I've actually UN-capped it many times and mixed it in with my post-workout shake just to get quicker absorption (so I can eat my post-workout meal quicker). I don't know if this goes against their "empty stomach" suggestion, but it works. And the taste isn't quite as bad as people claim. A couple times I've even pulled the caps open and poured the cissus straight into my mouth, washing it down with water. Very strange (but tolerable) taste -- with an almost "sweet" aftertaste.
One question on your bulk cissus, though: Aren't you the company that had it's cissus powder stuck in Customs for a long time? I remember reading where you said this had changed some property of the powder -- it had lost some potency; or it had become more densely packed; or something weird like that. This concern had steered me back to purchasing the original USP caps. Are my concerns unjustified? Can you assure us that your bulk powder is still effective? Is there just a modified dosing requirement? blahblahblah...