Currently, sado has the forerunning macchado (art of maccha (green powdered tea) ceremony) and the later senchado (art of sencha (simmered tea) ceremony), and it refers to the former if one mentions just about sado.
現在、茶道は先発の抹茶道と後発の煎茶道があり、単に茶道というと前者を指す。