Jim,

More good advice. I'll try it.

Thanks,
Dean

"Space Cowboy" > wrote in message
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> You can widdle a cup from your Tuo by reaming the bird's nest with a
> spoon edge. I do this for every cup till I break through the top and
> peel the soft top edge for subsequent cups till you are left with a
> hard ring which will need to be broken.
>
> Jim
>
> 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?
> >
> > Thanks,
> > Dean
>