This product was highly rated in an article that I read that rated various brands and sources of protein powder. It appeared to be a neutral third party because no one brand dominated in any category. This product is a very fine powder, mostly white in color. It blends easily and the vanilla taste is good. It works well in smoothies, oatmeal and yogurt where I tend to add it. It has a high concentration of complete protein from whey and I like the added chia seeds as they some nutritional value and can otherwise be difficult to ingest. I highly recommend this product to those who supplement their diet and workout. The chia seeds are obviously ground up to a fine powder and are integral to the product.

**Please first read my extended review on this protein powder in the Mercola Vanilla Pure Power Protein user reviews for a more complete review of this brand of whey concentrate powders.**<br /><br />This is a review specifically of the banana flavor of Mercola's Pure Power Protein. I raved about the vanilla flavor in my previous review, and said I would make an update when I tried banana. Well, I am most of the way through my tub of banana powder, and I really do not like the flavor. It's a weird banana flavor. It tastes "kind of" like bananas but it has a weird aftertaste and a weird flavor that seems "off" in some way that I can't pinpoint. When mixed with skim milk, the flavor is really not bad and even borderline good, but in water it's pretty gross. All of the other good qualities of this protein powder still hold true, but really there is absolutely no reason to get the banana flavor over the superior vanilla. This is the last time I will order banana, and next up I will try chocolate.<br /><br />I'm still giving giving the banana flavor 3/5 stars because I still believe this is one of the best protein powders on the market, but it's clearly inferior to the vanilla flavor of the same product.

The chocolate is pretty good. Taste is not as great as some of the other brands I've tried. I did a lot of research on protein supplements and this was one that was rated extremely high for it's purity (it doesn't have a lot of the other additives and garbage that many/most of these companies are putting into their supplements). I do agree with one other reviewer that it can cause some gas. I use this this as a post work-out drink, and it has taken about three weeks for my body to get used to it (and causing less gas). To sum it up, the taste is OK, it's better for you than most other protein supplements (that's probably why it doesn't taste as good), it works (I'm gaining significant muscle mass and tone using this product), and it can cause some gas.

I love this product. I have lost count of how many times I have ordered it. I add peanut butter and a banana as well as using milk instead of water. A few turns in the blender and the result is a very tasty and filling smoothie.

This product is always great - and it is shipped carefully and arrives on time. I have tried several kinds of protein powders over the years and there was always &#34;something&#34; not quite right about them. However, this one by Dr. Mercola tastes &#34;clean&#34; and not cloying to the taste buds and the fact that it is non-GMO and comes from pastured cows with no antibiotics is a plus. I have also tried the chocolate flavor and it is great as well. I mix with cold coffee instead of water or milk for an extra caffeine boost.

It's just okay, has a strange after taste. Will not buy again.