Beginner to Pu-erh tea

The Wild Monk 2012 is highly recommended by people on this forum. I have a cake of it, but am working on my new spring harvest teas now that have a shorter shelf life so I am letting the cake be until later in the year.

http://www.white2tea.com/2014/05/27/how-to-brew-puer-tea-three-basic-household-items/