NorCal Organic Pea Protein Isolate, Unflavored, Vegan, 2 lb, 35 Servings

Best pea powder out there. You know where it's made, where it processed, & these sources are less likely for ick heavy metal etc ingredients & water contaminants than all the others out there. Also, not shipping to China is less fuel & more earth friendly. You are getting what you pay for, & it's pricey, but who wants creepy fuel use or contaminants for breakfast? I'm a vegetarian who will eat some fish, but mostly seek plant nutrients. Powder is the only way to go if you're restricting calories & hoping to get the right amount of protein. Postmenopausal calorie restrictions are no joke. Halve a daily rec & you're in my zone. It's fine & smooth, with little taste. I mix it into my fridge cooled coffee & add the oat milk after for iced coffee. Now I miss the faint cereal milk quality when I have coffee without it. It delivers the most protein to calorie that my body tolerates. Whey isn't an option. It would be great in smoothies, I am just not a smoothy person. I love my fruits & veggies--they're dinner & dessert.

This organic pea protein powder is truly exceptional. With only one ingredient it is very clean, mixes well, and being unflavored doesn't take over the taste of your smoothie. I am really glad that I found it.

I follow a special diet for a chronic health condition, and I'm always interested in unsweetened, additive-free protein powders that meet my needs. Over the years I'd tried a few other popular 100% pea proteins and disliked them all to various degrees, mostly due to the taste (and in some cases price). I decided to try one more brand before giving up on pea protein. I ended up liking this one better and have repurchased it a few times over the last couple years. Versatility: I use this in smoothies; for “protein fluff”; stirred into drippy nut/seed butter for homemade protein nut butter; in homemade grain-free protein granola (made in a dehydrator, not baked); in homemade no-bake protein bars/bites; and in homemade nondairy milk (added to the blender along with nuts/seeds before blending and straining). I've occasionally tried baking with it, but thus far that hasn't been my favorite use. In smoothies I only really like it in small amounts—to get a whole serving at once without feeling like it's making my food gross, I add it to other things. Taste: I would be lying if I said this tasted “good” on its own or added to just anything (and for reference, I’m the type who thinks unflavored hemp and pumpkin seed protein powder really do taste good!). But, it definitely tastes less-bad, less-overpowering, and less-bitter to me than other brands of pea protein I've tried. After some experimentation, I've come up with ways to use it where I think it makes food taste better overall, not worse—see above. Like all pea protein, it's quite salty-tasting to me, and I find this to be a limiting factor in how much I can add to fruit-flavored smoothies and similar things as I’m not a salt lover. But that's not an issue for foods that go well with some salt, and to me it seems less overpoweringly salty than some other brands. Color: this is a nice pale yellowish color that won't make food look unappetizing. Texture: this is a super super fine powder. I really like that in small amounts, it can add a certain nice mouthfeel to foods (e.g. homemade nondairy milk) without using starches or other additives. I think it can help emulsify things, although I don't know enough about food science to say if this is strictly accurate! In any case, I like its textural culinary properties a lot—no chunks or grit, doesn't do anything too bizarre texturally in recipes. It does absorb a LOT of water. Usability of package: I find the bag fussy to reseal, and because the powder is so fine, it gets all over whenever I open and close the bag. So I've started to just transfer the powder into a couple of clean, dry screw-top canisters left over from other protein powder, or a couple of quart mason jars. That solves the problem completely and only makes a mess once! I'm not deducting any stars for the bag because I'm afraid might cost more to put it in something better. Note: I review foods and supplements based ONLY on my liking of their taste and culinary properties, and whether they work for me. Not being an expert in nutrition or food safety, I have NO IDEA whether the health, nutrition, and safety claims made on the package are accurate so that doesn't come into my rating!

Clean ingredients, which is super great, but the flavor is just the same as with any other pea protein powder. It overpowers everything, and very hard to mask the strong pea taste. It’s not as BAD as other brands, but it’s not flavorless at all. Also, just as with many other powders, it makes whatever liquid you’re using thick, so you need to add more liquid. If you’re using 8oz of milk, add at least 12oz for example. Overall, it is a very clean powder and I think the price is good too. I’d continue to buy just because of that. I took off one star because it’s not flavorless.

I use this every day in a smoothie. It’s flavorless so it blends well with anything I put in a smoothie. I like that it’s organic. As a vegan, it’s important to me that it has 22 grams of complete protein per serving, so I get a nice portion of my daily target of 100 grams in one delicious smoothie. I also like that it’s not sweetened or flavored with vanilla or chocolate like most protein powders. That makes it more versatile. Because it doesn’t have any flavor, you could probably add it to any drink to get a good dose of protein, although I’ve only used it in smoothies. This is a top quality product, especially for vegans.

I used this product for several years because I thought it was a safer alternative to other plant protein powders due to the COA posted on the product web page which showed very low heavy metal contamination. I recently noticed that the COA hadn’t been updated since the first time I bought the product several years ago, so I reached out to the company through their online contact form. I wrote requesting updated testing results on three separate occasions over three months without a response. I then wrote them two direct emails over two weeks. They responded saying they would send test results, but they would first have to get with their team and it would be sent Monday. I followed up two weeks later, and again a week later. They have not responded to me since. This is a common issue in the supplements industry—making safety or efficacy claims about products, and leaving the burden of proof on the consumer. It is an often deceptive tactic to sell more products to health-conscious consumers who don’t have the resources to investigate. COAs are readily available to share at reputable supplement brands. If a company will not present test results for a product that they claim is third-party tested, the case is often that they do not test it, or the results are unfavorable. You are free to decide if you want to trust and support a company that operates like this but I am no longer buying this product.

I'm rating this 5 stars because it seems to be everything it claims to be. It has a decent amount of protein and there is virtually no flavor to this at all. I added it to another flavored protein powder and there was no "pea" taste at all. Went down very easily. Virtually no smell either. According to all the testing info I could find this stuff is super clean. I didn't use it in a blender, but it had no issues mixing in a blender ball shake. This stuff is great! I'm honestly disappointed that I won't be using it anymore. Why? It gave me the absolute worst upset stomach and gas pain I have ever had in my life, and I'm about to be 37. I've also had food poisoning twice. I don't typically have a very sensitive stomach, so I disregarded the reviews I read on Amazon of people having a hard time with this. There is also no way to know how it will affect you without trying it. About an hour after I tried it the first time, the pain set in. Like just about everyone, I've had fairly severe gas pain before. It paled in comparison to the gut busting feeling that I was experiencing. I felt like Mr. Creosote in the Monty Python, 'Meaning of Life' restaurant scene. Without getting into too much detail, this was followed by MANY trips to the restroom, none of which offered much in the way of relief that you might expect in a situation like this. I had eaten some other atypical foods that day, so I couldn't be entirely sure that the pea protein was the culprit for my condition. As a proponent of the Scientific Method, I decided that more experimentation was needed. I decided to wait a few days, fast all day, and then have a shake with the pea protein when I got home from work. HUGE mistake. I felt even worse the second time. It felt like the gas was even going up into my chest. Absolutely horrendous experience. Even gas pills offered minimal relief and I had no choice but to spend a very unpleasant evening waiting out the negative effects. Needless to say, I won't be doing a third test. So, as I say, this protein seems to be everything they claim it is. Clean, no bad taste, easy to mix and add to anything you want to add it to. Unfortunately, it just doesn't agree with my system. If you are going to try this, maybe start with just one scoop and go from there. I thought about going that route myself, but after my experience with full serving, I'm not willing to risk it. This is the only supplement that I have ever taken that affected me like this. Good luck!

I researched a lot of protein powders before deciding on this one. I finally settled on it because of the 22 g of protein per serving, relative low calories and sodium, and least number of bad reviews regarding taste. I have used it now for a week and here are the pros and cons in my opinion. PROS: It is not tasteless, but the taste is very mild. I drink it two ways, in fruit smoothies and stirring it in a glass of almond milk with half teaspoon of Nestles chocolate. In truth, I use the chocolate to mask the taste of the milk, not the protein powder. I am very satisfied with the taste. Also, it stabilizes my blood sugar and energy in the morning. I am a vegetarian and have not been getting enough protein in my diet. I often feel shaky and weak because of lack of protein. Since taking this powder, I haven't had any problems at all. CONS: With this powder and many of the others I've researched, the price is a little steep. Also it mixes great in the blender but not so great when stirring. This isn't a drawback for me though, but I imagine it would be for most people. In a way, I like the fact that it clumps up in my milk because I don't waste any of it that way. If I put it in the blender, however, a portion of it sticks to the blender. Since the powder is expensive, that bugs me. (Yeah, I'm that frugal.) Overall, I love this powder and can make my peace with the cost.

excelente proteina, buen sabor muy natural y deliciosa consitencia. Solo recomendaría cambiar de la bolsa en la que viene a otro contenedor con tapa, en mi casa hay muchas polillas y pudieron meterse a la bolsa que es dificil de cerrar completamente