We tried a new dairy-free milk made from peas ' here's the verdict

A new milk substitute is joining the ranks of almond, soy, rice, and various other dairy-free milks.It's called Ripple, and it's a plant-based milk that's made from yellow peas.The drinkhas an impressive listof credentials: it's gluten free, lactose free, soy and nut free, GMO free, and 100% vegan.Plus it boasts eight times the amount of protein found in almond milkone cupof Ripple contains 8grams of proteinas well as 50% more calcium and half the sugar of 2% dairy milk.Ripple was created by Neil Renninger and Adam Lowry (Lowry is also the founder of Method cleaning products). According to their website, Renninger and Lowry wanted to create a milk that was both better for the environment and healthier andmore nourishing than dairy milk.In order to make Ripple, yellow peas are blended with other plant oils. Surprisingly, the resulting beverage is the color of almond or soymilk (an off white).The drink comes in four different flavors: original, original unsweetened, chocolate, and vanilla. We decided to give the originala try.The taste was fine, not great but also not bad. What I was more struck by was the thickness of the liquid; since it's made from plants, I was expecting a thinner consistency. It doesn't taste like regular cow's milk at all, probably thanks to itsslight aftertaste, which is reminiscent of vegetables.Here are the thoughts of some of the otherpeople in our newsroom who tried it:"It's interesting, but not very appetizing. It has a sort of graham cracker dust quality to the aftertaste. It would probably go okay-ish with a cookie or something sweet, but so would basically any form of liquid refreshment. Not my favorite.""I like both peas and milk, so I was excited about this. I kind of like it, but it's a littletoo creamy, and kind of savory.The consistency is great, though almost a little too thickit coated my tongue. Loved the first sip, then it got a bit too thick for me, and kind of had this prickly, almost sour after taste.""It's not bad. It has a thicker consistency than regular cow's milk, but it tastes virtually the same as soy milk. Id drink it if it was offered to me, but I dont think Id buy it for myself."The verdict' It's not bad, but it's also not good enough to make us want to switch from soy or almond milk (or regular milk for those of us who still drink it).SEE ALSO:Soylent is branching out beyond liquid nutrition with its new energy barJoin the conversation about this storyNOW WATCH: Here's what happens when you order something on Amazon Prime Now
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