- Production year: 2008
- Storage: Hunan
- Month cut: September 2025
- Log weight: 62.75 kg
- Slice weight: ~650g / slice (+/- 10%)
- Price: USD 120 / slice
- Availability: In stock
Baishaxi (白沙溪) is arguably the most well-known producer of Qianliang tea (and Anhua heicha in general) today, so the company likely needs no introduction. The 2008 Olympics (奥运) QLC – this is what it’s typically called despite the official name being one that Baishaxi has used a number of times,namely the “World’s Tea King” (世界茶王) – is one of their more famous productions.
This production used Gaomaerxi material – supposedly aged “more than three years” (without further specificity) – tightly rolled into logs twice the size of normal QLCs. It thus shares many of the characteristics of the the “World Expo” QLC they would produce two years later.
Note: This tea may contain golden flowers (Jinhua/金花), a perfectly natural occurrence in certain heicha teas. Their development depends on factors like microbial activity, storage conditions, and time. However, individuals with Celiac Disease or severe gluten allergies should exercise caution, as we cannot guarantee that no wheat-based materials were involved at any stage of production.
For those interested in an official blurb here’s a commemorative Wechat article about this tea (in Chinese).
