Premier Protein Shake
[{'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on January 22, 2021', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': "I just read a couple reviews about stringy, wormy, and clumpy things and just wanted to share....yes, those things do occur. What those people (and I) have found are the results of protein shakes sitting in a warehouse. Is it unappealing? Yes. What is that stuff? It's the protein powder/concentrate settling out of the water that they mix it with. The stringy or wormy parts are from when it collects around the base of the bottle just in that ring. The clumpy stuff is when you get ones with a flat bottom or there's a lot settled out that sits there. Buy their powder and mix your own in a shaker bottle and I guarantee you'll have far more clumps of unmixed powder on your home shaken one than in these. It won't hurt you. It's not some strange creature. It's just that it either wasn't mixed well, or some of it has settled out. I've had times where I shook the bottle really well and gotten some and other times that I forgot to shake the bottle and got some at the bottom as I finished the bottle. If you're overly concerned, find something different, or just use these for adding to a blended drink like a coffee frappe or a smoothie."}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on March 24, 2021', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'I have had many different coffee-flavored protein RTDs. The (first) photo I am including is just of the ones I happen to have at the moment, but I have also tried the newer Atkin\'s Iced Coffee RTDs for example. The Premier Protein "Café Latte" Protein RTD is perhaps the best option that has a very good nutrition profile (having high protein and low carbs), and tastes good.\n\nFor comparison:\nThe Atkin\'s RTDs taste great (perhaps the best IMO) with a good nutrition profile, but they have soy protein, which I try to avoid (since I want to keep my estrogens low).\nThe Muscle Milk RTDs have a good nutrition profile and no soy, but they have a bad aftertaste in my opinion.\nThe Iconic Protein RTDs have a major coagulation problem; You will end up biting chunks of gunk while trying to drink the Iconic Protein RTDs.\n\nAbout the "worm" reviews:\nI see that some reviews on here are claiming they find a "worm-like" thing in these Premier Protein RTDs, but what they are showing in the photos is VERY common among all high-protein RTDs. Those are NOT worms. What that line/string is, is some of the product that dries/congeals where it meets the air inside the bottle; I added 2 additional images to explain.'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on March 6, 2020', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': "I was looking for a protein drink, one that didn't contain alot of sugar or carbs and that I didn't have to mix with anything. I tried a few but Premier Protein tasted the best and had the highest number of protein gr available. I had broken my ankle and couldn't stand up long enough to fix any meals so I drank two of these each day, leaving only one meal and snacks to fix. I was already 80 lbs overweight and was worried that lack of exercise or even being able to get up and walk around would cause me to gain more weight. However, imagine my surprise when I actually lost 44 lbs! These kept me feeling full and nourished. I wasn't hungry, dizzy or feeling deprived. I feel so fortunate to have found PP!"}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on September 19, 2019', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-1 review-rating', 'review_body': "I've been using Premier Protein for well over a year - both as a coffee creamer substitute (I'm on Weight Watchers) and just as a meal replacement. I always purchase in store but buying the small 4-packs gets expensive and no where locally to me sells larger cases. I decided to order online to get a case for a better price. Almost every bottle from my order is full of nasty stringy parts. Imagine drinking your morning coffee to get a mouthful of something nasty. 🤢 I don't know if it's a problem with the new packaging or how its being stored. I love Premier Protein and will continue to drink the products but definitely won't be order from Amazon anymore."}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on January 20, 2020', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-1 review-rating', 'review_body': 'I have purchased this item from Walmart and Costco and when I saw this deal on amazon I jumped on it. Ended up not being a bargain! The first one I drank from the bottle after chilling overnight and then shaking well. I thought it tasted “flat” or watery. I went ahead and drank it and on the last drink I swallowed something that was thick and gooey!! I opened a second one and strained it ...omg!! There was some type of foreign substance (see picture). I checked the expiration date ..it was stamped fine (see picture). So I did a few more and got the same crud after straining. I then poured one into a glass and stirred it well with a wire whisk..same thing! So I will NOT be reordering these from Amazon. Not sure If the remaining unopened bottles can be returned or refunded; but I sure did waste my money on this “bargain” 😡'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on July 30, 2019', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'Premier Protein pre- mixed ready to drink shakes in individual bottles.\n\nLike you, I have tried a dozen protein powders and pre-mixed protein shakes. I’ve also tried a variety of different protein supplement flavors too! One thing for sure- I will stay with Vanilla, for its ability to blend well with other ingredients such as fruit and greens.\n\nI enjoy the convenience and light weight of protein powder, but I don’t like that they can be gritty or lumpy when you drink it.\n\nPremier Protein in these bottles are surprisingly smooth, creamy, and delicious! It’s super velvety and creamy in the mouth. And you feel like you’ve had a snack when you’ve had a bottle. Even half a bottle feels substantial! This has high protein and low carbs and sugar. It’s also low fat.\n\nUse as a meal replacement or supplement for building. Drink out of the bottle, or blend with fruit and greens if you wish to add to it.\n\nI take these on the road with me in a pilot’s cooler from eBags. It’s a small lunch sized cooler that looks like a small utility bag. Please watch for my review on it, with photos.\n\nI freeze two of these protein shakes and freeze a small bottled water to use instead of cooler ice. I add canned soda and food and as the drinks thaw, they keep my food and soda cold while I’m on the road.\n\nIf you freeze these, be sure to shake it like you are a human blender. Because I’ve noticed after freezing, even when it’s thawed it can get clumpy UNLESS you shake it really really well! You’ll want to do that anyway, because it’s the shaking that aerates the drink and adds to the creaminess!\n\nFor a guilt free dessert- pair the Premier Protein with a Quest Protein Cookie, right here from Amazon! Truly, the Quest cookies are absolutely amazing as a “cookie substitute.” It’s really a wonderful way to feed that sweet tooth and not make your Fairy Godmother angry! Please check out my review on the protein cookies- I’ll include photos so you can see for yourself what they look like once you open them!\n\nSo try these shakes out! They are truly the best tasting protein shake I have tried yet. And they are in convenient bottles. Drink half and save it, or drink the whole bottle and feel “comfortably full!”'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on January 6, 2020', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-1 review-rating', 'review_body': 'This is the first time I have ever bought this brand & I find these things in it that look like WORMS! My kids were drinking this too! Called the local health department to see if could be tested, but of course not. They directed me to the FDA to file a complaint, which will be done. This is absolutely disgusting! Stay far, far away!'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on July 26, 2019', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-1 review-rating', 'review_body': 'The whole point we buy these very expensive little drinks is for convenience. We are all busy. It is tremendously convenient to simply open a bottle and drink something to refuel quickly.\n\nI say all this to emphasize the core competitive advantage that Soylent needs to remind itself it strives for. Equally as important as the drink is the packaging and convenience.\n\nThis morning I drank half my shake and packed the rest in my briefcase with a few scrubs and my computer. When I arrived at work the bottle had exploded over all my belongings.\n\n“You shouldn’t have trusted the bottle.” In retrospect, I agree..but also-why the hell not? That is literally the point of buying these resealable bottles. I can make a nutritious smoothie with about $0.20 of ingredients but I pay $3 a pop so I can sip on these throughout the day.\n\nThe company decided to cheap out on their bottle packaging to pinch pennies and we as consumers suffer. No one thinks twice about popping a water bottle or Gatorade into their gym bag. This costs 3x as much and is made of joke material.\n\nI’d advise against this brand until they learn how to make a competitive product. For the record I’ve tried several other protein drink brands and have never had an issue with a bottle exploding. Good luck to all and I hope you don’t need to waste a day replacing a laptop like I did.'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on December 27, 2019', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': "This is my favorite brand and favorite flavor! I've bought these from Amazon at least 25 times! Also many times from other stores! Every single one has 30grams of protein and only 1gram of sugar, 30% of vitamin D, 25% of vitamin C, 25%of vitamin A, 25% of vitamin E, 25% of thiamine, 25% of Niacin, 50% of Calcium, 25% of vitamin K, 25% of vitamin B6, 25% of Biotin, 25% of Magnesium, 50% of phosphorus, 25% Selenium, 25% Manganese, 25% Molybdenum and 10% of Iron\nAlways tastes fresh with long expiration dates! I will definitely buy these again and highly recommend to anyone! And containers are always recyclable! I hope people find this helpful it took a few minutes to write!"}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on April 9, 2019', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'I’ve always loved premier protein. Since losing 40lbs two years ago they are my go to for weight maintenance. It’s my evening “dessert”.\n\nThe caramel is a total game changer. I read a review that it was amazing and that is not a lie! I can’t believe how great it tastes.\n\nDelivered quickly and in the new bottle style I will continue to buy!'}]