Cappuccino (Italian for “Capuchin”) is named after the Capuchin Franciscans. Legend has it that the whipped cream rising to a point reminded some Italian wag of a Capuchin friar with his long, pointed hood, or capuche, up, and he dubbed the coffee beverage “cappuccino.”   The drink “cappuccino” has also been attributed to Capuchin Blessed Marco of Aviano, a charismatic figure that helped Pope Innocent XI gather an army to oppose the Ottoman Empire’s expansion over Europe in the mid 17th century. It is said that after the war, the armies captured numerous bags of coffee which they found too bitter to drink. One legend said the Blessed Marco advised them to mix it with milk to sweeten it. Thus, the drink was born, and since it was the same color as the friar’s habit, they named it after the Order in honor of Blessed Marco’s contributions.