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I originally purchased turmeric and tried it out. The taste wasn't bad, but I was used to a chocolate protein shake. I have since grown more accustomed to the taste and mix it with steaming hot water in the morning after exercise. It's kind of like a hot cup of chicken broth. The turmeric is noticeable. There is nothing sweet about the taste. I don't think it would taste good trying to make it sweet either. No stomach discomfort, actually less than my whey protein.It mixes ok. The hotter the water, the better it mixes. if you leave it for more than 30 seconds, the clumps are harder to dissolve. So stir quickly.I ordered another container of turmeric and they sent me coffee flavor. I didn't know it was a choice. I'll try it tomorrow. Looking forward to the taste.I purchased 3 containers of different flavors of this, 2 of the containers were not sealed when they arrived. Amazon was very good about replacing them. So then I received those and one of them was not sealed. So I returned one container and Amazon replaced that one. I called Ancient Nutrition to let them know what was happening. I just thought they might use the info to fix further packaging. She was just rude. So don't know if I will be ordering any more if I have to go through this again.I've switched from cooking stews and pot roasts with boxed liquid broth to using two scoops of Real Bone Broth by Ancient Nutritiont powered bone broth in hot water. My husband loves the flavor and subsequent gravy made using corn starch. I like the flavor plus knowing experts say bone broth is healthy. Since we don't use it every day I can't say that I notice any relief of joint pain.I believe this is high quality and healthy, that’s the pro. But, I have many more cons. I buy the “Pure” 31.4 oz.First of all, it is not organic. He needs to make an organic product!!!Second, it makes my smoothies taste AWFUL! No matter how much honey, stevia, cinnamon, fruit or cocoa, I put in it, it tastes horrible. I use only organic plant milks with this. My smoothies are delicious, but when I add this, it ruins the whole flavor of my smoothie, no matter what I put in it. I don’t want to cook soup with it, because heating it up will kill its nutrients.Third, the container is huge with only 31.4 oz of powder, so its deceiving and wasteful. The container should be same size as the amount of powder.We add this to rice, healthy Ramon noodles, black beans and in soups! We are never without this product in our home. We love the health benefits of this and the flavor is good! We love Ancient Nutrition products!Having increased joint stiffness and other various side effects as the years have passed from fibromyalgia, I have been searching for something I could take without the side effects. I did not get my hopes up as so many products make their standard empty promises. Within a week though I noticed a difference in joint mobility and stomach problems that plague me. In fact, this week I have for the first time since I can’t even remember when found myself cooking an entire meal without needing to take breaks and eating without feeling sick.Now, let me address what many others have mentioned regarding the taste. I have honestly never in my life given a thought to what roadkill in the summer on a hot August day on a southern highway would smell and taste like. However, now I believe myself knowledgeable after drinking this. After the first swig of my vile creation there was no way I was going to make it past another chug. I had tried it in milk attempting to mask the flavor. vanilla will not even phase it. My lightbulb went off as I detected the slightest hint of a coffee taste giving me the idea to add some hazelnut creamer I had in fridge. So this trick of mixing it milk and coffee creamer might work for some of you. I also mix it with a spoon and since it has clumps I take a few out at a time drinking that with the milk and creamer making the clumps taste not as bad.My Stomach feels better!!!!I expected this to taste awful after reading the reviews. Apparently a lot of people have never made or drank their own bone broth. This is great tasting bone broth, I was grateful to find out. It's also extremely well priced when you break it down compared to making your own with high quality bones (which is both expensive and time consuming) or buying boxed bone broth.As far as quality goes its good protein, however if you plan on using it like you would whey or other protein types its not so good. It definitely has a broth taste to it so not good at all with water or anything without a strong taste to mask the flavour. Probably wouldn't be bad if you put it in gravys or stews etc but not for what I need it for. Also, it has an odd chlorine like smell to it.I know this is a top quality product. Unfortunately I am unable to stomach it. There is something about it that just turns my body off. I get shivers and goose bumps after trying it several times. I am going to have to give it away.Me gusto su composición, no tiene mal sabor así que el sabor que añadas queda muy bien.Great quality, but you will taste bone broth if you try and make some kind of "sweeter" smoothie. Good for a savoury choice, and nice quality.Great protein powder! I use it in my coffee and don't find that it gives it an odd flavour at all. It's not 100% unflavoured but the coffee is certainly strong enough itself to overpower any flavour this powder has.
