Santa Cruz PaleoBeef Isolate Protein Powder, Au Naturale, Rich in Collagen Peptides, Gluten Free, Keto, Sugar Free, Paleo, 20g Grass Fed Protein Per Serving, Low Calorie Clean Protein Powder, 0.92 Lb

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.

Great to have a protein powder option without stevia or any other kind of sweetener!

Best protein powder out there! Taste great and dissolves easily. I have tried so many brands and finally found the one!

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.

This protein powder is exactly what I’ve been looking for clean, paleo-friendly, and packed with high-quality ingredients. The chocolate flavor is smooth and not overly sweet or artificial, which I really appreciate. It mixes easily with water or almond milk and doesn’t cause any bloating or digestive issues. I love that it’s low calorie but still keeps me full after workouts. Highly recommend if you want a protein powder that tastes good and supports your health goals!

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.

I grew up drinking horchata and I would compare this more to an iced chai latte. BUT STILL, it’s sooooo good. I needed to try all the flavors. And there’s no gross clumping at all.

I’m disappointed :/ I was really looking forward to trying this protein, but my bag came damaged. The flavor was weird and when I went to contact Amazon, I was sent to contact Santa Cruz Paleo directly. Yet, SCP told me to contact Amazon! It’s unfortunate that I wasted $50 for a damaged product, and no one can seem to help me out.