DPM wrote:
> Well, I took a pu plunge - got my first pu-erh tuo cha (Xiaguan Gold Tuo
> Cha) from Teaspring. Before I try it, I have a question: the one I got is
> from the 2004 harvest. If I whack off a chunk to taste it and then decide
> to age it for a few more years, does cutting/breaking the cake affect the
> aging, good or bad? Or is this tea not worth worrying about in this regard?
>

Hey Dean,

Just go for it. Break off enough for one sitting and you can still age
the rest if you so choose, it's not a problem.

Mike
http://www.pu-erh.net