This is a perfect, on the go, refreshing beverage. I love the chocolate flavor. It is nice and rich/smooth without being too rich. This is low fat and has only 100 calories. This is easy to chill and throw in a lunch box or work bag. It is enough for a quick burst of energy without a crash mid-morning or mid-afternoon. I feel good about giving this to my kids since they do not ever get soda or any other junky drinks.
Makes great snack by itself, or quick refreshing addition to any snack or meal. fits perfect in lunch box. Part of any healthy lifestyle even great for vegans. **allergy alert made from almonds / nutsWow... talk about false and misleading advertising. Anyone in the know, knows carrageenan is considered carcinogenic... aka a cancer causing substance. And what about this "natural" flavor? Hey, arsenic is also "all natural" as is cyanide. In other words, simply because something is called "natural" does not mean it's good for your body.
Sorry Pacific Natural... your products are anything but. And it's a statement about how you try to fool your customers with your misleading labeling. I'll pass.I'm comparing this to Blue Diamond's almond chocolate drink. It gets bonus points for convenience as the only size I can find Blue Diamond in is 32oz, and these 8oz packages are very handy. As far as the flavor goes it's good, but not as sweet as Blue Diamond (which makes sense since it has 25% less sugar). Initially that turned me off, but I got used to it quickly. I'm marking it down a star though for it's lack of calcium (even though if you look closely at the photo, you can see that it says "excellent source of calcium"---they must have reformulated.)I was searching for something for my girls' school lunches and wanted a change from milk or juice boxes. They like almond milk, so I thought this would be a nice change. It proved a tad difficult for them to open by themselves and some boxes did not sit flat on the table as other milk brands do (horizon & organic valley). One daughter ended up wearing her milk as a result and it did not wash out of her clothes on a couple occasions. Although it tastes good and the price is right, we won't be purchasing more for lunchboxes.
