Dali Bai minority Sandaocha Tea Performance(three times served Tea)
The Sandao tea ceremony is well-known at home and abroad. There are two types of tea ceremonies:
The first serves baked tea. People put tea with large leaves or tea from a place called Xiaguan into a very small pot and bake it over a charcoal fire. They shake the pot at all times to avoid the leaves from burning. When they can smell the fragrance of the tea, they pour a little boiled water into the pot and immediately sense the aroma. After a while, they add more boiled water into the pot and then the tea is ready.
Normally, the hosts pour the tea into guests' cups three times. The first time lets the guests smell the aroma, the second time lets them taste the tea, and the third time lets them satisfy their thirst. In China, the tea ceremony is called Sandao tea, meaning 'tea services of three times.' It is also called 'thunderous tea' because it makes a loud sound when people add water to the baked tea in the pot for the first time.