Oh.... since the caps were a pain for me, I mixed my kratom up in some orange juice. Only just a little to make the powder wet. I suggest only trying out the dosage with 1 tablespoon of powder first. This may be too much or not enough for someone so they will have to experiment. Just make sure you stay at home when doing so. This stuff can make you very funky headed if you take too much. In my worst w/d stage, I would have to roll up the kratom and orange juice in a ball and put it in a thin sheet of paper towel and swallow it whole. It helped masked the smell and taste. As I began feeling better, I would roll it in balls and just swallow without the towel. There are also people who make tea out of it. Just Google and you will find all kinds of different ways to take it