Complete Meal Shake – Original - Balanced Nutrition with a Real Food Taste - Free from Unwanted Ingredients

I've been looking for a meal replacement shake that is healthy, yummy, AND stevia/monkfruit/sucralose-free (which is nearly impossible to find) and this ticks all the boxes. I can't stand the taste of artificial sweeteners and so many protein powders and shakes include them. I even tried Ka'chava which everyone raves about and hated it. Rootana is absolutely delicious. The flavor is very much reminiscent of oatmeal - almost like a drinkable oatmeal with a subtle cocoa note (I got the dark chocolate). If you love creamy, oaty goodness you'll love this. It's barely sweet but definitely enough for me and I have a major sweet tooth. I mix 1/2 cup of the powder (not the recommended 3/4 cup) with 12 oz of unsweetened almond milk in my blender and add a little ice. If you can get your hands on banana almond milk, it's perfection. So happy to have discovered this shake - especially for those rushed mornings when I don't have time to make breakfast but I want to have something nutritious and filling. I legitimately look forward to drinking it each time.

I bought the dark chocolate version, but except for a faint aftertaste that might be chocolate-ish, I thought maybe I'd accidentally been sent the oatmeal flavor. And even the flavor of plain oatmeal is almost undetectable. "Lightly sweetened" is also an understatement, since I also don't detect any sweetness. I'll probably have to blend some fruit in to make a smoothie-ish drink, otherwise this is going to be hard to drink after a little while.Also, just know that there is no scoop inside, so dig out your 3/4 cup measure (or your kitchen scale). I like that there isn't yet another piece of plastic inside, but I just wanted to give others a heads up.

I typically drink the chocolate shake for breakfast. I notice I snack less between meals and tend to eat less for lunch and dinner. Obviously it’s not just rootana and I’m being more conscious overall, but the shake plays a role in my being healthier. When I don’t drink a shake in the morning, I snack way more probably because I start my day wrong by snacking and then crave more unhealthy fats and sugars.A lot of folks seem to complain about the taste and that it’s not sweet enough. I use soy milk which already has some added sugar and appreciate the flavor. I think most things we eat and drink are way too sweet and we become insensitive to sugar, so I like the balance. And it’s natural coconut sugar. I actually don’t like coconut but the sweetness isn’t coconut flavored. If you’re expecting something similar to a sugared up latte drink, this is not it. It’s not that the shake is bitter but think less hersheys and more cacao.The only reason I am 4 stars v. 5 is because I’ll sometimes (not always) get an upset stomach shortly after drinking this. However, I don’t think it’s the quality of the ingredients; instead, I think it’s loads of fiber and other vitamins that can make a stomach feel weird when there isn’t other food in there. It may also be that my body wasn’t getting enough fiber and suddenly now is, so it’s taking time to adjust.Overall, highly recommend at this price point.

Some of these reviews are more over taste than the actual function of the product, or doesn't taste that bad to me. I recommend it with milk or oatmilk for better flavor. I take it in the morning to replace a breakfast I don't do, I work 5am so my break isn't until 9am. Taking this early I feel more energetic and not starving in the morning. I only do a half serving because 3 scoops is like concrete and I add about 20 ounces of milk. Personally I don't think it taste chalky but also I only do half serving and a little more milk than it says.

Been drinking rootana now for 3 months. Have the chocolate and tastes good. Only meal replacement shake without sugar or artificial sweeteners. I prefer this over huel or kachava

I purchased the Dark Chocolate Starter pack which included the Metal Shaker and Metal Measuring Scoop.Very minimal chocolate flavor, and any sweetness is undetectable. Real food taste? Chalky and unpleasant taste. At least there is no after taste. I'll have to mix it with something else to get the rest of this bag down... Which I have to do because it is NOT returnable. My fault for not confirming this, but must be UNOPENED to be returned. Really? Come on Rootana, check out your competitions "Love it Guarantee"! The metal shaker is OK for mixing, but the lid is unusable for drinking out of because the lid does not open past straight up vertical. So basically I'm left with a decent metal scoop for $67.

I really like Rootana. It is very filling and keeps me from snacking in between meals. I like the flavor of the original and chocolate. It doesn't taste like a milkshake though so don't expect that. I will definitely keep buying. 😊

The taste is fine. Just add to my shaker and drink.