This casein protein performs well for overnight recovery and keeping me full for longer periods. The taste is smooth creamy vanilla without being overly sweet, making it easy to drink daily. It provides great satiety, especially before bed, and helps reduce late night snacking. The quality feels solid with consistent mixing and no heavy aftertaste. Texture is thick compared to whey, but still blends well with water or milk and creates a rich shake.

The optimum nutrition gold standard 100% casein creamy vanilla protein powder is by far the best protein powder I’ve tried. Not chalky at all , it blends so smoothly with any liquid base.

This is the casein I use right before bedtime after a day of exercising. It doesn’t mix very well in a shaker bottle, but the taste is fine. I don’t notice an lingering after taste and it doesn’t upset my stomach.