North American Fresh Cheeses

Cotija is a Mexican cheese that is traditionally made with raw cow's milk. When prepared, the cheese is fresh, white, and salty, bearing resemblance to feta cheese. With aging, its texture becomes crumbly, dense, and hard, similar to Parm... READ MORE

Adobera is a traditional cheese made from cow's milk. The cheese is shaped like an adobe brick, hence the name. It has a fresh aroma, and the texture is firm, crumbly, and grainy, while the flavors are mild and salty. Due to its texture, ... READ MORE

Valentine is an American artisan cheese hailing from Oregon's Ancient Heritage Dairy. The cheese is made from sheep's milk and has a bloomy rind. Underneath it, the body is buttery and herbaceous with a rich finish. When perfectly aged, V... READ MORE

Purple Haze is an American cheese produced in California by Cypress Grove. It dates back to the 1970s, when Mary Keehn found herself with excess goat milk and invented the cheese in the process. Nowadays, the milk is paste... READ MORE

Creole cream cheese is an American cheese made from skim milk and buttermilk. It is believed that the first version of this cheese was produced in the 1700s by French settlers in New Orleans. The cheese has a mild, tart, and slightly swee... READ MORE

Up in Smoke is an American cheese produced by Rivers Edge Chevre in Oregon. The cheese is made from pasteurized goat's milk. Its rind is wrapped in smoked maple leaves that have been sprayed with bourbon. The texture is soft and ... READ MORE

Foggy Morning is an American cheese produced in California by Nicasio Valley Cheese Company. The cheese is made from pasteurized cow's milk. The texture is soft and creamy, while the flavors are fresh and delicate. The flavors ar... READ MORE

Primo Fresco is an American cheese hailing from Petaluma, California, where it's produced by Weirauch Farm and Creamery. This fresh cheese is made from sheep's milk and it's usually left to age for less than a week. Underneath its natural... READ MORE

Sgt. Pepper is a fresh American cheese produced in California by Cypress Grove Chevre. The cheese is made from goat's milk and a secret combination of pepper threads, exotic spices, and four peppers. The texture is smooth, creamy... READ MORE

Herbs de Humboldt is an American cheese hailing from Arcata, California, where it's produced by Cypress Grove Chevre. The cheese is made from pasteurized goat's milk and herbes de Provence spice blend. The texture of this rindless cheese ... READ MORE

Driftless is an American cheese hailing from Wisconsin, where it's produced by Hidden Springs. The cheese is made from pasteurized sheep's milk and it has no rind. The texture is creamy, fresh, soft, dense, fluffy, and spreadable. The aro... READ MORE

Sharon Hollow Garlic and Chive is an American cheese hailing from Ann Arbor, Michigan, where it's produced by Zingerman's Creamery. This rindless cheese is made from pasteurized cow's milk that's flavored with garlic and chives. The textu... READ MORE

Melville is an American cheese hailing from Lebanon, Connecticut. This soft artisan cheese is made from pasteurized goat's milk and it's ripened from 7 to 14 days. When young, after 7 days, the texture is silky and blubbery, and after 14 ... READ MORE

Lil' Moo is an American cheese produced in Georgia by Sweet Grass Dairy. The cheese is made from Jersey cow's milk and doesn't have a rind because it's fresh and spreadable. The texture is dense and creamy – similar to crea... READ MORE

Shepherd's Hope is an American cheese hailing from Nerstrand, Minnesota, where it's produced by Shepherd's Way Farms. The cheese is made from pasteurized sheep's milk (plain version) and it's based on queso fresco. There's also a version ... READ MORE

Ms. Natural is an American cheese hailing from Arcata, California, where it's produced by Cypress Grove Chevre. The cheese is made from pasteurized goat's milk and it's rindless. The texture is fresh, soft, creamy, smooth, slightly crumbl... READ MORE

Laura Chenel Cabecou is an American cheese hailing from Sonoma, California, where it's produced by Laura Chenel Chevre. The cheese is made from pasteurized goat's milk and it's left to age from 5 to 10 days before it's marinated in a comb... READ MORE

Mettowee is an American cheese hailing from Vermont, where it's produced by Consider Bardwell Farm. The cheese is made from pasteurized goat's milk and it's available from May through October. Underneath its natural rind, the texture of t... READ MORE

PsycheDillic is an American cheese produced in Humboldt, California by Cypress Grove Chevre. This rindless cheese is made from goat's milk. It is flavored with the rare and fragrant dill pollen, resulting in a highly aromatic cheese with ... READ MORE

Phoebe is an American feta-style cheese hailing from Tieton, Washington, where it's produced by Tieton Farm & Creamery. The cheese is made from a combination of raw goat's and sheep's milk. Phoebe has a soft texture and it's sold whil... READ MORE

Lemon Fetish is a Canadian feta-like cheese produced in Prince Edward County, Ontario. The cylindrical cheese is made from pasteurized sheep's milk. The natural rind is rolled in Red Fife wheat and lemon zest, giving the cheese i... READ MORE