"I read all the reviews raving about the flavor of this powder, and I needed something with no carbs to kick start a weight loss program, so I tried it. I absolutely choked the first time I made a shake with this stuff and could hardly make myself swallow it. It was bitter, smelled bad, and made a shake that the foam separated from the liquid, like beaten egg white sitting on top of fruit flavored dish water. YUK!
I was determined, so I experimented with it, mixed one scoop of this powder with 1/2 scoop of Nature's Plus Simply Natural Spirutein and Crystal Lite, and blended it all with ice. The Spirutein adds some carbs, but it kind of glues everything together so it doesn't separate into foam and water so much, and I can swallow it without gagging. It is still bitter, though.
Instant coffee sweetened with Splenda (lots of Splenda!) masks the bad flavor better than the fruit flavors do. Cocoa probably would work well, too, but I haven't tried that because it adds carbs that I'm avoiding.
I would love to find a protein shake with a better flavor, but I'm still drinking this one every morning. So, I would recommend it to a friend looking for a high protein low carb shake, but I would warn her about the texture and flavor and ask her to let me know if she found a better tasting one."