NO I have done it too- when I felt like getting to the point, when I didn't want to strain and knead and knead and knead lol. I think it is fine, the only thing I really noticed is that it hits my stomach way differently and I go through a lot more Kava. Being a recovering addict, I have had days where I want to get "wasted" on kava - basically meaning zoning out until my body melts into my beanbag chair and they become one. Even if I get krunked on Kava and it doesnt happen much anymore- I never do anything I regret, accept for not eat that last piece of chocolate cake lol. Has anyone noticed if Kava makes them grouchy? I have felt really grouchy after having a couple of shells, so I took a break and it went away, still I thought that was weird.