Santa Cruz Paleo, Beef Isolate Protein Powder, Chocolate, Rich in Collagen Peptides for Protein Shakes and Smoothies, Gluten Free, Keto, Paleo, Clean Grass Fed Protein,1.1lbs (20g Protein Per Serving)

HIGHLY recommend this product. I’m now putting it in my coffee each morning and it has absolutely no taste (use a frother to mix in as it blends very well) and doesn’t change the texture of my coffee. Very reputable company with 2 owners, no investors to answer to. Just 2 people that want to make the people in this world healthy (always do my research before putting anything in my body). Clean product with no sweeteners, no filler, it is exactly what it says it is, beef isolate protein powder with a great amino acid profile. I’ll be a customer for life.

Great to cook with or make shakes. If you were to make protein shakes with it I’d throw it in a blender. It doesn’t mix that smoothly like normal whey. It’s solid though. Tastes great. This company makes good stuff overall.

I recently became lactose intolerant and I can't take whey protein anymore. But before I became completely intolerant of Whey I was feeling bloated from Whey. With this beef isolate I do not feel bloated at all. The beef isolate digests very easily. The only downside of the flavorless version, which is the only one I have tried, is the taste but its not too bad. No digestion issues makes this a win.

First off, it’s extremely hard to find BEEF ISOLATE protein powder. I wanted to get my protein from meat, not whey, plants, etc. Not only was this product that, but it has ZERO other ingredients or additives! I absolutely love it. You do have to blend it for a bit and yes it is frothy at first, but I personally like that; it makes it taste very light and almost like a fresh milkshake. Here is my very simple protein shake recipe that I’ve created: - 1 scoop of the plain protein powder - slightly more than 1 cup of unsweetened plain coconut milk - 1 date (take the pit out first if it has it) - half of a banana - ice And there you will have a creamy protein shake, with a very light, barely sweetened taste, along with a boost of potassium, fiber, and vitamin D! This has been one of my favorite supplement products to date. It is well worth the price, for the quality and lack of any additives or fake sweeteners.

After looking into the company, I decided to try their protein powder as I’ve been looking for alternatives to non-dairy protein powders, other than vegan options. Opened it up, and it smelled like sugar cookies. This seemed promising. Added recommended amount of water (10oz) and added a scoop. Right off the bat, it does Not dissolve or even mix with the water. Even using an electric mixer on top of shaking did nothing to break it down enough to be smooth to drink. It was clumpy and reminded me of when you accidentally get collagen powder on slightly wet hands (that sticky, grainy feeling) but never breaks down because of whatever else they have in there that makes it impossible to fully dissolve. I tried multiple attempts, and wanted to like this but each experience was the same. Now I’ve had chunky drinks before, and am willing to power through, but what really makes it unbearable is the perfume like fragrance that hits you at your first sip. I don’t know what goes wrong once water is added, but it completely changes the smell. The first sip is even more shocking to the system as you are hit with a sickeningly sweet yet chemically flavor due to too much clove and stevia, and whatever else is in “natural flavor”. Being the last ingredient, I had hoped the stevia flavor wasn’t going to be a huge part of the flavor profile, but based on the flavor you would have thought it was first. Major disappointment. Honestly, just don’t do it. Maybe their other flavors are better, but save your garbage can the space and skip over this one.

I will preface this review with the fact that I've never tried authentic horchata before. I decided to give beef isolate protein a try since I am lactose intolerant, and other types of protein powder upset my stomach. I saw Brendan make protein pancakes using this beef isolate protein powder and decided that would be the first recipe I made when I got my own bag. I added one ripe banana, one whole egg, one scoop of horchata-flavored protein, and some sprouted oats in a blender and blended them until smooth. I used ghee to fry the pancakes and topped them with maple syrup. These honestly tasted so good, and I was shocked since I didn't taste any beef flavoring. I highly recommend people try this out and make smoothies or even pancakes with this protein powder. The only issue I have with this protein is that even in a blender, the mixing seems inconsistent. I typically have to stop blending, remove the blender, and stir the contents within before blending again. Other than the minor complications with mixing, I highly vouch for it! The taste is impressive, and the macros are even better! *EDIT*: After testing out multiple ways to make the pancake mix, I found that blending the banana, egg, and oats first and making them a good mix mixture first made the protein easier to blend. After making that mixture, blending in the beef isolate protein became a breeze.

Good clean protein. Love the actual cacao powder as opposed to the cocoa powder you typically see, the salt content also adds some benefits as well as a little more depth to the cacao flavor. My 7 year old loves it too. I take it with the Santa Cruz creatine almost every morning.

Why did you pick this product vs others?: Amazing flavor, ingredients are superior, doesnt hurt my stomach/easy to digest, great quality. I mix it with my coffee daily