Jake's Aged Gouda

Producer/Affineur: Jake's Gouda / C. Hesse Cheese
Origin: Deansboro, New York
Milk Type: Cow
Milk Treatment: Raw
Texture: Hard
Style: Gouda
Rind Type: Unrinded, Waxed
Rennet: Traditional
Mouthfeel: Toothsome, dense
Flavor: Sweet cream, toasty

C. Hesse Cheese is a one woman show owned and operated by Caroline Hesse. Founded in 2022, C. Hesse Cheese specializes in selecting quality products from people who feel just as passionately about cheese as she does. Prior to opening her own business. Hesse has held a variety of positions in the cheese industry, from a cheesemaking apprenticeship at Cricket Creek Farm, to mongering at shops around New York City, to most recently running the sales division of Crown Finish Caves. C. Hesse represents a variety of creameries from around the US and Europe, and most notably is working on resurrecting cheeses from Crown Finish Caves, including King’s Ransom from Roelli Cheese Haus, Bufarolo from Quattro Portoni, and Bismark from Grafton Village Cheese Company.

Jake's Aged Gouda is made by Jake and Silvia at their creamery in Deansboro, New York. We love a raw milk gouda, and this cheese is no exception. With toasty, sweet cream notes, Jake's Aged Gouda is sure to be a crowdpleaser.