Western American Soft Cheeses

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

Mt Tam is an American cheese hailing from California, where it's produced by Cowgirl Creamery. This soft triple-cream cheese is made from organic cow's milk with the addition of cream. It has a bloomy rind and the texture is firm... 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

Nocturne is an American soft-ripened cheese produced in California by Andante Dairy. The cheese is made from cow's milk. It has a bloomy rind, and underneath it the texture is soft and dense. The cheese is shaped into a pyramid w... READ MORE

Red Hawk is an American triple-cream cheese produced in California by Cowgirl Creamery. The cheese is made from cow's milk with the addition of cream. It ages for four weeks, and during that time it's washed with brine that results in a r... READ MORE

Point Reyes Bay Blue is an American cheese hailing from California. The cheese is made from pasteurized cow's milk and it's left to age for 90 days. Underneath its natural rind, the texture is crumbly and creamy with blue-green veining ru... READ MORE

Bermuda Triangle is an American cheese that was created in 1997 by Cypress Grove Chevre. The cheese is shaped into a triangular prism, hence the name. It's made from pasteurized goat's milk and ages for 2 weeks, although it can b... READ MORE

Chimney Rock is an American cheese hailing from California, where it's produced by Cowgirl Creamery. The cheese is made exclusively in fall from the milk of Holstein cows. It ages for 4 weeks, and during that time, it develops a ... READ MORE

Haystack Peak is an American cheese produced in Colorado by Haystack Mountain Goat Dairy. The cheese is made from pasteurized goat's milk. It is shaped into a mold-ripened truncated pyramid. Underneath the rind, the texture is de... 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

Aspen Ash is an American cheese produced in Colorado by Haystack Mountain Goat Dairy. The cheese is made from pasteurized goat's milk. It has a bloomy rind that's covered in ash. Underneath it, there is a creamy and soft texture with a ni... READ MORE

Ashley is an American cheese produced in Colorado by MouCo Cheese Company. The cheese is made from cow's milk and it ages from 7 to 8 weeks. During the aging period, the cheese is covered with vegetable ash, resulting in a grey r... READ MORE

Pierce Pt is an American cheese produced in Marin County, California by Cowgirl Creamery. The cheese is made from Jersey cow's milk and it's produced only during the summer. It ages for 4 weeks, after which it develops a bloomy r... READ MORE

Acapella is an American cheese produced near Petaluma in California. The cheese is made from pasteurized goat's milk and comes in three versions. One is a truncated pyramid that's aged to become firmer, the other one is a little round che... READ MORE

ColoRouge is an American cheese hailing from Fort Collins, Colorado. This soft, artisan cheese is made from pasteurized cow's milk and it's typically aged from 2 to 8 weeks. During the aging process, the curd is ladled by hand, then turne... 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

Rondo is an American soft-ripened cheese produced in California by Andante Dairy. The cheese is made from a combination of cow's and goat's milk and it's covered with herbs. The rind is natural, and the texture is fresh and cream... 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

Inverness is a small American cheese produced in California by Cowgirl Creamery. The cheese is made from local Jersey cow's milk and it ages for 2 weeks in small cylindrical molds. Underneath its thin bloomy rind, the texture is ... 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

MouCo Camembert is an American cheese hailing from Fort Collins, Colorado, where it's produced by MouCo Cheese Company. The cheese is made from pasteurized cow's milk and it's left to age from 7 to 8 weeks before consumption. MouCo Camemb... READ MORE

Legato is an American camembert-style cheese hailing from California, where it's produced by Andante Dairy. The cheese is made from pasteurized cow's milk and it's left to age for at least 3 weeks. Underneath its mold-ripened rind, the te... READ MORE

Bellwether Farms Crescenza is an American cheese hailing from Sonoma, California. The cheese is made from pasteurized Jersey cow's milk and it's left to age for a week before consumption. This rindless cheese has a texture that's soft, bu... READ MORE

Picolo is an American triple-cream cheese hailing from Petaluma, California, where it's produced by Andante Dairy. The cheese is made from pasteurized Jersey cow's milk and crème fraîche. Underneath its bloomy rind, the textu... READ MORE

Marin French Triple Creme is an American brie-style triple cream cheese hailing from Petaluma, California, where it's produced by Marin French Cheese. The cheese is made from pasteurized cow's milk. Underneath its bloomy rind, the texture... READ MORE

Mélange Brie is an American brie-style cheese hailing from Petaluma, California, where it's produced by Marin French Cheese Co. The cheese is made from a mix of pasteurized cow's and goat's milk and it's left to age from 10 to 14 d... READ MORE

Largo is an American triple-cream cheese hailing from California, where it's produced by Andante Dairy. The cheese is made from pasteurized Jersey cow's milk and crème fraîche. Underneath its bloomy rind, the texture is soft,... READ MORE

Bianca is an American cheese hailing from Tieton, Washington. The cheese is made from a combination of goat's and sheep's milk. It doesn't have a rind and the texture is spreadable and soft. The aromas are rich and fresh, while the flavor... READ MORE

Snowdrop is an American camembert-style cheese hailing from Colorado, where it's produced by Haystack Mountain Goat Dairy. The cheese is made from pasteurized goat's milk and it's usually left to age for 5 weeks. Underneath its thin bloom... READ MORE

Sunset Bay is an American cheese hailing from Logsden, Oregon. The cheese is made from pasteurized goat's milk and it's left to age for about 3 weeks before consumption. Underneath its bloomy, ash-coated rind, the texture is dense, smooth... 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

Sonnet is an American cheese hailing from Tieton, Washington, where it's produced by Tieton Farm & Creamery. The cheese is made from a mixture of pasteurized goat's and sheep's milk. It's usually left to age from 1 to 2 weeks before c... READ MORE

PepBert is an American cheese hailing from Fort Collins, Colorado, where it's produced by MouCo Cheese Company. This camembert-style cheese is made from pasteurized cow's milk and it's left to age from 7 to 8 weeks before consumption. Dur... READ MORE

Minuet is an American cheese hailing from California, where it's produced by Andante Dairy. This triple-cream cheese is made from a mixture of pasteurized goat's milk and cow's milk crème fraîche. The cheese is mold-ripened a... READ MORE

Haystack Mountain Camembert is an American cheese hailing from Colorado, where it's produced by Haystack Mountain Goat Dairy. The cheese is made from pasteurized goat's milk. Underneath its bloomy rind, the cheese ripens from the outside ... READ MORE

Bufala Soldier is an American cheese hailing from Longmont, Colorado, where it's produced by Haystack Mountain Goat Dairy. The cheese is made from a pasteurized mix of cow's, goat's, and water buffalo's milk. It's produced seasonally, onl... 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

Pianoforte is an American cheese hailing from Petaluma, California, where it's produced by Andante Dairy. The cheese is made from pasteurized cow's milk and it's usually left to age for at least 3 weeks before consumption. Underneath its ... READ MORE

Siltcoos is an American cheese hailing from Oregon, where it's produced by Rivers Edge Chevre. The cheese is made from pasteurized goat's milk, and it's coated with ash and topped with fern during the maturation process. Underneath its bl... READ MORE

Truffello is an American cheese hailing from Colorado, where it's produced by MouCo Cheese Company. This soft cheese with black truffles is made from pasteurized cow's milk and it's usually left to age from 4 to 6 weeks. Underneath its bl... READ MORE