- Ascent Casein Protein Powder - 25g Micellar Casein Powder with Zero Artificial Flavors & Sweeteners, Gluten-Free, No Added Sugar, 4.9g BCAA, 2.2g Leucine - Chocolate, 2 Pounds

Great tasting casein protein. I make a yogurt with this protein and it’s delicious. Would like it to be a little lower on the pricing since it’s in a bag. Has the right amount of protein.

Not an overly sweet flavor system (chocolate). I have not tried the vanilla. I mix it 50/50 with Beverly International UMP which I find to be way too sweet. The combination is just about perfect for me. Use a blender, 10 ice cubes, 10oz cold water, add the protein (1 scoop Beverly UMP +1 scoop Ascent) and blend till smooth. Casein will thicken when blended cold so this makes a nice thick shake...add more water to thin out. I use the same ratio mixed in my morning coffee using a hand blender. Casein in a blender bottle is never going to result in a smooth mixture without clumps.

This protein doesn't have all the extra crap that isn't good for you. warning, it's not sweet, but it's great.

This is my “go to” for Casein. Good flavor and mixes well with coconut water!

Mixes well; mild flavor. I wish it had stronger flavoring

Let me first start by saying I'm a big fan of Ascent Whey Protein powder and Premiere Protein shakes. I'm very tolerant of most protein powders and drinks, and I like many of them to varying degrees. I decided to try this since it was for sustained recovery. The first time I made it with almond milk and some frozen banana slices (my normal go-to recipe) and mixed with an electric submersion "stick" mixer. I ended up with a pudding that I tried to eat with a spoon. I actually thought I would like this option, but I couldn't handle the taste. I thought maybe I used too many bananas or too much powder or not enough milk. I tried again a day or two later and adjusted my ratios so it was thinner and had fewer frozen banana slices but the taste and texture didn't get any better (of course it was thinner so I could drink it this time though.) I couldn't even finish it. I'm disappointed that I didn't like this so badly that I had to throw it away. I will say that Amazon's customer service was remarkable and refunded my money anyway for this product even though it is non-returnable. 5 stars for Amazon.

High quality protein that tastes good.

I agree with a lot of the other reviewers about this protein powder. The taste is something that takes some getting used to, but I don't find it that bad at all. I love that it doesn't have any artificial sweeteners in it. My biggest problem is that it's like trying to drink wet concrete. It's so incredibly thick that I have to thin it down with about double the recommended liquid (milk in my case) to make it even possible for me to choke down. The consistency is pretty awful and I think it pretty much ruins the drink if you aren't adding much more water/milk. If it wasn't for that, I'd probably stick with this. Unfortunately I'll be looking around for an alternative.