If you're here and reading this review, it's NOT because you're looking for a McDonald's milkshake.<br /><br />Like me, it's because you're looking for the purest, cleanest, best-macro-havin' protein powder on all of Amazon. And friend, I think you just might have found it ...<br /><br />First gripes first: If you chug this stuff straight, yes it's going to taste like you're eating raw plants. Because guess what--that's what you're doing!<br /><br />So instead of looking at it as a smoothie mix, look at it as PART of your smoothie mix. Every reviewer seems to have their own solution ... mine is the tiniest pinch of agave nectar (I know, sugar is sacrilege) to bring out the natural chocolately flavor of the Cacao. As for whether it works ... I mean I'm not a doctor. I tend to feel great and have energy afterwards, which is what food is ACTUALLY supposed to do (not just taste good).<br /><br />So 5 stars!

Lets all agree plant based protein powders are gritty and do not taste anything like a whey protein powder. My personal favorite Whey have been gold standard vanilla and chocolate, those blend / mix perfectly, taste great, texture is awesome, and aftertaste is spot on.<br /><br />Moving to an 90+% plant based diet and moving away from dairy so I'm on the hunt for a replacement shake powder for my AM rituals. This will be the 4th powder I've tried and I must say, the Raw Cacao is a winner. I didn't give it 5 stars because I don't think any plant based protein powder will ever be 5 starts compared to what's in whey form satisfaction.<br /><br />What I Like Most: Blends easily, slightly gritty, but nothing that triggers a gag reflex or leaves a nasty aftertaste. My B complex vitamin leaves a nastier taste! Not sure what the 1-star complainers were commenting about, I'd love to see what they were drinking before they tried this. I've tried all the stuff costco sells, and orgain and vega. Now those will chalk your throat and make you second guess any vegan lifestyle first thing in the morning!<br /><br />This stuff is pricey, but I'm not done trying other plant based powders. If I find anything better I'll shout back.

The absolute best protein powder! I eat an extremely clean diet. No sugars, additives, chemicals, gmo s. I eat fresh, organic from my garden. This product tastes clean and pure. If you eat any junk food, food with preservatives, fillers or any processed foods, then this protein powder won't taste good to your chemically sensitized taste buds. When you remove those types of foods from your eating repertoire and add only vitalistic foods, your taste buds will come back to life and they will gladly tell you when something is toxic (bad for you) and when it is pure.

Purchased as a supplement for my 100 yr old stepmom. Chewing is becoming more difficult for her so I started making her a protein drink with bananas and almond milk. Because she’s bedridden, she doesn’t move much and I can’t give her dairy or sugar because of her Candida blooms if I do. The taste of Vanilla is light and not overly sweet and she actually loves it, which has me thrilled. No funky after taste, and it doesn’t give her a “cleansing” effect like some of the other brands I’ve tried, and She actually looks forward to her drink. A friend turned me into this via social media and I was stoked to find it on Amazon. My dad even drinks it now. Thank you for a wonderful product the whole family enjoys.

Right when you open the package it smells and looks like dirt. If you drink it with water, it's like drinking dirty water and has an odd taste but it grows on you after a while. It takes time for it to work and after 14 days of using it my body seems healthier. I'm not always having to use the restroom like I used to as the ingredients are all organic which is not a bad thing when trying to lose weight and feel good.<br /><br />I'll be ordering another one as I'm almost out and recommend to anyone wanting to try something new and organic. Word of advice- give it some time before you decide to say no because it needs time to be in your system.

I try a new vegan protein powder every few months. I've been dairy free for 4 years and have tried almost every plant-based protein powder that's out there. I can handle the chalky ones. I can handle the ones that are a little gritty. I can deal with ones where the flavors are a little like a Flintstones's vitamin. This is the worst I've ever tried. ever. It tastes like hemp powder + dirt + plain cocoa powder. I cannot tolerate it. Not with almond milk. Not with almond milk and peanut butter. Not with almond milk and peanut butter and Hershey syrup. I tried taking 2 handfuls of frozen strawberries and blending that into it... Nope. Not palatable.