Flavor is a little bland. I did not notice any kind of bloat, which is a plus. I have not tried with water, but this protein mixes HORRIBLY with milk - in a Blender Bottle, immersion blender, and even a Blendtec. I tried added ice as an aggregate to see if that would assist in breaking things up, but it didn't. Again, I did not test with water, but the lack of mixabality in milk makes this unusable, especially for any semblance of portability/at the office. Perhaps using less liquid and trying to make a pudding-type consistency would be more effective for consumption, because with all of the clumps/lumps it is practically undrinkable. I had high expectations for finding my new "go to" protein, but this isn't it.

First off, use a blender. Shakers are only going to blend this mix but so well, so keep that in mind.<br />Second, I put fruit and oats in my shakes to help blend up any clumps that may happen, and it comes out buttery smooth every time.<br />Thirdly, I dont get bloated from this mix compared to ANY whey/isolate protein blends that I've used in the past. I have a shake with breakfast, and 2 hours later I'm hungry and ready for my 1st lunch.<br /><br />I have put on about 6 pounds of muscle and cut 2% body fat in the last 2 months, and I would like to think that the 5% crew has helped a lot with this mix. The rest is all strict dieting and scheduling and lifting my ass off. Hope this helps any prospectors out there!

I've become a big fan of this company's products. The quality of the ingredients can't be beat. I normally order their Real Carbs+Protein mix, but they were out of the flavor I like. I decided to try their standard protein powder. I was expecting a similar tastes and mixability; unfortunately, I'm disappointed with this one. With the carbs+protein I was able to add a cup or more of chocolate milk along with some water and everything dissolved well enough and tasted great. This powder, for whatever reason, misses the mark. If I add anything with the water, a lot of the powder doesn't dissolve. If I use just water, it still doesn't dissolve that well. I end up swallowing fairly large junks of wet powder, and there's always plenty leftover on the side of my shaker cup or caught in the mixing grate. I do really try- I use a fork or chopstick to manually stir/mix before adding the lid+grate to my shaker cup and then give a good shake for a few minutes. Other than the issues with mixing/dissolving we have the taste. It just doesn't taste that great. It's definitely tolerable, but honestly, I wish companies would just add real sugar to these things. The carboard taste from sucralose and all the other artificial sweeteners needs to go. This is a complaint I have with every protein powder manufacturer. Artificial sugars are bad for our gut biomes and they taste terrible. We have so much research which tells us this stuff isn't optimal for our bodies, yet companies keep shoving it in our food and powders. I'd love an unflavored and unsweetened powder- let consumers add whatever real or fake flavoring they like.<br /><br />Great ingredients (minus the sucralose), doesn't dissolve well, and a disappointing taste.

Never been disappointed with 5% nutrition, shakes and supplements are top of my list when it comes to protein shakes and high stim pre workouts (5150).

I love this protein, it has a wonderful taste & mixes up well. If you're lactose intolerant, its also a good option b/c I has no milk based whey. The 5% line always makes good products & I especially like this because its made with real food & no junk. The only drawback is that it can be expensive if you use this exclusively but its definitely one of the best proteins I've tried.

THE BEST tasting protein shave I've EVER had. Blend the mix with almond milk, and if your lactose intolerant, this is your chocolate milk now I SWEAR. The best hands down I will be buying more