Ka’Chava Whole Body Meal Shake Chocolate 2 lb – Vegan Protein Powder with 85+ Superfoods & Greens – Plant-Based Meal Replacement with Probiotics & Digestive Enzymes – Gluten & Dairy Free (15 Servings)

DISCLAIMER - I wrote short novel here but it’s warranted I ordered my first Ka’Chava bag through Amazon, and delivery was smooth—actually arrived earlier than expected. As someone with IBD, I was especially relieved to find no GI issues—huge win right out of the gate. I’ve tried it both with milk and ice-cold water (1:1 ratio), and both were great. I haven’t added any extras yet, though I may experiment later. The taste and texture are enjoyable as-is. Yes, it’s on the pricey side—but if you’re a regular at fast food places or coffee shops, it actually balances out or even saves money. I used to spend $15 per fast food stop, five days a week—that’s $300/month. Two bags of Ka’Chava cost me about $160 and last just as long. For me, that’s a bargain. I’m a home health wound nurse and on the road from 10 AM to 7 PM. I’d become a gas station food regular—convenient but terrible for my gut, weight, energy, and mood. Not great when you’re trying to provide care to fragile patients. Ka’Chava has helped turn that around. I started with half a serving because I usually skip breakfast (easy nausea). No nausea! The half shake did leave me a bit hungry by lunch, so I tried a full serving the next day—sipped it slowly and stayed full until 6 PM. Fantastic. Bonus tip: If you’re looking for a great shaker cup, I highly recommend the Helimix—no clumps, no shaker ball, and super easy to clean. I love my Ninja, but this cup does the job with minimal fuss. You can find them on Amazon. I also take fewer supplements now, and even my usual prescription med nausea has disappeared. The nutrient density in this shake is doing something right. Bottom line? Ka’Chava is worth it. Nutritionally, financially, and functionally—it’s been a real lifesaver for me, and I’ll be sticking with it.

great Supplement Protein powder, we subscribed for monthly delivery to save few dollars, it did help in lowering craving food and did help improve energy all day and I was more active when using the product. Highly recommended if you are looking for high grade and high-quality protein powder Tases was great no after taste I used to mix with banana and skim milk, it was rich and delicious same as having a full meal. its thickness and fullness and mixability with any ingredients make this powder the best in its category

I've been using this product for years, first in 2019 from Amazon, then direct from Ka'Chava on subscription for a lower price. The new bag is what has me writing this review. Not only does it not close... It's tough to open to begin with. Apparently, no one tested this. The 2nd thing is the color of the powder is different, making me wonder why. What changed in the ingredients? As with others, I get pretty bad gas when using 2 scoops. I've cut it down to one, and I don't have that problem anymore. It's pea protein, which is known for this. So anyone complaining about it, should have read the ingredients and done research first. It's a known fact that pea protein can cause gas. I was using 2 scoops with almond milk, blueberries, and a banana in a blender. It blended nicely and was a nice thick shake. The taste is good for me. Others may not agree. Now I use just one scoop in my Oatmeal, with blueberries and almond milk. Eating it for breakfast has been great. It gives me good protein to start the day. I took off one star due to the bag closure and the color of the powder. I added pictures that show the color difference between the 2 bags. It bothers me that I don't know what changed to create a different color. Did they skimp, use lower quantity ingredients? 🤷

Over the last few months I’ve tried a few different ‘meal replacement’ shakes. For fair comparison, I’ve used the same blender, added the same extras (see my little list below) and the same amount of ice and milk. Ka’Chava is BY FAR the tastiest and smoothest I’ve tried. Almost like a gourmet chocolate milkshake. That said, the whole purpose of these things (for me) is to do better with my nutrition and curb my appetite. Consider the add-ins below — I’m not a physician or dietician, and some of these can add a bunch of calories (so watch the amounts), but after doing a bunch of research as to what others are adding to their meal replacement smoothies, I’ve settled on these: Fresh (not frozen) organic Banana, organic unsweetened peanut butter powder, cinnamon powder, walnuts, organic beet root powder, ground flaxseed, chia seeds, cacao powder, *wee* pinch of cayenne pepper powder, organic raw honey, frozen blueberries, strawberries, and raspberries, 15 oz unsweetened vanilla almond milk, and finally - about 20 oz of ice cubes (if you add more ice = thicker). I blend about 4 times for maximum creaminess … first with just the milk and Ka’Chava plus beet root powder. Then, as that first mix is settling in and absorbing I add everything else *except* the ice - now blend a second time. Now I add the ice cubes. I blend the third time on the Ice Crush setting, and finally a 4th blend on the Smoothie setting. I gotta tell you what I get (with any product I’ve tried) is a silky-smooth and creamy shake. The difference I’ve found is Ka’Chava is a good bit smoother, creamier, and tastier than the others. Hands down my favorite, and so I put it on an Amazon subscription. Finally, the price. Heck yes, it’s quite expensive, but there are two tricks to get around that: first, you don’t have to have it every day. Next, and this really works - instead of two ‘heaping’ scoops as recommended, just put one! Yes, you’re not getting the full nutrient density with every shake, but with the add-ins I mentioned plus any others you may decide upon, you ARE getting a decent shot of nutrition you might not otherwise get, and your appetite is curbed. And, psst … don’t tell anyone but the taste is still awesome with just one scoop! Oh, I do recommend looking up how to open the bag correctly. I didn’t and ruined the seal … so, I have to roll up the top, put a clip on it and store the bag in the fridge. Small price to pay. To your health! 😎👍

Don’t let reviews that say this shake tastes bad deter you— I’m convinced those users do not understand what this product is and are expecting a nutrition supplement to taste like a milkshake, which it just doesn’t, and it also shouldn’t. Vega used to be my brand of choice bc it was always the least artificial and sweet tasting to me (I find a lot of protein/nutrition shakes taste overly sweet and of fake sugar, especially plant-based ones, which I personally find very off putting). I finally decided to bite the bullet and try Ka’Chava after resisting forever, mainly because of the price… and I’ll never drink anything else. Not only is it superior in taste, but in terms of nutrition and whole body health, there is nothing else on the market that competes. Compare Ka’Chava’s ingredients to any competitor and you’ll immediately see that you get what you pay for. All whole food ingredients, nothing processed, no additives. As a recovering vegetarian (7 years vegetarian, easing back into an omnivore over the last year), the main reason I started drinking shakes was to ensure I was getting enough nutrients and protein. This is the only shake I have ever had that actually makes me full and keeps me sustained throughout the day— I definitely attribute that to the ingredients and formula. Many people don’t realize that in order for your body to absorb nutrients and vitamins properly, they need the support of the other naturally occurring vitamins, nutrients, and calories that accompany them in nature. For example, your body absorbs vitamin A more efficiently and completely if you eat a carrot as opposed to taking a vitamin A supplement with a glass of water. Because Ka’Chava derives its high nutrition content from all whole foods, your body is actually able to utilize all the nutrition you’re consuming in this shake, and that alone is why in my opinion, the price is reasonable and worth it. I started this review by saying this doesn’t taste like a milkshake, and honestly, imo it’s better. It tastes “whole” and unprocessed, and it’s delicious. I understand everyone’s palette is different but honestly, drinking a milkshake in the morning, as many reviews have suggested that they’re after, is just an unappealing thought to me. If you’re looking for something that will nourish and sustain you that also tastes good (but like what it should), then Ka’Chava is it, hands down.

To start I am not a vegan. I was looking for a meal supplement, something like a shake for when I am busy, to replace breakfast. At 1 point I did protein shakes, but due to an injury I dont work out as much anymore. So I was looking for something simpler to use. Huel had too many options for me to want to figure out. Ka'Chava seemed simpler, pick a flavor. Looked good, sounded good, so I gave it a try. After some time and testing this is my personal opinion of what I found. I will also state I normally eat twice a day, first at 10-11am and then at 5pm. I am usually good all day with that schedule. This is not a Shake, Smoothie or Slushie. It is a drink. If you follow the directions it is a drink, not thick, nothing like what they show you. If you see a video of someone discussing how to make in a blender or shaker, they dont show you the end product, but if you look at the film on the blender, you can tell it is a drink and not a shake. Adding any amount of ice, with any amount of blending does not change that, you end up with a ton of ice particles floating on top of the drink. Because this is Vegan and non dairy, you mix a powder with water. It will always be a drink. The amount of water used has an effect. 12-12.5 oz gives you a good taste but chalky and gritty. 13-14 oz is watery and chalky. Now there are supposed to be 15 meals in a bag. But that serving is only 240 calories. As a full body meal or meal supplement or however you want to put it, nutrition wise that is starving as a meal. Talk to a Nutritionist, 400-500 calories should be a meal. More is over eating, less is starving the body. That is based on a 2000 calorie a day diet. Drinking like this, I found I was hungry within 2 hours. I did not feel energy or things like they said. The way I feel did not change. The only thing that changed it I drank this at 10am, I had to eat something by 12. So like this, it was not doing the trick. So later I started making with milk, 12 ozs, about 225 calories. Well it turned into a shake them and looked more like the pictures. I would also not start to get hungry for 4-5 hours. This equaled out to 465 calories a shake. Still a little chalky and gritty. It also could not be considered Vegan or Non-Dairy. Cost wise it did not seem that great either. A bag is roughly $70. As directed (and not effective) that equals out to $4.67 a meal. The milk I use is $4 a half Gallon, which equals 4 servings. So that equals out to $5.67 a meal. The protein shakes I made were cheaper (thats with milk, protein powder, peanut butter & nonfat plain Greek yogurt). So in the end I do not think this is worth the money

Good chocolate taste, not overly sweet, the texture is not chalky and fairly easy to mix and enhance if one chooses.

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