A Spanish soldier who was part of the conquest of Mexico by Hernán Cortés tells that when Moctezuma II , emperor of the Aztecs , dined , he took no other beverage than chocolate , served in a golden goblet .
People who told the story of the conquest of Mexico by Hernán Cortés said that when Moctezuma II , emperor of the Aztecs , ate dinner he took no other drink than chocolate , served in a golden goblet and eaten with a golden spoon .