Protein coffee...used to love it...now not so much. HELP!

I have really enjoyed my protein coffee and do not love protein shakes so this has helped me get in my protein.  In the past few weeks, it just isn't tasting as good.  I LOVE coffee now without protein (didn't drink it much presurgery and drank diet coke in the AM which I have given up).   I have used chocolate protein in my coffee and have varied the brands over the past year.  I need some suggestions of other flavors to add.  I have not found a vanilla protein that I have liked (I can always smell the protein) and am not a fan of flavored coffee (chocolate though has never bothered me).  I tried syntrax cookies and cream and could not stand it.  I have mint cookie and will try that as I LOVE making protein ice cream out of that.  I would like some suggestions and then can order some samples from vitalady and hopefully find something that I can like as I would hate to not have my protein coffee as this really helps me NOT eat in the morning.  I am trying to keep my calories down in trying to lose more weight to get to a normal BMI.   Also, I try to use a low carb protein with low sugar as I do not know if I dump.  I plan on trying my Any Whey unflavored tomorrow and see how that goes.

Any suggestions??  Anything thing you add to the protein coffee (syrups, etc)??

Thanks!

~~Jennifer

IDS MultiPro vanilla-cinnamon. Try a few samples from Vitalady.

--gina

Also try 1/2 & 1/2 instead of water or milk. I think you can get it in fat free or low fat.

--g

Jennifer,
I use the IDS Cinnamon Vanilla or Syntrax Nectar Cappaccino Latte.  I have to put a lid on mine.  I like the taste, but I can really smell it.  I have a lid on my Lemon Tea shaker bottle also.

Sometimes I squirt some Fat Free Whip Topping on it to give it a richer taste.  I use the Hood Calorie Countdown Milk that has a lot fewer carbs or I use Fat Free 1/2 & 1/2.  I don't do the syrups because I can never seem to get the right amounts so that they taste good.

I do a protein coffee and then have a regular decaf coffee in the mornings.

Hope you can once again enjoy your protein coffee!!

Linda

I love but cannot afford weekly Jay Robb chocolate and vanilla protein. In coffee or diet Swiss miss hot cocoa. I just bought Syntrax Nectar Choc Truffle and love it, too! Vitamin Shop has ind pits of Jay Robb and I use Vitalady for samples of Syntrax.

I also tried Chai Latte K Cups with vanilla protein and they are great. I, too, drink my protein coffee in a shaker cup in the car so smell doesn't bother me.

What about trying s/f pudding mix w the protein??? I have baby food jars filled w vanilla to add if I need it.

Good luck mixing it up. I may have to try some f/free half and half to mix it up.

Meg

I use a lot of SF syrups in my coffee with protein.  I use a cinnamon vanilla with vanilla protein, carmel with chocolate or the mint cookie by itself.  I also sometimes use a hot coco mix with chocolate and decaf in the afternoon.  I put my decaf in a shaker bottle so I can't smell it but I wouldn't say the smell bothered me anyway.

Thanks for the suggestions....I will try mixing the protein with milk and see if that helps. I am not sure why it is tasting bad to me now execept that I am really enjoying regular coffee with milk and splenda. I may try buying the nectar truffle as I love the mint cookie made into ice cream. I like the idea of the IDS vanilla cinammon except that I have hated vanilla protein so far. I do drink my coffee with a cover but just can not handle it. I also make choclate protein pudding with EAS chocolate protein and have no issues with that (I have that as a snack at work or greek yogurt).

If anyone has any other suggestions, keep them coming. I really do not want to give up my protein coffee as it has saved me many, many times.

~~Jennifer

I agree wtih Price.  I too use SF flavorings with my chocolate protein coffee.  You can mix them up.  I LOVE the peppermint paddy, but you can also try hazelnut, gingerbread, carmel, etc to get some different tastes. 

 Love the chocolate truffle Syntrax--couldn't live without it since it is the only protein I like.  And without my multiple protein coffees each day I would be in major trouble.  Good luck finding a new option.
Janet

Thanks everyone! I will order some syntrax chocolate truffle this weekend when I also order some more syntrax mint cookie. I would try the IDS vanilla cinnamon but don't want to order just one sample from vitalady and don't want to order 2 pound container not knowing if I like it. Up to this point chocolate has been my best bet so maybe I need to rely on syntrax. I tried syntrax chocolate before and liked it (macro type I think). I only see chocolate truffle in 2 pounds though so if I like it that will be a bummer as I usually order 5 pound bags to save money.

~~Jennifer