L-Theanine - 50grams (Powder (50 Grams) Pack of 1

The spoon that came with the product contains about 400 mg. I take usually in the morning 200 mg with the coffee, and the same in the afternoon. That already for a few weeks. It dissolves easily when stirring with a spoon.I think it helps relaxation and focus during the day. I like that it is a powder and does not contain other chemicals that might be present in capsules. I give five stars for the flavor, because I do not taste it probably because it is in the coffee, I do not take the pure powder in my mouth. So I cannot be negative about the flavor. And I do not swallow, I did not test it that way. I am not sure if it would help sleep actually, because I do not take it in the evening. I use things like magnesium threonate and melatonin in the evening. I also do not take more than 400 mg a day, because I am afraid lowering my blood pressure too much. I have a normal bloodpressure, but I am suspecting Theanine to decrease it.I took it now for several weeks, and during that time I did not get much stress and seem to be able to focus more than usual. I must confess that I take other nootropics as well, so I will keep using what I take nowadays thus including the L-Theanine. Never change a winning combo I would say.

I take this when I am anxious, and it works in ~30 minutes without any drowsiness. It does come with a tiny spoon inside that measures L-Theanine in 400mg increments (although you can use 1/2 of the spoon for 200mg). The powder is slightly hydrophobic so it doesn't readily dissolve in water with simple stirring, although I did find that smearing the powder to the walls of the cup will allow the powder to dissolve completely without any leftover grit or particulates. This is definitely a better value than capsules if you are willing to put in the work to manually dissolve this in water when you want to take the supplement.