Tailwind Nutrition Recovery Mix, Complete Protein, Carbohydrates, and Electrolytes Powder Drink Mix for Post-Workout, Free of Gluten, Soy, and Dairy, Vegan, 15 Servings, Chocolate

This is my favorite flavor of the Tailwind recovery drinks. But regardless of the flavors I've tried, none are gritty or chalky tasting. They all mix extremely well with milk. The coffee flavor has a creamy taste and texture. Whether it's all mental or not, I can feel a difference if I don't drink it after a hard workout. I am more thirsty and feel dehydrated. Could it be cheaper in price? Yes, but so could all protein powders. I like Tailwind as a company and the quality of their products (I use their endurance fuel as well) so to me I am ok paying the price!

Tailwind recovery mix helps me recover from hard sessions and long runs better than any other product I have tried. With that said, the taste is obnoxiously sweet and has a cardboard flavor. This is not a casual product and I would only suggest using it to speed up recovery after very hard sessions. The sugar content is high but that is what the body needs after depleting glycogen.

I’ve recently taken up cycling and have been riding a 60 mile route once a week, along with a smattering of shorter rides. At first, those 60 mile rides left my body battered afterwards and I really wasn’t able to ride again for at least another day or two, as my muscles were just too sore. I decided enough was enough and did some research into recovery mixes and Tailwind caught my eye and have been using since. Now perhaps it’s a combination of increasing my endurance as well as the Tailwind Recovery mix, but I do know that after my long rides now, I’m able to ride again the next day with no lingering effects. I’m not walking like a zombie the night after my ride and am basically functional again.I love the ease of the mix. I just place two scoops in a mixing bottle, add water from a flask I bring, shake it up and done. It’s part of my post-ride ritual now and I look forward to getting to my car and just relaxing and drinking my Tailwind. The chocolate flavor is perfect, not too sweet, and definitely not chalky.I can whole heartedly recommend this product and suggest you try it out to aid in your recovery process.

Update: I thought it was only fair that I update this review. Since I opened the bag (that's how I learned it wasn't chocolate, the bags look somewhat similar) I decided to at least try it, and it wasn't completely horrible. It tasted to me more like a watered down chocolate and not caramel, so at least I can use it and not waste the product. Tailwind itself is my savior on long mountain bike rides and hikes so I'm also changing from 3 to 4 stars. Next time I will pay more attention when I order.I've used the chocolate for years, would never get the salted caramel, yet that's what went through on my order for some reason and I didn't catch it. Not eligible for return so I'm stuck with it. Next time I'll order directly through Tailwind.

I have been taking this product for most of 2023 now after hard workouts or when I feel fatigued, and it seems to always make a difference for me. Mixed with some ice, it is very refreshing after hot runs. And it has a creamy feel and, in my opinion, good taste. I was actually surprised of the good taste when I first used it. My teenage daughter who tends to be picky liked it as well. The only thing I can think of that 'might' be something that could be improved is something to aid in absorbing the little iron that is within it and possible add more iron. I coach HS athletes and there seems to a high amount of HS girls, in particular, that have iron deficiencies. And I feel I have similar issues as an athlete approaching retirement age. In hearing from HS girls and parents, I learned that Calcium may work against Iron absorption and vitamin C may help. I am no doctor or scientist. And I don't know if something may already exist in the product to aid in absorbing the iron within the product. If there is not, it would nice if an ingredient/vitamin/etc that aided in absorption of iron was added to the product, if would even be possible.

I really could not call this a health product . I did not check the sugar content prior to buying , just went with the amount of positive reviews , but when i tried it it dawned on me that this thing is just too sweet. 37 GRAMS OF SUGAR OUT OF 61 GRAMS OF CONTENT IN THE PACKET. GET OUTTA HERE !!! SHAME SHAME SHAME !!! THIS IS ACTUALLY ABSOLUTE ANTI-HEALTH SUPPLEMENTBUT TO ADDICTS- VOILA, ENJOY !

I have been looking for tasty post-run protein forever, and I finally found the right one for me. Tailwind Nutrition Rebuild Recovery Drink Mix is it. At my age (52), running daily, participating in long-distance races on monthly basis, and playing soccer in between them can be very exhausting and damaging to the body. Ever since I started drinking Tailwind Nutrition, however, I feel stronger and I recover quicker. The results say it all -- I am faster than I was 15 years ago and I've qualified for Boston two years in a row. Also, I love the flavor -- it tastes natural and has no nasty artificial aftertaste, and it is not overly sweet. I also love the fact that it's easy on my stomach which tends to become sensitive after long grueling runs. Yes, it is a bit expensive compared to some protein mix that comes in buckets at Costco, but it is worth every penny, and I am not going back.

Coffee,choclate are very great. Vanilla is sorta ok, not great. Fruit flavors are terrible dont get. Ingrediants are spot on good stuff.