was used by groups we know today as aztec and mayan and other groups in the broader region, call mesoamerica. and it was, many different concoctions, but one of the favorite lines had cacao, the central ingredient, mixed with water. and then a whole of spices, chili peppers gave it a kind of spicy bite, and others which made it read, and the redness is really actually very central to the experience, reminded people of blood. and flavorings such as the nl and two other common ones we don't use anymore never respected to the americas for the most part. but decade a kind of a cinnamon experience. in consuming chocolate, for instance, it was really a whole sensory experience that it wasn't just about the case, it was also about texture. there was a foam on top is really important to mesoamerican's as they consumed it. special drinking vessels made out of ceramic that were lacquered. so important that these vessels were actually part of the tribute that the. >> guest: ruler, montezuma, had. so that was sort of the fiscal competition but it was also incredibly important culturally. chocolate was s