I'm on at least my third container of this product and it has suddenly changed (as of my delivery in July 2024, which I just recently opened). Here are the key changes:
– The container reduced from having 50 servings to only 45
– The scoop changed: for some reason they now provide a larger scoop and tell you to use half a scoop, which I find really odd–I kept the old scoop and will probably continue to use that.
– The flavor has changed. I preferred the old flavor (which I drank somewhat diluted to reduce the sweetness and increase how much liquid I'm consuming, about a scoop for 11 oz. of water instead of 6-8 oz.). The new flavor isn't bad. It's milder (even using a concentration closer to what the update label recommends) and the smell reminds me of cotton candy, for some reason. I found the old flavor more refreshing during my workout.
– The color has changed. I prefer the new, lighter color a) because they shifted to using natural coloring and b) because it's probably less likely to leave a noticeable spot if I spill a few drops during my workout!
– The supplement details have changed. They stopped listing sodium (but it must still be there, since the ingredients include sea salt) and potassium (also still in the ingredients list), and the stopped listing out the specific amino acids and group them together as BCAA 2:1:1. Based on other text on the bottle, it seems like they aren't changing the ratio, but it's strange to me that they make the label less specific.
-It no longer says the BCAAs are vegan (I'm not vegan, but I thought I'd mention this, in case it makes a difference to others)
– It takes longer for the powder to dissolve. I have always just put the powder and a few ice cubes in my bottle and shaken it while walking to my workout area–it was always fully dissolved by then. With the new formula, I shook the bottle as usual, set it down for a couple minutes and noticed it still had some undissolved powder. I shook again, left it a couple more minutes, still saw some powder on the bottom, so I had to shake again. I'm not sure it will ever fully dissolve.
Overall, I'm so disappointed. I loved this product and drank it most days during my workout (previously, I would have given this 5 stars). I may be cancelling my Subscribe & Save for this and trying some other brands.
