Realize, we've done everything to make the SPS palatable. At first, it was as bad as hydrolized, but we got it to where it's at least BLAND. Adding CF whey makes it bit sweeter. And it also has WHOLE egg. So, yeah, it's not wonderful on its own but when mixed with the flavorings and natural sugars it's surprisingly good. I think the Tropical orange and double chocolate are delicious.
The new GEAR caps will have SPS plus hydrolized with no flavoring so it'll be very concentrated. But if opened up one of the caps and tasted it, believe me , it'd be like a the taste of death.
So those are the 2 options -- caps, or a shake with really good flavoring. It is not meant to be taken on its own.
In the end, the results make it worth while.