NorCal Organic - Premium Pea Protein Isolate - 100% Vegan and Organic - UNFLAVORED - 2 Pounds (Pack of 1) - 35 Servings

This is a wonderful product. It doesn't have much of flavor and it is lower in sodium than many of the brands. It's good and clean. It doesn't have any additives to it. It probably would be more fun and tasty to use a different brand but not very healthy and I need something that's healthy and this is it. I've had no issues with stomach upset from this protein powder. I appreciate that. It's clean and free from junk.

No bad taste whatsoever, worth the price.

Perfect

I have a problem with Whey and many other protein powders. This works great on my stomach. Doesn’t taste too bad. My only negative is it is silky soft and gets all over the counter when I’m trying to get it out of the bag. Understand that they are being environmentally conscious but maybe a shorter bag would make less mess

I have bought several bags of this and use it in smoothies mostly. Really like the source of the protein and the way this company makes it. I have tried many others but always come back to this one. The resealable bag has a tiny scoop in it (maybe equal to two tablespoons?) that is helpful for adding to the blender. Organic and Vegan :)

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!

Last four bags I got were great.I loved the stuff and recommended it to others.The most recent one I got on Nov. 6, 2023, besides the name change from Source Organics to NorCal Organics, the moment I opened it there was a hint of odd chemical plasticy vinyl smell.I thought it was the plastic scoop or maybe the bag (assuming it was me, that I just didn't catch the smell before).After all this time of getting this stuff and enjoying use of it, all of a sudden not only does it smell a tinge odd, but it totally made me feel sick the days when I ate it. Not just once... it took me a bit to catch on unfortunately.I have regular eating habits and thought I had a lasting stomach bug - work got in the way of my usual one morning, one afternoon scoop of this in my smoothies.I got better when I hadn't had it...but didn't realize why. Then I got back into my routine and got the "stomach bug" right after drinking it again. Another day of spending hours in the bathroom with pain, nausea, gas, diarrhea...IDK what to do - I wish I knew what actually changed, why the contents of -this- bag would make me sick but not any of the others.It makes me wonder about quality control, or did I get sent a counterfit and I now know what melamine or some other protein replacement smells like and how it affects me? Or was it replaced with something else? I know milk products wipe my guts out like this, as I have been vegan so long it has "weaned" me off dairy.Whatever is going on...BLECH.:( I really loved this product, too.

When I started my quest for purchasing a vegan non flavored protein powder, I felt like I was never going to find what I needed. Then I came across NorCal Organic, and so happy I did. I can mix it in any smoothie and not taste anything, but know that there is enough protein in it for me. I am very hypoglycemic and rely on protein powder for my diet. Will definitely purchase again and again.