Is Kopi Luwak Halal?

This report provides a comprehensive analysis of the permissibility of Kopi Luwak (civet coffee) within Islamic law, examining both the technical jurisprudential rulings and the broader ethical principles of the faith. While a narrow legal argument for the halal (permissible) status of Kopi Luwak exists, it is contingent upon a strict set of verifiable conditions […]

Feces Coffee (Animal-Processed Coffees): Overview and Varieties

Feces coffee (sometimes nicknamed “poop coffee”) refers to specialty brews made from beans that animals have eaten and excreted. For example, Indonesian kopi luwak is made from beans defecated by wild palm civets, and Thailand’s Black Ivory coffee comes from beans passed through elephants. In each case the fruit pulp is fermented in the animal’s […]