Here you will find information about places where cheese-making specialists in Latvia can be found – people who make cheese at home, farms, larger and smaller dairy processing companies, co-operatives and dairy farms in Latvia that can tell you all about how cheese is made and what its history is. You can go on informative tours and purchase and taste various types of cheese that are made in Latvia. If the specific company does not accept visitors, then the description indicates a nearby store where its products and other dairy products can be purchased. Here one can fiond also particularly important locations that relate to the history of cheese making in Latvia.
Always contact the farm or company in advance for a tour. Contact information and addresses are indicated with the descriptions. Agree with the company or farm about the cost of the tour, its duration, the time that you will arrive, how many people there will be in your group and what your desires are. If a visit to a farm is free of charge, we recommend that you buy some of what it offers. Contact stores that sell products in advance to learn about their opening hours.
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The Juri farmCow milk cheeses from the farm include “Juru” cheese, which is a white cheese, “Jurjānu” cheese, which is cheese with caraway seeds, “Martinella,” which is a version of Mozzarella, “Rušona” cheese, which is made from fresh milk, and “Pakša” cheese, which is traditional dried Lettigalian cheese made from cottage cheese. |
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LicisiSoft goat cheese, soft goat cheese with garlic, fresh goat cheese, Līcīši goat cheese (matured), Līcīši goat cheese in oil. |
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Upenite“White” cheese and cheese with caraway seeds, with cheese-making demonstrations available for groups of visitors. |
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The Lejnieki farmClassical white cheese, smoked cheese, cheese with herbs, caraway seeds, etc., as well as fresh cheeses |
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Pakalniesi24 kinds in all, including fresh milk cheese, classic caraway seed cheese, cheese with garlic or herbs, sweet cheese with raisins, apples, plums and cranberries, spicy and smoked cheese, and cheese balls with herbs. |
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Celmi farmThe farm offers a wide range of smoked cheese (plain, with caraway seeds, dill, garlic, red peppers, basil, seeds and nuts), homemade cheese (with caraway seeds, garlic, basil, hemp, dried tomatoes, olives, marinated grape leaves, etc.), spicy homemade cheese (with curry, rosemary, dill, parsley), and sweet cheese (with fruits, candies and cranberries). |
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The Berzi farmVarious kinds of smoked cheeses, classical cheese, cheese with caraway seeds, mixed herbs or garlic, “Mozzarella” cheese and cream cheese. The farm offers delicious cheesecakes. |
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The Bagatibas farmEight types of cheese with garlic, caraway seeds, red peppers, herbs, dried fruits and sunflower seeds, as well as roasted cheese. Fresh homemade cheese is a special offer. |
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Straupe Dairy Co-operative“Summer Solstice” cheese, “Caraway Seed” cheese, “Cheese with Dill” |
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Sierstelle factoryMore than 30 kinds of cheese with red pepper, peppermint, cranberries, almonds, olives in grape leaves, chanterelles, drops of chocolate with a chocolate glaze, walnuts and plums, caraway seeds, dill, chili, basil, persillade, peanuts, apricots, sun dried tomatoes, sesame seeds, cinnamon, garlic, marmalade, hemp, pumpkin seeds, etc. |
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Degole Dairy“Baronial Estate Cheese,” “Baronial Estate cheese with herbs, caraway seeds, basil, carrots, dried tomatoes and a taste of smoke,” “Snack” cheese with cinnamon and raisins, Baronial Estate cheese with cranberries and blackberries, Baronial Estate cheese “Brinza.” Three of the brands have been awarded the “Green Teaspoon.” |
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Cheese factory BIRZNIEKISome 10 kinds of fresh goat cheeses (with herbs or greens), as well as smoked ones. |
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Goat farm "Lielgrodes"Goat cheese with or without herbs and cow milk cheese with or without herbs |
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SIA Elpa“Cheese with dills,” “Cheese with garlic and peppers,” “Cheese with cottage cheese,” “Cheese with parsley and celery.” |
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Latgales Dairy“Tea” cheese, “Tea” cheese with herbs, “Smoked Beer” cheese, “Tea” cheese with caraway seeds, “Čedariņš” melted cheese, etc. |
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Goat’s cheese farm LIVI“Garlic” cheese, “Clover” cheese, “Mushroom” cheese, “White” cheese, “Cheese balls.” |
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Talsi Dairy“Talsu Ritulis Green,” “Talsu Ritulis Red,” “Talsu Ritulis Classic,” “Talsu Ritulis Yellow,” “Talsu Ritulis Colourful,” “Talsu Ritulis Caraway Seed,” “Talsu Ritulis Garlic,” “Talsu Cheese,” “Talsu Cheese of Nine Hills,” “Talsu Cheese of Nine Hills Smoked.” |
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"The Story of Cheese"Caraway seed cheese, Mozzarella cheese, Russian cheese, Dutch cheese, White cottage cheese cheese and Smoked cheese |
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Goat’s cheese farm BURKANCIEMSFresh cheeses, “Camembert” type cheeses, “Mozzarella” cheeses, hard and semi-hard cheeses |
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Limbazu CheeseThe company specialises in hard cheeses – “Dutch,” “Russian,” “Maasdammer,” “Sole Grosso,” and “Grande Duro,” which is made of high-quality local cheese and cheese yeast from Italy. |
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Santa Lasmane“Bonijas” goat’s cheese, “Baltais” cheese, “Grilēts” cheese, “Smoked” cheese, “Summer Solstice Taste” cheese, cheese in an oil marinade with dried tomatoes, cheese in an oil marinade with dried herbs, etc. |
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Smiltenes DairySome 30 kinds of cheese, including fresh and smoked Mozzarella, spicy cream cheese and cream cheese with tuna Russian cheese, Latvian cheese, Dutch cheese, Ugliča cheese, “Bakšteins,” “Massdamers,” etc. |
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The Purmalas farmCheeses without or with other ingredients – caraway seeds, dill, hemp, coriander, basil, as well as sweet cheeses with raisins and cinnamon |
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Cesvaines Dairy“Cesvaine” cheese (aged for 2, 4 or 6 months), “Dutch” cheese, “Russian” cheese, “Spicy” cheese, “Smoked” cheese, “Alpine” cheese, cheese with herbs, “Mimolette” cheese, etc. |
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Krisjani Farm“Lady of the House,” “Garlic,” “Raisin,” “Chocolate Cottage Cheese Candy,” etc. |
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Гостевой дом «Межиниеку маяс»Сыры. Готовят сыры по бабушкиным рецептам – более чем 14 видов сыров – соленые, сладкие, копченые, зеленые и др. Предлагает мастер-классы по приготовлению сыра на костре. |
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КХ «Блуджи»Сыры. Изготавливают ~ 30 видов сыра: «Балтайс», сыр с семенами, сыр с тмином, сыр с пажитником голубым, сыр с укропом и чесноком, сыр «Ипашайс» (пряная смесь, семена горчицы и чеснок), «Спаню» с вялеными помидорами, сыр «Укру гарша» (зеленая и красная паприка и чеснок), «Чемпионс» (с сушеным укропом, петрушкой, сушеными перьями лука, чесноком) – в честь сыновей – чемпионов по регби в Латвии, два вида маринованного сыра (маринованный сыр, домашний сыр в медовом соусе с чили). Все упомянутые сыры (кроме сыра «Укру гарша», «Чемпионс» и маринованных сыров) проходят стадию копчения. |
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КХ «Цельтекас»Сыры. Сыры с различными добавками: с тмином, укропом, базиликом, семенами льна, паприкой, с семенами донника, чесноком и др. |
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Крестьянское хозяйство "Междрувас"Сыры. Сыр из козьего молока «Балтайс», сыр из козьего молока с укропом, сыр из козьего молока с тмином. |
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ООО «Малпилс пиенсаймниекс»Сыры. Успехом пользуются разные виды копченого сыра производства предприятия «Малпилс пиенсаймниекс». «Эмменталь», «Эдам», «Земгалес», «Баяру», «Голландский» и др. |
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КХ «Приекшарес»Сыры. В хозяйстве производят 15 различных видов сыров. Самыми популярными из них являются сыр с тмином, разными семенами, пикатные чесночный сыр и сезонный сыр с зеленью. |
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АО «Ранкас пиенс»Сыры. Белый творожный сыр, сыр «Клео», «Ранкас Яню», колбасный сыр «Ранкас Яню», сыр «Яню» в трехслойной упаковке, копченый сыр «Медниеку», копченый сыр «Дзербенес», сырный крем «Деликатесе Ранка блю», плавленый сыр «Ранка блю», плавленый копченый колбасный сыр «Сенчю», плавленый сыр «Ням – Ням», сыр «Ранкас», «Валмиерас», «Женевас», «Российский», «Голландский» и др. |
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АО «Яунпилс пиенотава»Сыры. Около 40 различных сортов сыра: сыр «Home – made брынза», копченое сырное лакомство, сырные палочки, сыр «Моцарелла» в шариках, копченые шарики «Моцарелла», сыр «Брынза», сыр «Сулугуни», «Кименю», «Спекавирс», «Медниеку», «Мука», «Яунпилс зелта», «Курземес», «Баускас», «Олимпс», «Императорс», «Яунпилс фетиня», «Дипломатс», «Павасарис», «Пикантайс» и другие. |
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АО «Валмиерас пиенс»Сыры. «Домашний сыр с чесночно-укропной добавкой», «Домашний сыр со сливками», «Сыр Камамбер», «Сыр Лапландский свежий». |
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Производство сыра и макарон SIERA RAZOTNEСыры. Тертый «Зеленый сыр», сыр с пряностями, «Киплоциньш», «Кнапсиериньш». |
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Кафе «Балтайс крогс»Homemade cheese and cheese brought from surrounding farmers. Each cheese has its own taste and is created in a different way. |
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Крестьянское хозяйство «Вецсиляни»Сыры. Классический сыр «Иевас», в том числе выдержанный 6 и более месяцев, сыр «Иевас» с семенами донника, сыр «Иевас» с крапивой, сыр «Иевас» с луком, имбирем, хреном, сыр «Иевас» с чесноком. |