Antler Farms 100% Grass Fed New Zealand Whey Protein Isolate Powder - Chocolate Flavor, 2 lb - Pure & Clean with Only 4 Ingredients | Delicious Cold Processed Protein for Post Workout Recovery, Muscle Building & Healthy Lifestyle

The taste is great and blends with almond milk very well! The amino acids ratio is high compared to other brands!The only reason this is not five stars and never will be is for one simple reason, the packaging. The seal is one of the cheapest you will find and within one to two times opening…it will fail. Amazing product that should be the example of excellence in every way. It’s so distracting that it may be time to make change.I love the healthy aspects of this product! 100% grass fed, etc. That’s the most important thing. Doesn’t have as much chocolate flavor as another brand I like, but you can always add more cocoa powder or sweetener yourself, and it can be nice to keep things light!I have been searching for whey protein powders without a lot of chemical ingredients this is great tasting, but a little expensive.Love this powder. It’s super easy for your body to absorb, packed with nutrients, doesn’t have any extra crap like chemicals or preservatives or sugar AND it tastes like a milkshake. 100% recommend!I like everything about the product. A little bit expensive for a protein powder but worth it and the quality is great. The best whey isolated protein I have ever tried.I am an active person. I practice mixed martial arts, marathon running, and weightlifting. Thus, I have to keep a steady protein intake so I can fuel my muscles and recover. Eating protein from real food is always the best, but that has its own challenges as I also want to keep calories and carbs moderate to avoid weight gain which is not easy to do at my age.I have been using protein powders on and off for more than 20 years. In my youth, I drank whatever product was most affordable. But nowadays, I am a lot more aware of what I put into my body and don't mind paying more for quality. Most protein powders on the market have tons of junk in them. When I take a look at the labels, I wonder why all of those ingredients are even needed. Even so called "healthy" brands and popular brands have artificial ingredients, chemicals and fillers.My latest protein was Jay Robb's. It is very similar to Antler Farms' from a taste and ingredient perspective (more on this later). I was quite happy using Jay Robb's for many months until someone pointed out that Jay Robb's label has a disclaimer that actually states that they use rGBH whey protein in conjunction with rGBH-free whey protein. Yet they advertise being a hormone free whey protein. Very tricky and deceptive marketing that totally turned me off to Jay Robb, and turned me on to Antler Farms.Antler Farms only has four simple ingredients. First, there is 100% grass fed New Zealand whey protein isolate. The fact that it comes from New Zealand is not just a marketing pitch. I have been to New Zealand (beautiful country!) and learned first hand that their farming is very clean and quite frankly far better than anything in the USA. Growth hormones like rBGH and rBST are not allowed. Neither are antibiotics or GMOs. The livestock are raised on real land and eat grass not corn. It makes sense that a healthy, natural cow is going to produce better milk. Plus, I know I won't be consuming any trace chemicals. This is the biggest selling point for me - a clean, quality protein source.The next two ingredients are vanilla and stevia leaf extract. It is a light flavor and it's spot on for my palate. I really, really like the taste. The last ingredient is sunflower lecithin. From my understanding, this improves the mixability. Without this, you would not be able to stir it into water. Some products use soy lecithin to accomplish this. But as a man who is somewhat concerned about ingesting soy due to its effect on estrogen, I'm glad they used sunflower. Lecithin is a fatty substance that comes from dehydrating a sunflower seed. Some people even take lecithin as a dietary supplement because the fatty acids are helpful to the brain.One thing people should know is that this protein powder does not have any gumming ingredient so it is more watery than standard drinks. (Jay Robb's uses xantham gum.) I prefer it this way because it feels very light and goes down easy. Being an isolate, there is no fat or lactose to disrupt my digestion, and it absorbs fast.This product comes in a 2 lb. bag. The seal is interesting in that its not a typical ziplock but more like minitaure plastic hooks (think velcro). This makes it easy to close because you don't have to line up the sides to do it. Just press together to close. There are 30 servings per bag. Each serving has 26g of protein, 7g BCAA, 1g fat, 116 calories, 2g carbs and 0.3 sugars.Overall, it is a great product and I would encourage everyone to try it out for themselves, especially if you aren't completely happy with the way your current protein is made.The amount of stevia used is ABSURD, so disgusting! I had to spit it out and no joke it have me stevia PTSD. I can no longer consume any products with any stevia, it shocked my freaking taste buds. My 2 roommates basically threw up after trying it.Their customer service is just as bad. I ordered a chocolate and vanilla, tried one so I knew it was non refundable, but they wouldn’t let me return the unopened bag due to “safety compliance issues.” This company acts like they care about their customers but they are out of touch.LOST MY BUSINESS FOREVERAnd no I will not remove my negative feedback unless both bags are refunded.Bland tasting chocolate, not sweet enough. It's still consumable but not enjoyable.Also the packet once opened is unsealable. So you'd have to transfer it to another container or bag to keep to air tight, which is troublesome and time consuming. Disappointing.Use as a workout protein drink , taste good and mixes well