Weak zip seal, but EXCELLENT product inside!!
I love this product. I was a little skeptical about purchasing because there were only 3 reviews and I thought they were probably paid or got the product for free, but nope... just like a couple of the reviews mentioned, this somehow tastes clean...good and clean. The chocolate flavor to me has sort of a chocolate malted flavor, which I love. The ingredient list is simple. I'm overweight and using this as a meal replacement once a day. The only negatives (and they aren't really that bad) are 1) the sodium content is a bit high for me because I have hypertension and I'm trying to drastically cut down my sodium intake (@ 450 mg this means that I really have to cut down the sodium in the other foods that I eat). 2) the ziplock bag was broken when I opened the package (the package was still completely sealed, but when opened the one side of the zip was stuck into the other side which made it impossible to reseal). Luckily, I had a 2 lb container for another company containing the most horrible, gritty, plant-based protein ever. So I just dumped the other into the trash (Let's face it, it was going there anyway after sitting on my shelf unused for a year) and filled it with this awesome protein powder, then I cut off the nutrition label and brand label and taped it to the container. Voila! That problem was easily solved. I'll just save this container for future orders too, and I'll definitely order this again. The price is right, it tastes fantastic, and it's not loaded with a bunch of crap you don't want in it! I do hope that the makers come up with a low sodium version that tastes just as great in the future, but I'm willing to cut sodium in other foods because this shake is great-tasting and super convenient. I almost forgot to mention that yes, this powder blends SMOOTH. I haven't used a shaker cup, so I'm not sure how well it does with that, but I use one of those portable mini blenders that use the sports bottle right on the blender (I think I paid $18 for it here on Amazon), and it works perfect. I use a cup of nonsweet almond milk with a little water, blend that, then I add a few ice cubes and blend that just to make it colder. It really is fantastic. I've tried a lot of protein powders as well as shakes that already come as a shake, and this has them all beat. It's a creamy shake (there is no gritty texture), and it's so good. I'm happy with it and feel like it was money well spent on a quality product. Thank you JW!
Rating: 5 stars