Welcome to the Cheese Counter

We love cheese. We know cheese. We want you to find the best cheese for your occasion, whether it’s a party with friends, a fun dinner at home, or a special occasion – this is what we love to do. We have more than three dozen cheeses on site every day ready for sampling and plating in our cafe, or for custom orders to take out. And our cheesemongers are here to help. From rare cheeses, seasonal cheeses and farmstead classics, there is always something surprising and special on hand.

Our cheesemongers will help you find exactly what you’re looking for. Think of them as a sommelier for cheese. Whether you are looking for a specific flavor profile, cheese from a specific region, milk type or something vegetarian friendly. Ask your monger!

At the core of Negociant is the experience. Call us hopeless romantics, but shopping for food should be fun. And knowing the stories behind the food and wine in your basket is the start to a truly special and memorable experience.

Want to know a little bit more about the recent additions to our cheese case? Explore our blog below or stop into the shop and ask our mongers for a sample!

Chaumes

We are so delighted to have Chaumes in our case- a modern French cheese that has brought so many people together for over 50 years. Chaumes is produced in the Périgord region of Southwest France at the foothills of the Pyrénées. It is a monastic-style cheese (the original term for washed-rind). This style began in monasteries when the monks were refraining from meat, so they wanted cheeses with a heartier texture and stronger, nearly meaty, flavors. Monastic cheeses have more rennet added to them for a stronger knit curd and their rinds are washed with brine or a brine+alcohol solution.

Sami GastonMarch 13, 2025France, Cow, Wash Rind

Foxglove

Foxglove is washed in a culture made of beer, yeast, salt and other secret ingredients the cheese markers call the “Magic Potion”. Foxglove was inspired by great stinky cheeses like Epoissess and Talegio. It's supposed to be stinky! That’s part of the delicacy. The slightly pungent exterior makes the sweet cream finish just that much more enjoyable. Trust us, you’ll go back for more!

Guest UserSeptember 29, 2024Cow, Double Cream, Wash Rind, United States

Welcome to the Cheese Counter

In the case: your cheese craving satisfied