The Bai people, for example, serve "three-course tea." The first tea is bitter, the second is sweet, and the third is subtle--a reflection of the stages of life.
其中白族用以迎賓的「三道茶」──第一道先上苦茶，然後再上甜茶，最後是回味茶，恰如人生先苦後甘的飲茶方式，寓意深遠。