The bean was a form of currency in Aztec society, and the frothed chocolate drink made from fermented beans or seeds was central to social and ritual life throughout Mesoamerica.

• 可可豆曾经风麾阿芝台克社会，并且，这种由可可树的果实或种子作为发酵原料的起泡的巧克力风味饮料曾经在贯穿于整个古中美洲的社交和宗教生活中起到了重要的作用。