When i started out a long time ago on the protein journey, i started with plant protein, but back then I could just never find a good one that I was happy with long enough to actually finish a container of. It was either too gritty, thick, or dirt tasting. So that took me down the sweet rabbit hole of whey protein isolate/grass fed whey. Currently, I still do/love grass fed whey, however during the Black Friday sale, I took advantage of the plant protein samples and decided to try a Vanilla one. I made it this morning and added: about 8 oz of unsweetened vanilla almond milk, 1 packet of Starbucks decaf Italian roast coffee, 1 packet of YouTheory Vanilla collagen. Typically i will sweeten it up a lil with a sugar free torani syrup but because I am sampling diff brands right now, I want to taste them without the torani.
So with that said, my result today was great! I had the thickness i wanted - not too thick, but not too thin, the consistency was just right. Everything mixes great - no lumps. I was using a small portable vacuum blender - blended for about 5-10 seconds. Did not experience any separation in my shake.
The taste: delicious! Mind you I haven’t done a plant protein in over 20 years! I think after today, I may just have to order a container of EFM Vanilla Plant - i really loved this today. The ingredients are real, there’s not **** in it and it does not taste like dirt nor is it gritty. One of the best features I like about it is the low amount of protein because I can drink another shake if i want to. I’m used to 20-30g whey protein shakes, and when i want to curb a sweet tooth craving, i usually reach for another shake, but with higher protein, i can’t because then i have to watch my protein intake throughout the day. With a plant based protein being lower, i could conceivably drink maybe 2-3 shakes a day if i wanted to. I typically drink 1/day (whey).
I’m happy that I wouldn’t have to doctor up the taste because it is that good. However, if i want to, i can but it sure helps to have a great tasting product from the start like EFM does. I will definitely be trying more plant proteins from them. I would love to see some of your whey flavors in plant.
Vanilla