The taste right before my period was the worst but it got better and I think that is an indication that my body uses the monthly cycle to detoxify. Something I have always suspected.

And yes, the taste is improving to the point where I am drinking it straight now, although still using my method of keeping my tongue under the glass to avoid the tip. And I do rinse my mouth out or use mouthwash afterward. Not macho enough to man up and down it straight with no chaser. Maybe later.