"Mike Petro" > wrote in message
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>
> 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
>
Mike,

Thanks. I'll do just that.

Regards,
Dean