Korean black soybean protein shake for breakfast: Cleanit Black Bean

What is Cleanit Black Bean, and what kind of plant protein is it?

These days I find myself paying attention to how much protein I'm getting at every meal. Especially on days when I want a light breakfast or a quick meal replacement, I went looking for a good product and came across Cleanit Black Bean — figured I'd write up a review ⭐️ It's healthy, but the taste was really good too.

Cleanit Black Bean is a plant protein product made with black beans and seoritae (Korean black soybean), so if you normally like the nutty flavor of beans or misugaru (roasted grain powder), it's an easy one to eat without hesitation.

It comes in a resealable zipper bag, and since it just needs to be kept at room temperature in a cool spot, it was a convenient product to store.

Seoritae plus brewer's yeast and biotin in one glass

Cleanit Black Bean is based on Korean seoritae powder blended together with brewer's yeast and biotin, so it also helps with preventing hair loss! I'm in my 30s so I have to watch out for that ㅠㅠ

It contains biotin from France's DSM at 3,333% of the daily intake, plus 600mg of brewer's yeast. A lot of people take brewer's yeast tablets and biotin separately for hair loss prevention, but Cleanit Black Bean lets me cover both at once, which is so nice.

170kcal a glass: what stood out on the Cleanit Black Bean label

Cleanit Black Bean comes in at 170kcal per glass, so it seemed good for a between-meal snack or a light meal replacement. I tend to check ingredient labels carefully when picking products, and what stood out about Cleanit Black Bean was that it includes not just seoritae but also brewer's yeast and biotin together.

Unlike products that highlight just one ingredient, this one lets you cover several at once, which seemed like it would make meal management a bit easier on busy days. If you're looking for something to take consistently, that's a decent criterion to go by.

34% black soybean, sweetened with stevia instead of sugar

Store-bought soy milk often has only about 1% black soybean, but Cleanit Black Bean contains as much as 34%, so you can get a decent amount of seoritae, a black food. It also has a bit of sweetness, so I checked whether sugar was added, and I was relieved to find it uses stevia, which doesn't raise blood sugar.

How to mix it: 40g of powder into 170ml of water

Cleanit Black Bean is also simple to prepare. Just take 40g with 170ml of water or 200ml of soy milk! One rice-spoon is about 10g, so 4 spoonfuls does it.

If you want a nuttier, smoother taste, mixing it with soy milk would work well too. I had mine with water, and it was rich and filling enough.

I had to cut out dairy because of skin trouble, so I can't drink milk, but since Cleanit Black Bean has no dairy or allergens at all, I can drink it without worrying about breakouts.

Since seoritae makes up a large portion of the ingredients, it settles at the bottom like this, so make sure to stir well before drinking!

How does Cleanit Black Bean taste? Like nutty misugaru

Even when a product is great for your diet, if it doesn't taste good you won't reach for it, especially when you don't want to give up flavor while managing your meals. This has a nutty, mildly sweet misugaru feel, so it tastes good and is easy to keep up — I think that's its biggest strength 💛

I tried it with low expectations since it's meant as a healthy breakfast replacement, but it was so tasty and filling that I was really satisfied. I think it would suit people who usually skip breakfast, people who want an easy way to get protein after workouts, or people looking for a light meal or snack while dieting ⭐️

For something you're going to eat every morning, being easy to prepare and having a taste that's not a burden matters a lot, and on that front this is a plant protein product with really great versatility! If you like nutty misugaru flavor, I fully recommend Cleanit Black Bean, which lets you take care of hair loss prevention and protein all at once 💛