However, while sado generally means art of maccha (green powdered tea) tea ceremony which uses maccha, sencha-do tea service which uses tea leaves such as green tea leaves (of middle grade) and gyokuro leaves (refined green tea) and takes the way to serve tea by pouring hot water into kyusu (small teapot) where tea leaves are placed, is regarded as something different.
ただし、一般的には茶道は抹茶を用いる抹茶道を指すことから、急須等を用いて煎茶や玉露などの茶葉に湯を注いで飲む形式を採る煎茶道は、茶道とは別のものとして捉えられている。