Genius Vegan Protein Powder, Chocolate - Plant-Based Lean Muscle Building Shake for Men & Women - Pea & Pumpkin Protein Sources - Naturally Flavored & Sweetened - Dairy & Lactose Free

I have tried sooooo many plant based protein powders over the past decade. Some have been nearly $100 a month through MLM subscription programs [Shakeology], others not quite so expensive and available at warehouse clubs and grocery stores, but none have checked off so many of the boxes as Genius protein. I drink a shake EVERY day and this one is perfect and my go to. It blends well with added products, comes out smooth without the chalky taste, and doesn't have any added or unnecessary junk.I follow a macro based eating plan and as a vegetarian it can be challenging to reach 130g of protein a day. This protein powder has a great macro break down with the 22g of protein, but lower carb and fat so I can add to it if I want or need to. I really appreciate this flexibility because a pre or post workout shake should have less than 8g of fat and I can add banana or other fruit to restore my glycogen post work out. The taste is great and it blends really well with added products like peanut butter powder and banana. My husband asks me to make him shakes as a snack to avoid his ice cream habit, I blend this powder with ice and water in my nutri bullet and it is like a creamy thick shake. Such a huge win!The other thing to note is how low the sodium is in this product, I could never understand why so many of the other mainstream vegan shake powders have such crazy amounts of sodium. That was also a huge win for me!I'm repeat buyer and am so happy that I can stop the continuous search and cycle of eating poor tasting shakes in search of "the one" as now I have found it! Thank you Genius!

This stuff is WAY better than any other vegan protein I've tried. It is, by far, the least gritty and has the best flavor. I MUCH prefer it to VegaSport, which was the brand I purchased previously. I like that the protein sources are varied, and aren't chiefly rice. I get a lot of rice in my diet because I'm gluten free, so I actively seek out things other than rice to ensure variety. I also appreciate the fact that it's sweetened with Stevia, not Sucralose or some other artificial sweetener.If I let it sit for awhile, I have to shake it up to get the sediment off of the bottom of the shaker cup, but it doesn't result in a gritty protein. (That's my chief complaint with Vega. That, and I think some of the flavors are just "off"). This has a delicious chocolate flavor that I truly look forward to, and I like that it has a bit of thickness to it - it's kind of like drinking a milkshake.On top of that, I feel good taking it, and my gains have been consistent with other vegan proteins. (I benchmark it with other vegan proteins. I still think I experience better gains with whey, but I don't tolerate it well.)I look forward to this after each workout, and will drink it at night to curb my nighttime sweet tooth. Great stuff.

I agree with other reviews in that it's easily dissolved, smooth going down, not overly sweet, and easy to digest. I think I am finally getting used to the Stevia flavor, which I historically have not liked.I think I will switch between this one and Birdman. I like Birdman because of the causes it participates in and it also makes good pudding. It has 2g more protein per scoop as well. This one was too chalky to make a good pudding without an aftertaste, but it's perfect for adding to a Mason jar and shaking up without any clumps. I didn't even need a blender ball.

After trying a couple of terrible tasting, terrible texture vegan protein powders, I stumbled upon this one and thought I'd give it a try. I was not disappointed! This protein powder works well in a regular protein shake and works great in smoothies. The taste is a bit different- it doesn't taste like chocolate per se but it's still a very good taste. The texture is very smooth for a vegan protein powder. You can sense a bit of powdery texture to it but it's not overbearing at all. For those of you who care about fitness performance, you won't be disappointed either. I've had great sports performance results while consuming this product, just the same as whey protein products. The ingredients are also pretty minimal and clean. I like that it is sweetened with Stevia and not a million and one artificial sweeteners and dyes, like so many other brands (although I do not know what's in Velositol and Clean Cream, which would be nice to know for transparency). My only complaint is the small container size. It'd be nice to have a 30+ serving size as an option as well. Overall, it's a great protein powder, definitely recommend.

This is the first vegan protein I’ve ever had, I usually stick with ISO whey(which I’ll probably switch back to after this is gone)I think this protein taste delicious when it’s mixed in with a frozen banana, and some peanut butter in a blender with ice and almond milk, but alone I don’t think it tastes good at all. It’s very chalky, not chocolatey, or really even sweet at all. I don’t dislike the product but I wouldn’t buy this vegan protein again, I’d like to try some of the other products from the company because I do like quality/how “clean” the product is.

I mix one scoop of this protein powder into my breakfast shakes (which have 10+ other ingredients), and yet the chalkiness shines through. Great quality ingredients, can't beat that. But the flavor is just hard to get past, and there is barely any chocolate flavor whatsoever. I suppose you could consider it "creamy" for VEGAN, but compared to whey protein... maybe 25% of the creaminess. Love the genius brand but they still have some work to do on this product.