Ka’Chava Whole Body Meal Shake Chai 2 lb – Vegan Protein Powder with 85+ Superfoods & Greens – Plant-Based Meal Replacement with Probiotics & Digestive Enzymes – Gluten & Dairy Free (15 Servings)

I've been occasionally using meal replacement shakes/drinks for years. Mostly Soylent, but I've tried almost all of the well known ones. In my opinion, this is the best tasting one. It mixes easily, results in a very smooth shake and the flavor is excellent. There is a small catch to that though. One thing I do like about soylent (now my second favorite, or tied for first with this) is how neutral it is. That makes it easier to "not get tired of it". Either from being fairly neutral, or being easy to add things to tweak its flavor. You probably won't be doing that to these. I don't consider this a bad thing, but maybe important to know for anyone else coming from soylent. The price is a bit steep in my opinion. Depending on how you look at it, at least. You won't get a "real meal" any cheaper I don't think, but it costs more than any other meal replacement type drink I've had. Maybe that's fair because its also the best tasting. I don't think this will be my first go to through because of the price. I'll just throw it in to my rotation here and there.

I'm shocked at some of the reviews about this tasting horrible. Especially if they are familiar with all natural and whole food ingredient type shakes. I have been trying to find a strawberry plant-based protein shake for a long time, but they always taste like chemicals to me. The first thing I celebrated when I opened the bag, was the smell of real strawberries, nothing fake about it. Anyway, I took this to the gym to drink after cardio and before weight training and boy did it keep me feeling satisfied way beyond my workout time. So, the strawberry taste is mild, probably because it has so many other amazing ingredients in it that it doesn't taste like pure strawberries. It drives me crazy when people complain about grit in a plant based shake. It is like saying water is too watery, but I will say this shake is smoother and thicker (with just water) than most. I love it and I can't wait to try every flavor. The ingredients are awesome and i am just really thrilled with it. Price and all. You get what you pay for, and I do not mind paying more.

Don’t let reviews that say this shake tastes bad deter you— I’m convinced those users do not understand what this product is and are expecting a nutrition supplement to taste like a milkshake, which it just doesn’t, and it also shouldn’t. Vega used to be my brand of choice bc it was always the least artificial and sweet tasting to me (I find a lot of protein/nutrition shakes taste overly sweet and of fake sugar, especially plant-based ones, which I personally find very off putting). I finally decided to bite the bullet and try Ka’Chava after resisting forever, mainly because of the price… and I’ll never drink anything else. Not only is it superior in taste, but in terms of nutrition and whole body health, there is nothing else on the market that competes. Compare Ka’Chava’s ingredients to any competitor and you’ll immediately see that you get what you pay for. All whole food ingredients, nothing processed, no additives. As a recovering vegetarian (7 years vegetarian, easing back into an omnivore over the last year), the main reason I started drinking shakes was to ensure I was getting enough nutrients and protein. This is the only shake I have ever had that actually makes me full and keeps me sustained throughout the day— I definitely attribute that to the ingredients and formula. Many people don’t realize that in order for your body to absorb nutrients and vitamins properly, they need the support of the other naturally occurring vitamins, nutrients, and calories that accompany them in nature. For example, your body absorbs vitamin A more efficiently and completely if you eat a carrot as opposed to taking a vitamin A supplement with a glass of water. Because Ka’Chava derives its high nutrition content from all whole foods, your body is actually able to utilize all the nutrition you’re consuming in this shake, and that alone is why in my opinion, the price is reasonable and worth it. I started this review by saying this doesn’t taste like a milkshake, and honestly, imo it’s better. It tastes “whole” and unprocessed, and it’s delicious. I understand everyone’s palette is different but honestly, drinking a milkshake in the morning, as many reviews have suggested that they’re after, is just an unappealing thought to me. If you’re looking for something that will nourish and sustain you that also tastes good (but like what it should), then Ka’Chava is it, hands down.

This protein powder was very good though expensive. No gritty texture and the chocolate flavor was unique and very, very enjoyable even if it didn’t pop like the flavor of a good chocolate mousse. This shake also seemed to have the best staying power - curbing appetite for a good 3 hours… but then again it had double the calories (meal replacement) compared to the competitors tested. Clear winner of the 5 protein powders I tried (Kachava > Shakeology >> Flip >>> Truvani >>>>>>> Sun Warrior.) I worry a bit about total heavy metals consumed (chromium) if eating more than one or two per day. Other nutritional content seemed far superior, as described on the package label.

I was skeptical about this product because of posts regarding taste. I picked the chocolate and I was ecstatic about how delicious it was I used a personal blender cup so I could drink in my car. It mixed up great and was very smooth using cold water. I love all of the nutrition it has and I need this better nutrition. My stomach was content and I was satiated for hours! I felt really good and didn’t feel like I needed food. This will help me avoid drive throughs when I am on the road. I don’t complain about the cost because at $70 for 15 meals, this is a savings compared to what I have been paying for unhealthy choices for some meals.