On any given day, millions of people enjoy sipping McCafe coffee from McDonald’s restaurants around the globe. McDonald’s takes pride in providing high-quality ingredients that meet strict specifications; working with sustainable partners who help farmers who grow beans for its beverages; and offering delicious coffee made to meet customer standards. They even have their own team dedicated to producing exceptional coffee!

Although many may assume that McDonald’s food is halal, this isn’t always true. Depending on which location they dine in, some items don’t meet strict halal standards, including salads and the Filet-O-Fish sandwich which contains fish not slaughtered according to Islamic law. Furthermore, some restaurants use prepackaged dressings that may contain ingredients not considered halal.

McDonald’s does not provide a strictly halal menu, yet offers several items suitable for Muslims. Their drinks menu features McCafe hot and iced coffees, McCafe cappuccinos, espresso beverages, Chai Tea Mochas and much more – with each drink using roast coffee ground from its beans mixed with milk or non-dairy creamer as the base ingredient – K-cup pods are also available with different flavor profiles to meet any occasion.

McDonald’s coffee meets halal criteria by being made using non-dairy milk and not including alcohol or pork products, while its beans must come from sustainable agriculture farms without genetic modifications or radiation treatment, with fair trade agreements supporting those working within the coffee industry.

McDonald’s Coffee Service grinds its beans in large batches at one time before roasting and shipping them directly to its restaurants. McDonald’s prefers medium-roasted beans in order to prevent burnt flavors or bitter aftertaste from emerging in its coffee beverages.

McDonald’s strives to reduce its environmental footprint by recycling paper, plastic and aluminum and encouraging customers to bring in their own containers to reduce landfill waste. In addition to offering premium beans from sustainable farms, they actively reduce waste and water usage at their restaurants by recycling paper, plastic and aluminum waste while encouraging customers to bring in their own containers if possible – this way limiting their impact.

McDonald’s serves iced coffee that contains non-halal ingredients such as non-dairy creamer and sugar, which are all non-kosher. Although these items do not conform with Islamic Law, McDonald’s offers a halal certified beverage called McFlurry that does contain certified ingredients. Furthermore, their Filet-O-Fish may be cooked using different vats of oil containing different halal blends; in such locations this could potentially happen.