Kopi Luwak coffee has become an international sensation and is famed for its distinctive taste. Though esteemed worldwide, production of this highly prized product is far from humane – using Asian palm civet cats (Paradoxurus hermaphrodites), which have raccoon-like markings native to Indonesia as key components. Wild civet cats usually consume fruits and vegetables from nature’s abundance while forced into eating coffee cherries on farms leads to serious health issues or even death for these beautiful cats!

Civet cat farms are notoriously plagued with animal cruelty and violations of law. PETA Asia recently documented one critically ill civet who could barely stand while receiving unhealthy and excessive coffee cherry amounts – our investigators also witnessed numerous other suffering animals at these farms.

Coffee is an iconic drink enjoyed around the world, including among Muslims. Unfortunately, some individuals may question if coffee and caffeine consumption is permissible under Islamic law; luckily most scholars have ruled it is.

Muslim consumers may be disinclined to try kopi luwak coffee due to its source. Civet luwak coffee is made by partially digested beans eaten and defecated by Asian palm civets; their digestive processes cause these beans to ferment, creating chemical changes which alter its flavor profile; the partially digested beans are then collected, cleaned and collected into batches of kopi luwak coffee for final consumption.

Civets’ diets play an integral part in shaping the flavor of kopi luwak coffee. Their stomach acids interact with it to reduce acidity, producing smoother tasting coffee. Furthermore, their unique digestive systems may enhance quality by sorting and discarding low-quality cherries before passing these through an enzymatic process within their bodies.

This highly sought-after coffee, known as Weasel Coffee or Civet Coffee, is the most expensive type available worldwide. Produced by collecting and processing beans that have been partially digested by Asian palm civets – when their dropped on the ground they are collected by locals who clean and roast the coffee beans further.

Although coffee beans are halal for consumption, some of the other components used to create kopi luwak may not be. For instance, milk-based products and metal filter systems used during brewing process may be considered unkosher by many Muslims. Furthermore, sugar is sometimes added for flavor when making this coffee variant – all factors which could render it non-halal.

Volcanica Coffee stands out among such producers by keeping civets wild and not using products with any forbidden ingredients; supporting local communities as they go.