him in the Borghese Chapel of Santa Maria Maggiore, where his remains were transferred in 1646. His reign is especially distinguished by the number and beauty of his medals. Clement VIII founded the Collegio Clementino for the education of the sons of the richer classes, and augmented the number of national colleges in Rome by opening the Collegio Scozzese for the training of missionaries to Scotland. Coffee Coffee aficionados often claim that the spread of its popularity among Catholics is due to Pope Clement VIII's influence. Responding to opposition to coffee as "Satan's drink", with the pope's advisers asking him to denounce the beverage. However, upon tasting coffee, Pope Clement VIII declared: "Why, this Satan's drink is so delicious that it would be a pity to let the infidels have exclusive use of it." Clement allegedly blessed the bean because it appeared better for the people than alcoholic beverages. The year often cited is 1600. It is not clear whether this is a true story, but it may have been found amusing at the time. See also Giovanni Aldobrandini, his older brother, who was a cardinal Sixto-Clementine Vulgate Cardinals created by Clement VIII References External links Mons. Jouin, "The Holy See and the Jews", from Révue International des Societés, 1918 1536 births 1605 deaths People from Fano Italian popes 16th-century Italian jurists Major Penitentiaries of the Apostolic Penitentiary Apostolic Nuncios to Poland Popes 16th-century popes 17th-century popes Burials at Santa Maria Maggiore