Soylent Complete Nutrition Meal Replacement Protein Powder Cacao Plant Based Vegan Protein with 39 Essential Nutrients 36.8 Ounce

So far so good,I really don't like the chocolate flavored meal replacements, and this one although not exactly cereal milk flavored like I've heard so many rave about is pretty good. It has a neutral flavor profile, You can definitely taste the rice.I did try it by itself, and it went down pretty smooth, as usual with meal replacements, the colder the better.Getting the consistency down isn't easy for me because i'm an idiot and i don't measure things.There, I said it...I think If I were to do that, I would know what the consistency actually should be since Ive never tried the bottled stuff, but in my 24 oz shaker bottle this morning, I put in three scoops and filled it to the brim with my cold brew coffee.Like I said it has a neutral flavor profile, so you throw this in a mixer with bananas, its just gonna taste like bananas, strawberries, its gonna taste like strawberries, so no surprise, with the coffee, it tasted like, well...coffee.A bit more latte-ish - you get the mouthfeel of the fat in the Soylent, which kind of reminds me of the bulletproof coffee I used to drink... if you haven't heard of the concept, you make your coffee, pour it HOT into a blender, mix in some grass-fed butter and coconut oil (this is the homespun recipe - you don't have to go buy the bulletproof brand MCT oil, coffee and such) - blend it up and you supposedly have a drink that will make you razor sharp, and satiate your hunger - all this is true, it is delicious, and goes down smooth as all get out, but you're a mess, greasy lips, shiny face, your coffee cup is a mess, spills leave fat stains on your shirt, no bueno...and jeez, who has time to do all that mess first thing in the morning.So I gave that up, and I gotta say, trying Soylent with cold brew coffee brought back some of those same sensations, it will satiate your hunger (without clogging your arteries), and has close to the same mouthfeel, although nothing tops pure grass-fed butter and coconut oil...All in all, I'm a fan, been drinking it for a while now, and almost time to reorder - I have heard it was cheaper to order from the website, but I know for a fact it's easier for me to order from Dropy...For reference, this is the shaker bottle I used,Contigo Shaker Bottles Black Mixer 28 Ounce (2 pack)

So far so good,I really don't like the chocolate flavored meal replacements, and this one although not exactly cereal milk flavored like I've heard so many rave about is pretty good. It has a neutral flavor profile, You can definitely taste the rice.I did try it by itself, and it went down pretty smooth, as usual with meal replacements, the colder the better.Getting the consistency down isn't easy for me because i'm an idiot and i don't measure things.There, I said it...I think If I were to do that, I would know what the consistency actually should be since Ive never tried the bottled stuff, but in my 24 oz shaker bottle this morning, I put in three scoops and filled it to the brim with my cold brew coffee.Like I said it has a neutral flavor profile, so you throw this in a mixer with bananas, its just gonna taste like bananas, strawberries, its gonna taste like strawberries, so no surprise, with the coffee, it tasted like, well...coffee.A bit more latte-ish - you get the mouthfeel of the fat in the Soylent, which kind of reminds me of the bulletproof coffee I used to drink... if you haven't heard of the concept, you make your coffee, pour it HOT into a blender, mix in some grass-fed butter and coconut oil (this is the homespun recipe - you don't have to go buy the bulletproof brand MCT oil, coffee and such) - blend it up and you supposedly have a drink that will make you razor sharp, and satiate your hunger - all this is true, it is delicious, and goes down smooth as all get out, but you're a mess, greasy lips, shiny face, your coffee cup is a mess, spills leave fat stains on your shirt, no bueno...and jeez, who has time to do all that mess first thing in the morning.So I gave that up, and I gotta say, trying Soylent with cold brew coffee brought back some of those same sensations, it will satiate your hunger (without clogging your arteries), and has close to the same mouthfeel, although nothing tops pure grass-fed butter and coconut oil...All in all, I'm a fan, been drinking it for a while now, and almost time to reorder - I have heard it was cheaper to order from the website, but I know for a fact it's easier for me to order from Dropy...For reference, this is the shaker bottle I used,Contigo Shaker Bottles Black Mixer 28 Ounce (2 pack)

It's actually not bad!!! When mixing with just water it does become more grainy for some reason. I put in a splash or two of a creamy dairy free milk and shake it in a blender bottle with some ice cubes for a minute or so. The texture is still a bit grainy and chalky but it is doable and not as bad as just with water alone. The taste is good I don't mind it.

It's actually not bad!!! When mixing with just water it does become more grainy for some reason. I put in a splash or two of a creamy dairy free milk and shake it in a blender bottle with some ice cubes for a minute or so. The texture is still a bit grainy and chalky but it is doable and not as bad as just with water alone. The taste is good I don't mind it.

UPDATE: I'm upgrading my review to 5 stars because either I just got a bad batch the first time around or I've just gotten accustomed to the taste, but in any case, my shipment from Soylent arrived and as per my recommendation below I continued using almond milk to make my shakes -- initially will all almond milk, then with half almond milk and half water. Well, today I decided to use all water again for the first time since I ordered my first tub from Dropy -- and it tastes fine! Pretty good, actually, and barely any difference from using almond milk! Again, I don't know if it's just because the first batch was bad or I've just gotten used to it, but either way I'm only going to be using water from now on unless it starts tasting bad again.Below is my original review:When made as directed (with water), I personally found the flavor of the cacao variety revolting. It had a chalky, medicine-like flavor and a shiver-inducing after-taste. Finishing even just a 200 calorie portion was an unpleasant chore, and had I left it at that then I probably would have never ordered this again.However, on the recommendation of some of the other reviewers here I substituted water with almond milk (sweetened vanilla or original in my case, haven't tried unsweetened yet) and that made a huge difference. It now tastes like thick chocolate milk, akin to the premixed ones you'd buy at a grocery (to clarify, I mean premixed chocolate milk, not premixed Soylent 2.0, which I haven't tried). I also like adding blueberries, spinach and nuts when I can and mixing it the blender for added flavor, texture and health benefits, but in a pinch just the power and almond milk in a blender bottle is perfectly fine.I'm knocking off a star from my review because when made as directed on the can, the product is, in my opinion, practically unusable. However in every other regard I am satisfied with it. Within the past week or so I have used it to replace most of my meals, and to my surprise it actually is pretty filling. It saves me from the bad (and expensive) habit of ordering takeout, heating up a TV dinner or eating some other junk when I don't feel like cooking. So for someone like me it has the added benefit of improving my overall nutrition -- not only because the shakes themselves are nutritious, but because it has a positive effect on my other eating habits. Now when I do cook or eat out, I'm more conscious of making healthier choices.In the future I'd like to try the Original Soylent flavor to see if I can stomach it with just water, so that I can (1) reduce the cost per meal, and (2) reduce the amount of sugar intake.Final note: as others have noted, buying Soylent directly from the company's website is much cheaper per pound. They offer free shipping with a fairly low minimum purchase threshold (twenty-something dollars I think), as well as discounts for enrolling in automatic subscription ordering. Shipping speed is fairly slow, however; from California to New York took a week in my case, so plan accordingly. I bought this tub of cacao from Dropy to hold me over in the interim while waiting for the 7 pouch shipment from Soylent.