Raw Cacao & Maca
Organic Whey Protein

How unflavoured is your unflavoured protein powder?

Thank you for the question.  It has a milky taste, but if you mix it with a little more water than specified in the instructions it is close to flavourless. On the other hand, mixed with milk it just tends to tase like extra creamy milk :-)

Can this cacao powder be served as a hot chocolate - so mixed with boiling water for an end of day treat?

Thank you for the question.  When using in hot drinks, you will need to first mix the whey protein separately with cold or lukewarm water or milk, then stir it into the hot (though ideally not completely boiling) water.  If you add the powder directly, it will end up very lumpy due to the proteins denaturing.  Alternatively, you could make it cold and then heat in a saucepan, being careful to stir constantly and take it off the heat once it starts to thicken :-)

is your product Keto friendly? I see sugar is labelled on the ingredients

Thank you for the question.  This isn't keto friendly, however our Pure Unflavoured version is, as there is no added coconut sugar :-)

How long is the expiry date on your products?

Thank you for the question.  18 months from manufacture, and currenlty all batches have at least 16 months remaining before their Best Before End dates.  We will never sell with less than 5 months remaining :-)

How much protein per shake please?

If you're mixing with water, then it will be the same 15g protein specified on the pack for one 25g serving.  If using skimmed dairy milk then you'll get an additional 3.5g or so of protein, bringing that to ~18.5g protein.  If using oat milk you'll get a total of 16g protein, depending on the brand, as it tends to contain no more than 1g protein per 100g.  It therefore very much depends on what you are mixing it with :-)

How much protein per serving?

Thank you for the question.  There is 15g of protein per 25g serving :-)

Can each of these be mixed into hot water? Or only cold liquid?

Thank you for the question.  It can be mixed into hot water, however depending on how hot it will denature the proteins, which can cause a lot of lumps and a great deal of thickening.  One way around this is to mix into cold or luke warm water separately and then stir into the hot liquid; this is certainly the best approach if you are planning to add to coffee or any other hot beverage :-)

Is there any certified testing on the product?

Thank you for the question.  We test every batch for nutritional information at a UKAS accredited lab.  We also test for heavy metals, denatured protein, and bioactive proteins, as well as vitamins & minerals.  These are all published and available on the website.  Our production partner also tests for gluten, as well as microbiological analysis.  These are all the tests we have carried out :-)

Can I use this in baking?

Thank you for the question.  Yes, you certainly can!  It is a good idea to use additional liquid too, as it can have a drying effect when added to baked foods :-)

Dear The Organic, would you be able to tell me if your protein powder is Nut free? And is suitable for someone with a nut allergy?

Thank you for the question. All of our ingredients are nut-free to begin with, however although nuts are never handled in the same room, they are handled in other parts of the facility. We therefore can't 100% guarantee it is nut free, but there is a low likelihood of contamination. I hope that helps :-)

Do I add milk or water to this?

Thank you for the question. As per the instructions, you can use either water or milk. Milk will give you a richer taste however :-)

Is your cacao tested and low in heavy metals too?

Yes, along with our other flavour blends this has been recently tested, with results displayed when you click the red "nutritional information" button. The results are well below EU limits, though inevitably not as low as for our unflavoured whey protein and the other flavour blends. Cacao is a source of cadmium and lead, albeit at safe levels; something we are unable to avoid much like other cocoa or cacao containing products :-)

Can you use this to help you lose weight?

Thank you for the question. We are unable to advise on whether not it is effective for losing weight I'm afraid. More protein can be beneficial if you're looking to lose weight, but not in isolation. You need to look at your diet as a whole - are you consuming too many sugars/carbs, are you exercising enough, is there a medical reason you need to lose weight, and more. We are not the right people to ask about all of this however. A registered dietitian would be a great person to speak with for starters :-)

Does the protein powder contain Casein?

Thank you for the question. It shouldn't contian any casein as any remaining casein would be removed during filtration, however there is a possibility that it still contains trace amounts. A fraction of a % at most :-)

Hi, can i take a double serving if i need more protein? If i wanted to have 1.5 servings to take the protein up over 20g per serving. thanks.

Thank you for the question. If you need the extra protein then this is no problem at all, just be aware of your overall daily intake of protein to ensure you aren't having too much :-)

Hi! What is the caffeine content per 25g serving?

Thank you for the question. I can give you an estimate based on cacao beans containing up to 2.3 milligrams (mg) of caffeine per gram, however it can be a lot lower than this. There is 4.5g cacao powder in a 25g serving, so therefore there should be a maximum of 10.35mg of caffeine per 25g serving. We haven't tested it for caffeine however (yet), so this is the best estimation we can give you at the moment :-)

Hello! If a do a subscription could I change the flavour in each delivery?

Hello and thank you for the question.  Yes, you can change the flavour at any time you like, and you can pause, cancel, or skip any time too :-)

Hi! I can't find the nutritional information anywhere. I would like to know how much carbs there's in a portion?

Hello, thank you for the question.  If you click on the "nutrition" circle, you will see all of the nutritional information there.  This blend contains 19.5g carbohydrate per 100g, or 4.87g per 25g serving :-)

Hi, is this whey protein grass fed?

Hi Hari, thank you for the question. The cows graze outside in fields during the spring and summer months, and are fed grass in the form of hay, haylage and silage during the winter months, in spacious, clean, naturally lit barns. They also feed on supplementary organic cereals such as oats and barley, so although they feed primarily on grass, they are not 100% grass fed.

What is the recommended serving size per day?

Thank you for the question. Generally speaking one serving (25g) per day is enough, but it all depends on how much protein you are getting from other sources, and how much or how little exercise you are doing. It can be worth working out your current daily protein intake to see how much more you might need. I hope that helps anyhow :-)

Hi guys, I love your protein, the chocolate is definitely my favourite. I wanted to ask if you had a lactose free version for my gf or how much lactose is actually in your protein supplements please? Thanks, Alex

Thank you for the question Alexander. We don't have a lactose free option, however our whey protein powders are all low in lactose. They contain 2-5 grams of lactose per 100g, and to put that in perspective dried skimmed milk powder contains around 50% lactose and dried unfiltered whey powder is more like 70% lactose, so 2-5% lactose is quite a big reduction compared to how much you get in milk and non-filtered whey. People with a mild lactose intolerance therefore often have no issues taking our whey protein. I hope that helps :-)

Can I take this while breastfeeding?

Hi Laura, thank you for the question. It's ok to use while breastfeeding, as long as you are keeping your overall intake of cocoa and cacao to a minimum. With the other organic whey proteins in our range it was be a straight up yes, but the cacao is the ingredient to keep an eye on :-)

Is this protein tested on animals?

Thank you for the question Susan. I'm pleased to say that none of our products (and none of the individual ingredients) have been tested on animals - we would never test on animals and we would never use any ingredients that have been either :-)

Is Cacao and Maca suitable for a bedtime drink (I have a feeling it might not be!)

Thank you for the question. I think it is actually not a bad idea to try having it before going to bed - as both maca and cacao can have a positive effect on sleep. Although they can be good for general energy levels, it is not quite the same as having caffeine. Having said that, it is likely to affect different people in different ways, so the only way to really know is to try it really...maybe try 1 scoop and see how you sleep after that :-)

Is this safe to consume during pregnancy and breastfeeding? Thanks!

Thank you for the question Lucy. We’ve had a number of customers who have been pregnant while taking our unflavoured organic whey protein and we know a nutritionist who recommends it to some of her pregnant and breastfeeding clients too. However, I would steer clear of the raw cacao & maca blend, as that can potentially have a very mild stimulant effect, but I don't see there being any problems with any of the other flavours.

Regardless, I do always recommend chatting with your doctor first, as we aren’t qualified medical professionals and they will know more about your medical history, so can give a more conclusive answer. Whey protein is generally considered safe for taking while pregnant however.

Is there any creatine or DHEA in this?

Hi Stephen, thank you for the question. We don't add any creatine or DHEA, only what you can see in the ingredients list :-)

Is this suitable to be taken during pregnancy. If not then which one of yours protein powder is suitable during pregnancy.

Hi there, we always ask that you speak with a doctor before using any protein powder (ours included), however many customers have used our organic whey protein during pregnancy.

The raw cacao & maca blend is the only one we would recommend not using while pregnant, due to the maca having a potentially mild stimulant effect. All of the other options are ok, provided you do indeed check with a doctor first.

I hope that helps and thank you for the question :-)

What variety/color of maca do you use? Is it gelatinised?

Hi Ilias, we use 25% red, yellow, purple and black Maca (Lepidium Meyenii) varieties, from Peru. It isn't gelatinised, so it is just washed, dried at 42 degrees celcius and then ground into a powder...and that is the extent of it. Thank you for the question! :-)

can the mix be used for a hot drink ?

Hi Shailja, thank you for the question. Yes it can, however you will need to blend it with cold water first and then heat it up in a saucepan, while stirring the whole time to stop it from clumping. If you mix it straight into hot water it tends to clump quite a bit. I hope that helps :-)

Is this product banned substance tested??

Hi Oscar, no we don't have it tested for banned substances. People use our organic whey protein for so many different reasons that it wouldn't make sense for us to add banned substances in the first place. I believe very few of our customers would want to sprout giant muscles overnight or stay awake for two days straight, so I don't see any incentvie for us to get involved any dodgy adding of strange substances in the first place. As we already test every batch for the nutritional information and to ensure gluten free status, we would have to increase our prices if we were to include further testing on top of that. I hope that makes sense :-)

Does this contain Soy?

Hi Fred, thank you for the question. No it is soy free, though there are other soy-containing products packed at the same facility so there is a small risk of tiny trace amounts of soy making their way in the whey protein. I hope that helps :-)

Hi, can I use your product as meal relacements for weight loss? Do you have a weight loss plan?

Hi Julia, we don't recommend using our whey protein powders as meal replacements as they don't contain all of the vitamins, minerals and other nutrients you would get from eating a balanced meal. We don't have a weight loss plan either to be honest. Sorry I can't be of more help on this, our overall thinking is that it is best to eat a balanced diet rich in fruit and veg, and to only supplement with extra protein if or when you are struggling to get enough protein from regular whole food sources. Sorry I can't be of more help :-)