My husband and I first tried the plant based protein, both chocolate and vanilla flavors, and they were rough to get down. Very thick, chalky, and had a weird smell. We weren’t sure about trying the whey but liked the cleaner ingredients so we decided to buy both flavors. They are SO much better than the plant based! Anyone who is on the fence should just do it. They taste so smooth, smell like chocolate and vanilla, and are actually a joy to drink (we use regular milk most of the time, water isn’t as good). If going with the stir in method, you need to wait about 10 mins for the protein to absorb into the liquid. Otherwise it can glob up and doesn’t mix in well. So just wait a bit and stir and it is so good!