Not bland and gritty!
Now I really like this stuff....not sickly sweet, just a refreshing taste with the peppermint but not over bearing, a little hard to mix with water.  I use water and ice cubes and shake in a thermos seems to work well.  I also bought the plain chocolate and haven't tried it yet.  When I read some of the reviews I am not one who would like the fruit tasting if overly sweet.  But then again everyone has different tastes. I am certainly happy with this one and would purchase again!
Rating: 5 stars