Summarized from the internet, the levels of drinking Pu-erh tea. Check against this to see which level you have reached.

Elementary Level 1: Drinks tea occasionally, does not distinguish between raw and ripe, does not consider age, drinks whatever is available, drinks when it's there, doesn't matter if not drinking.

Elementary Level 2: Drinks a small amount, can tell raw from ripe, does not distinguish old from new, drinks merely to quench thirst, does not care about price, finds brewing too troublesome.

Elementary Level 3: Drinks occasionally, easily distinguishes raw from ripe, only drinks ripe tea, seeks health benefits, prefers tender leaves, has high expectations for weight loss.

Elementary Level 4: Mainly drinks ripe tea, pays attention to vintage year, pursues aroma and flavor, is particular about brewing method, can brew tea themselves, needs it for weight loss and lipid reduction.

Elementary Level 5: Begins drinking raw tea, combines raw and ripe, sensitive to bitterness and astringency, tea consumption gradually increases, pays attention to pure material (single-origin), sleep is unaffected.

Elementary Level 6: Prefers raw tea, drinks ripe tea occasionally, can discern bitterness and astringency, pays attention to tree age, researches origin, interested in ancient trees.

Middle School Level 1: Often drinks raw tea, a small amount of ripe tea, can identify aroma and flavor, learns about tea mountains, studies tea history, blindly infatuated with ancient trees.

Middle School Level 2: Enjoys drinking raw tea, very little ripe tea, seeks ancient and aged tea, questions what makes good tea, begins to feel confused, lost in the chaotic phenomena of the tea world.

Middle School Level 3: Loves drinking raw tea, focuses on aroma, aftertaste, liquor texture, and qi (energy), begins to discern, the myriad phenomena of tea mountains feel like falling into a chaotic Bagua array.

High School Level 1: Skilled at drinking raw tea, seeks out tea products according to personal needs, begins to clarify the chaotic phenomena of tea mountains, the tea world is shrouded in clouds and mist.

High School Level 2: Understands the different benefits of raw and ripe tea, the endless charm of single-origin tea from specific mountains, begins to discern things from the hype in the tea world.

High School Level 3: Considers origin, season, quality of processing, storage environment, storage time, tea world brands, all worth careful interpretation.

Undergraduate Level: Understands the pros and cons of raw and ripe tea, the各自的风采 (distinctive charm) of single-origin tea from mountains, pursues tea products, understands the east, west, north, and south (all aspects).

Graduate Level: Drinks tea daily like doing homework, inside and outside of tea, tea and Zen are one, cherishes and is attached to tea, the world within tea is vast.

Doctoral Level: The way of Pu-erh, the fruit of nirvana, with or without tea, it exists within the heart, fine tea and inferior tea, reflect the myriad phenomena of the human world.