LATTE DA CHEESE VARIETIES

When we first began making cheese we made a traditional soft goat cheese called chevre and also a feta. Over time we have added additional flavors and varieties of these soft cheeses as well as some soft ripened cheeses. In 2012 we began to make some fabulous hard cheeses in various varieties. We are proud of the fact that we are one of only two farmstead cheese makers in the State of Texas making hard cheese from goats milk.

FRESH CHEVRE
This traditional French style cheese is creamy like cream cheese and slightly tangy like yogurt. This is what most people think of when they hear “goat cheese”. It is lightly salted and comes in
  • plain,
  • dill, garlic, red and black pepper ...called "the works"
  • mango-ginger (Mango-Tango)
  • smoked (applewood and rosemary)
  • chocolate 'truffles' - chocolate cheese balls rolled in cocoa powder
FETA
A greek style cheese often made with sheep milk, but we like its milder cousin,  our sweet goats milk
  • plain
  • kalamata olive
SOFT RIPENED CHEESE
This category of cheeses ranges from familiar mild cheeses to stronger/more pungent &  flavorful cheeses
  • piccolo brie - mild and nutty
  • argento capra - like a St Maure, with a wonderful sharpness and saltiness
  • taleggio - our take on a traditional italian style cheese with a washed rind; our strongest/most pungent cheese
HARD CHEESE
Latte Da Dairy is the ONLY maker of hard farmstead goat cheeses in the state of Texas. Our hard cheeses have become a 'signature' item of ours at DFW Central Markets, Cowtown Farmers Market, Cheese Shops in Dallas and Houston and certainly with our chefs/restaurants on cheese boards. Varieties include:
  • caerphilly - mild cheddar style welsh miners cheese
  • gouda - a traditional nutty cheese, usually made with cows milk, so our goats milk gives it a unique twist.
  • cotzwold - another cheese usually made with cows milk, but we can do it even better with our own wonderful goats milk. The flavors of onion and chive add a savory/sweet note to this cheese.
  • cabra - is a traditional hard goat milk cheese from Spain.
  • cabra romero - like the cheese above with some rosemary added in
  • pepper jack​ - a familiar cheese with red pepper flakes, the goats milk cuts the heat and doesn't leave a long 'afterburn' !
AWARDS WINNING CHEESES FROM AWARDS WINNING GOATS!
We are very proud of the fact that our girls make amazing milk for our cheeses and "they look good while they do it" !
We spend alot of time talking about the wins our 'girls' have in the show ring...but here is a list of wins we have had with our cheeses in American Cheese Society (ACS) and American Dairy Goat Association (ADGA) cheese competitions over the years.

Fresh Chevre
  • 2010 1st ADGA
  • 2012 3rd ADGA
  • 2013 1st ADGA
  • 2015 3rd ADGA
  • 2017 1st ADGA

Mango-Tango
  • 2015 2nd ADGA
  • 2016 3rd ADGA
  • 2017 1st ADGA
  • 2018 2nd ADGA
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​Smoked Chevre
  • 2017 1st ADGA

Chocolate Goat Cheese Truffles
  • 2011 2nd ACS
  • 2012 2nd ACS
  • 2015 1st ADGA
  • 2016 1st ADGA

Feta with Kalamata Olives
  • 2007 ADGA Best Amature Cheese in Show
  • 2009 1st ACS
  • 2010 1st ADGA
  • 2013 2nd ADGA

Argento Capra
  • 2016 2nd ADGA
  • 2017 3rd ADGA

Taleggio
  • 2016 2nd ADGA

Caerphilly
  • 2012 3rd ACS
  • 2013 2nd ADGA
  • 2015 1st ADGA
  • 2017 2nd ADGA

Gouda
  • 2012 3rd ADGA
  • 2013 1st  ADGA
  • 2015 3rd  ADGA
  • 2017 3rd ADGA

Cotzwold
  • 2013 2nd ADGA
  • 2015 1st ADGA
  • 2017 2nd ADGA
  • 2018 2nd ADGA

Cabra
  • 2015 1st ADGA (and Honorable Mention)
  • 2016 2nd ADGA
  • 2017 1st ADGA
  • 2018 1st ADGA

Cabra Romero
  • 2015 1st ADGA
  • 2016 1st ADGA
  • 2017 1st ADGA

Pepper Jack
  • 2016 3rd ADGA
  • 2018 1st ADGA