Cheese

We love cheese and know that you do too, but we like to do things a little differently around here.

We specialize in American artisan cheese.

Assorted wedges and pieces of blue cheese and brie cheese on a wooden cutting board.

A wedge of pale yellow cheese with small holes, placed on a wooden surface.

Experience the Cheese Counter

When we moved to Phoenix, we realized something was missing: a real cheese shop. You know, the kind with an actual cheese counter where you can taste before you buy, ask questions, and geek out about cultures and rinds with people who actually care.

So we opened one.

Our focus is American artisan cheese. We wanted to bring the special, vibrant cheese community found around the country to Arizona.

We're constantly rotating our case with new finds and seasonal favorites, but we keep a core lineup of the cheeses that Phoenix can't get enough of. Here's who we're proud to work with:

Our Cheesemakers

Jason Wiebe Dairy
Beehive Cheese Co.
Plymouth Cheese Co.
Cheese Brothers
Crow's Dairy
and more

In The Case

Cottonwood River Reserve
Prairie Breeze
Wisconsin Brick Cheese
Marieke Golden Gouda
Goat Cheddar

Featured Cheeses

Close-up of a piece of cheese with black pepper and red pepper flakes on top, placed on a wooden surface.

Dill Fontal (out of stock)

Pasteurized • Vegetarian Rennet • 60 Days • Cow Milk

When you crave something creamy for a snack or to melt in your pasta, here is the cheese for you. Herby and fresh describe this cheese perfectly.

by Cello, Wisconsin

A person holding a round package of Jasper Hill Farm Willoughby cheese outdoors, with green trees and a blue sky in the background.

Touvelle

Pasteurized •Vegetarian Rennet • 30 Days • Cow Milk

Living somewhere between cheddar and jack. With the meltability of Jack and the crunch of cheddar.

by Rogue Creamery, Oregon

by Plymouth Artisan Cheese, Vermont

Black Truffle Cheddar

Raw • Rennet • 60 Days • Cow Milk

A little truffle flavor goes a long ways which is what you want with this cheese. A long way, that is… wait, maybe that’s not the right expression. It’s delicious. That’s the right expression.

Willoughby (sold out)

Pasteurized • Vegetarian Rennet • 6-12 Weeks • Cow Milk

Pudgy is the perfect word for this little soft-ripened, washed-rind cheese. It leans into the mild side of washed cheeses, so don’t fear this one. But also be aware it might be your gateway cheese into washed rinds.

by Jasper HIll Farm, Vermont

Belper Knoll

Raw • Animal Rennet • 3 Months • Cow Milk

Infused with garlic and Himalayan salt, then coated in pepper, making this fun nugget of cheese a blast of flavor and fun.

by Jumi, Switzerland

A beautiful wedge of thomasville tomme cheese

Thomasville Tomme (sold out)

Raw • Grassfed • Animal Rennet • 60 Days • Cow Milk

All the right words…butter, creamy, earthy, tangy, and salty finish. Mouth watering yet?

by Sweet Grass Dairy, Georgia

A person's hand holding a wrapped gift or decoration made of tissue paper, with a yellow ribbon and a tag that reads 'Belef Belple' or similar. The background shows a clear blue sky and leafless trees.

A wedge of cheese with visible herbs on top is placed on a wooden cutting board.

Cumin Gouda (sold out)

Raw • Vegetarian Rennet • 60 Days • Cow Milk

Ever wondered what a taco would taste like in cheese form? Here you go. Creamy with a hit of cumin.

by Marieke Gouda, Wisconsin

Alp Blossom

Raw Cow’s Milk • Animal Rennet • 6 Months

A beautiful, flower-dusted cheese from Germany that has a beefy and delicious umami flavor.

by Hofkäserei Kraus, Germany

by New Bridge, Wisconsin

Pepper Jack Cheese

Pasteurized • Microbial Rennet • Cow Milk

The grilling season is upon us (sort of; we live in Arizona, so we grill a little less in summer), so we want to feature a few of our favorite burger cheeses, like this creamy, mildly spicy pepper jack from New Bridge.