# New user on Huel bar, odd flavour?

**URL:** <https://discuss.huel.com/t/new-user-on-huel-bar-odd-flavour/10251>\
**Category:** Feedback\
**Created:** [October 11, 2018, 9:55am UTC](https://discuss.huel.com/t/new-user-on-huel-bar-odd-flavour/10251 "2018-10-11T09:55:06Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![confuserated](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/a88e57/32.png) [@confuserated](https://discuss.huel.com/u/confuserated)\
**Post date:** [October 11, 2018, 9:55am UTC](https://discuss.huel.com/t/new-user-on-huel-bar-odd-flavour/10251/1 "2018-10-11T09:55:06Z")

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I’m not really sure whether I’m having a batch problem with my chocolate/orange huel bars because I’m a first time user.

I have not noticed anything strange that I would not expect in the flavour of the two granolas or the unsweetened or vanilla huel powders I’ve tried, but the orange/chocolate bars is really weird.

I’m noticing a chemical aftertaste that I can only describe as similar to oven cleaner (such as Mr Muscle) that I cannot think is normal.

Please let me know if your experience is the same as I am unsure whether to continue eating them or to return. I’ve so far tried 3 different bars from the box

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**Author:** ![confuserated](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/a88e57/32.png) [@confuserated](https://discuss.huel.com/u/confuserated)\
**Post date:** [October 11, 2018, 9:59am UTC](https://discuss.huel.com/t/new-user-on-huel-bar-odd-flavour/10251/2 "2018-10-11T09:59:06Z")

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I should just add that I would not describe it as the bitterness you would experience with dark bitter chocolate, it’s definitely a nasty chemical aftertaste.

Also, if it’s normal I’m OK with it as I’m fairly committed to this Huel journey 🙂

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**Author:** ![Windmillie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/7993a0/32.png) [@Windmillie](https://discuss.huel.com/u/Windmillie)\
**Post date:** [October 11, 2018, 4:32pm UTC](https://discuss.huel.com/t/new-user-on-huel-bar-odd-flavour/10251/3 "2018-10-11T16:32:20Z")

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That is strange. It is not supposed to taste chemical. Just a bit austere, notsosweet, musty from oats and orangy.

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**Author:** ![confuserated](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/a88e57/32.png) [@confuserated](https://discuss.huel.com/u/confuserated)\
**Post date:** [October 11, 2018, 4:48pm UTC](https://discuss.huel.com/t/new-user-on-huel-bar-odd-flavour/10251/4 "2018-10-11T16:48:00Z")

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oh dear, I could live with that, I don’t expect it to be too sweet.

Hmm, not so sure what to do now

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**Author:** ![hunzas](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/discuss.huel.com/hunzas/32/8275_2.png) [@hunzas](https://discuss.huel.com/u/hunzas)\
**Post date:** [October 11, 2018, 4:55pm UTC](https://discuss.huel.com/t/new-user-on-huel-bar-odd-flavour/10251/5 "2018-10-11T16:55:08Z")

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> [@Windmillie](#):
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> a bit austere, notsosweet, musty from oats and orangy.

Can’t think why they don’t use that in the promotional blurb. Would sell millions 😛

Huel: The taste of musty austerity\*

\*Sponsored by Brexit.