Designer Wellness, Designer Whey Protein Meal Replacement Powder, Organic Superfood Complex Carbs, Vitamins, Minerals, Gluten-Free, Milk Chocolate, 1.72 Pound

We love Designer whey and have been using it for 15 years . When the meal replacement came out I found it a wonderful "milkshake" for my aging mother who is hard pressed to chew and eat as she should . Even swallowing capsules of vitamins and supplements is a chore some days. It's good for her and good for her morale as well to have such an easy and delicious way to start her day.The flavor of both the vanilla and the chocolate is just right for us. It's almost a malted flavor that younger folks may not appreciate as it's a delicate and even nostalgic nuance for older folks.The value is great considering the vitamins, probiotics and very important fiber boost.Keep up the excellent work Designer Whey ( first recommended to us by Dr. David Williams of Healthy Directions who has been a dependable resource for us years).

With a blender and mixed with fat free milk taste and mouth feel is very good, it has a nice creamy texture and a solid vanilla flavor. It has a bit of an aftertaste from the stevia used a sweetener. With water and using a spoon it mixed fine (no lumps) was more watery (obviously) and taste was still good, but after taste from the stevia was stronger.At the time of purchase the vanilla was only $12 for 1.72LB and less with prime scheduled delivery.Bottom line for me with a blender and milk, which is really the only way I drink protein shakes, taste A, texture A+, quality A, price A+

We have been buying a small container of this brand at Trader Joe’s and going through it quickly. We wanted a larger container. This was larger and a better price. We like it because it’s easy on our stomachs, we are dairy sensitive, and it blends so well when we make smoothies. We usually get French vanilla and the vanilla bean is a slightly different flavor but still good and it seems like high quality.

Nov 9, 2023: After I wrote the previous review, which was nearly a year after purchase, the company reached out to me with genuine concern and an offer to refund. (!!) I agreed to try the French Vanilla they had available. I proceeded to use it as I would normally, the few different ways I consume protein powder. The first few times were weird because I was coming off the Vanilla Bean, and this one seemed to have a perfumey element. I knew this had to be absurd and that I needed to put more time between uses. So I left it alone a couple months. When I restarted use recently, my experience was restored to the way I recall and I am grateful. I really appreciate Design Protein's true customer service, and hopefully French Vanilla will be available when I need to re-up.Aug 5, 2023: When I was looking for French Vanilla, this Vanilla Bean was all that would come up. I bought it thinking that it can't be THAT different. But the powder is more ..well...powdery than the than the FV version that I was used to. The consistency is talc-y, where as the other was more granular. The taste is chalky, which previously the absence of that was my absolute favorite thing about this. This one is inclined to clump in yogurt, whereas the previous one was smooth. I recently saw a supposed French Vanilla 2lb zip pack, but I am afraid to buy it. I wish I understood the point of the changes. Finding a good protein powder isn't easy. I have to start the search all over again.

I've been using this to make healthy shakes, so I add a lot of different fruits and veggies. That said, the flavor for this protein powder is strong. It overpowers the other ingredients I add. Good thing it tastes good, though. It makes my shakes taste like pumpkin pie when I add cinnamon. Otherwise, it tastes like birthday cake. It is slightly grainy, but that doesn't bother me. I've also noticed that a lot of the powder will settle at the bottom, so the last few gulps of smoothie taste different. Not bad, just not as flavorful as the rest of the drink. Overall I would say this is a good protein powder. By the way I only add one scoop to my drinks because I know two would be way too strong.The chocolate one doesn't taste as good. It doesn't have a lot of flavor and tastes cheap. When I make shakes with it, I can tell I'm drinking something "weird".

This has a hint of vanilla, but tastes like vanilla flavored sawdust/cardboard. I can't finish one shake. And because it's not returnable, I guess my only record is to leave this review.

This is a good product in terms of the high protein level and low sugar, but I can't stand the taste. It is like drinking straight milk but worse. I choke it down because I don't want to waste my money but I won't be repurchasing this.

I've been consuming Designer Protein powders for many years now. This one dissolves in water a lot easier than the chocolate version, no lumps. As for the flavor, don't expect it to be a milk shake but I must say it isn't bad at all. I've tasted horrendous protein powder 'shakes' from other brands and this is one of the least offensive powders, it actually doesn't taste bad at all considering its function. Also keep in mind the serving size is two scoops, not one. That's a lot of powder and you'll be chugging 19g of carbs so keep that in mind. At least they're not refined carbs.