Ordering goat cheese online isn’t complicated, but there are a few things to keep in mind if you want truly artisanal goat cheese delivered to your door. Because the difference between an industrial supermarket goat cheese and a freshly cut farmhouse goat cheese is immediately noticeable.
What makes goat cheese special?
Goat’s milk has more character than cow’s milk. The smaller fat globules and different protein structure give it a fresher, lighter flavor, and in aged varieties, that distinctively tangy edge that makes goat cheese so recognizable. Because of that same structure, many people find goat cheese easier to digest than cow’s milk cheese.
Want to know exactly how goat cheese is made, what varieties exist and what it does for your digestion? Read our page on what is goat cheese.
What to look for when ordering goat cheese
Not every goat cheese you come across online is truly artisanal. Keep these points in mind before you order:
- Freshly cut: goat cheese that’s been sitting pre-packaged in plastic for weeks loses character. Choose a shop that cuts to order.
- Chilled shipping: cheese should never leave the cold chain. Good webshops ship in insulated boxes with ice packs.
- Origin: do you know where the milk comes from? Dutch farmhouse goat cheese, French chèvre, Spanish aged goat cheese, every region has its own tradition and flavor.
- Raw milk or pasteurized: raw-milk goat cheese has more character, but it’s not suitable for everyone (pregnancy, compromised immunity). This should always be clearly labeled.
- Aging: young, mature and aged are completely different cheeses. Think about what you’re looking for.
- Organic: with organic goat cheese you can count on extensive farming practices, organic feed and stricter animal welfare standards.
Which goat cheese is right for you?
Goat cheese covers a wide flavor spectrum. A few guidelines to help you choose:
- Mild and soft: ideal if you’re still discovering goat cheese or prefer a gentler flavor. Our Mild Goat Cheese and Goat Cheese 30+ are great places to start.
- Classic mature: more character, still approachable. The Mature Goat Cheese is a perennial favorite.
- Aged and spicy: for the true enthusiast. Our Aged Goat Cheese has the intense, dry texture of a cheese ripened over many years.
- With herbs: want something special on your cheese board? Try our Nettle Goat Cheese, Fenugreek or Truffle.
- Organic: choose Organic Goat Cheese if sustainability and animal welfare matter to you.
- French and creamy: for lovers of French chèvre, we carry Cabrissac, a refined French goat cheese with a white rind.
- Something different: try our Blue-Veined Goat Cheese, the goat’s milk take on a classic blue cheese.
Not sure which goat cheese to pick? Start with a combination of two or three varieties, or let us put together a monthly selection for you through our cheese subscription.
Ordering goat cheese online from Cheese In A Box
At Cheese In A Box, we cut goat cheese fresh to order. No vacuum pack that’s been sitting on the shelf for weeks, just a piece cut the same day, vacuum-sealed and delivered to you chilled. We work with carefully selected farms and cheesemakers in the Netherlands and France, so we have something for every flavor profile.
Rather order without overthinking it? Browse our complete goat cheese collection or order cheese online directly. Orders over €50 ship free to your home or office.
Want to try some for yourself?
At Cheese In A Box, we carry these goat cheeses, freshly cut and ready to order:
Or let us surprise you with our cheese subscription, a new selection of artisanal cheeses every month, including goat cheese varieties.
