and enjoy. So, take a break--and make PERO the beverage of choice for you and your family.

Product Description

Pero is a 100% natural beverage with a coffee-like taste. It is 100% naturally caffeine free and blended from select all natural ingredients -- malted barley, barley, chicory, and rye. Pero contains no stimulants and therefore will not elevate heart rate or blood pressure, cause sleeplessness or create any adverse physical ailments typically associated with caffeine consumption. Plus the low acidity of this natural beverage makes it easy to enjoy morning, noon or night without fear of an upset stomach. Pero can be mixed with your favorite ingredients to create your own hot drink specialties to relax and enjoy. So, take a break and make Pero the beverage of choice for you and your family.

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Product Details

• Item Weight: 3.6 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 3.6 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
• ASIN: B000ESLJ6C
• UPC: 028000596101
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (119 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,010 in Grocery & Gourmet Food (See Top 100 in Grocery & Gourmet Food)
  • #1 in Grocery & Gourmet Food > Beverages > Coffee, Tea & Cocoa > Coffee Substitutes

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

52 of 53 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Review of Roastaroma, Cafix, Pero, and Postum, March 12, 2007

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Christina (Los Angeles) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Pero Instant Natural Beverage, 7-Ounce Canisters (Pack of 6) (Grocery)

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.

22 of 23 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars I Crave It Like Coffee!!!, May 12, 2007

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Dan Huse (Woodbury, MN United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Pero Instant Natural Beverage, 7-Ounce Canisters (Pack of 6) (Grocery)

I was a caffeine addict until it started to affect my health. By the doctor's orders, I backed off the caffeine. I went onto Amazon looking for decaf coffee, and I found Pero. WHAT A GREAT FIND!!! I now have several cups per day, but I don't feel guilty about it. It has 3 ingredients--barley, malted barley, and chicory. Maybe I am hooked on the chicory. Is that possible? I doubt it. Anyway, I swear this stuff tastes more like coffee every time I drink it. I have been tempted to play a practical joke with people at work by asking them to try my new "coffee". I'll bet I could fool many of them. I love Pero so much that I actually gave some to my Mom along with her chocolates for Mother's Day. Love live Pero!

17 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Pero by mail, April 16, 2008

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D. Henry (Angola, IN United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Pero Instant Natural Beverage, 7-Ounce Canisters (Pack of 6) (Grocery)

When Kraft quit making Postum we had to find an alternative - it was already an alternative to coffee, so this would be plan C. We explored every avenue we could find in our small town at all the local stores and on the internet. We found Pero on line and decided to stick our necks out to try a case of it. We have not been disappointed. We like it better than coffee. It is smooth with no bitterness. It mixes well with hot chocolate and tastes good straight and black if that's what you want. We will be buying more of it and some friends will be doing the same after they tasted it.