I think it's powder, which is why I want to divy it up into more manageable doses. Regardless, my question remains -- for anyone who has done this, how does tolerable is the taste?
Not to seem like a smart-ass, but ... why are you asking this question? Were you planning on savoring it? Rolling those little balls around in your mouth?
It's been my experience that when you break open any capsule that most people wash them down about as fast as they can.
Having said that - drugs marked "timed-release" means the compound has been treated with substances to prevent quick dissolving - hence "timed-release". I doubt many would dissolve in your mouth within a short period even if that were your intent.