The Senchado was developed by redefining the way of sencha in response to the voices of the people and followed the way of sencha performed by the Baisao of the former monk of Manpuku-ji Temple of Obaku Sect during the mid-Edo period.
これらの声をくみ上げる形で、江戸時代中期に黄檗宗万福寺の元僧売茶翁（売茶翁）が行っていた煎茶の法に従い、改めて煎茶の作法を定めたのが煎茶道である。