One of the broadest categories, characterised by a high moisture content of up to 80%. Often features a creamy, even runny texture. The maturation time is minimal. This group also includes some mould-ripened cheeses, such as brie, camembert, and some of the fresh cheeses.
Fresh, unripened soft cheese without a rind, made from pasteurized goat's milk. This full-fat (45%) cheese has a soft texture and a clean, fresh, pleasantly mild taste.
Fresh goat's milk cheese "Ar sierāboliņu" (with fenugreek) is an unripened soft cheese with a 45% fat content, made from pasteurized milk. The rindless cheese, supplemented with fenugreek, is distinguished by its soft texture, very airy aroma and a long, pleasant aftertaste.
Fresh goat's milk cheese "Ar ķiplokiem" (with garlic) is an unripened soft cheese (45%) without rind, made from pasteurized milk. The cheese is supplemented with real field garlic, giving it a soft texture and a deep, pronounced garlic flavor.
Fresh goat's milk cheese "Baraviku" is an unripened soft cheese without a rind, based on pasteurized goat's milk. The cheese is enriched with porcini mushroom flavour, has a soft texture and a rich autumnal taste that will appeal to mushroom lovers.
Goat's milk cheese with garlic in oil "Labrīt" (Good Morning) is an unripened soft cheese made from pasteurized milk. It is supplemented with real garlic and rapeseed oil, which preserves its freshness and soft structure.
Ievas Brīvdienu cheese is a rich, unripened soft cheese made from pasteurised cow’s milk, with no rind. It has a delicate, crumbly texture and a distinctly milky, pleasantly mild flavour. Also available with herbs, it is ideal served fresh, as well as for grilling or adding to salads.
White curd cheese is a traditional soft cheese made from pasteurised cow’s milk. It has a firm, crumbly texture and a gently tangy, refreshing flavour.
White curd cheese with herbs is a traditional soft cheese made from pasteurised cow’s milk. It has a firm, crumbly texture and a gently tangy flavour, complemented by the distinctive, refreshing notes of herbs.
White curd cheese with caraway is a traditional soft cheese made from pasteurised cow’s milk. It has a firm, crumbly texture and a gently tangy flavour, enriched by the distinctive, classic aroma of caraway.
Bumbiņsiers (Ball cheese) in oil is an unripened, medium-fat soft cheese made from pasteurised goat’s milk with a starter culture. The fresh cheese balls have a delicate, light and pleasantly fresh flavour, with a refreshing creaminess.
Gauja is a semi-soft cow’s milk cheese matured for 45–70 days, with a silky-smooth texture. It has a rich, buttery flavour with nutty and earthy notes and a gentle tang. As it matures, its aroma becomes increasingly pronounced and savoury – a sign of a properly aged, full-flavoured cheese.
Seven/Eight is a semi-soft cow’s milk cheese matured for 45–70 days, with a silky texture. It has delicate notes of nuts, hay and mushrooms, while its texture softens with age, revealing the cheese’s natural, living character.
Grillcheese is a soft cow’s milk cheese specially made for grilling and frying, with no risk of burning. As it cooks, it releases the rich aroma of sweet cream butter, developing a crisp golden crust while remaining soft and supple inside. A delicious choice for summer gatherings, it is particularly good served with freshly baked baguette and berry sauces.
Cepamsiers is a soft cow’s milk cheese made specifically for frying. When heated, it quickly develops a golden crust and a rich, freshly churned butter flavour with a hint of caramel, while retaining its characteristic firm, elastic texture and satisfying squeak.
The farm offers a wide range of variations of this cheese, including the classic version and varieties flavoured with dill, caraway, basil, garlic or mozzarella seasoning. There are also brined and smoked versions, which pair particularly well with beer.
The soft, unripened cheese is an open-textured cow’s milk cheese. The producer offers a wide and varied range of around 30 flavours, from sweet fruit cheeses to more savoury varieties with garlic and seeds. The brand’s caraway cheese was also awarded a bronze medal at the Novada Garša competition in 2022.
The cheese balls are a soft cow’s milk cheese that is ready to enjoy just two hours after being made. They are available in four different varieties: garlic, dill, herb and sun-dried tomato.
Kundziņ' siers cheese with natural flavourings is a soft, unripened cow’s milk cheese generously studded with pieces of carefully chosen ingredients. Its flavour ranges from gently nutty and fresh, with herbal notes, to pleasantly spicy and piquant. The range includes varieties with toasted seeds, garlic, chilli, caraway, herbs, sweet clover, or sun-dried tomatoes and basil.
Kaziņas Bonijas BIO Baltais is a semi-fat, unripened soft goat’s cheese without a rind. It has a soft, delicate texture and a pleasantly fresh, neutral flavour. Grilled and smoked organic versions of this cheese are also available.
Soft Goat’s Cheese with Garlic and Dill is a semi-fat, unripened goat’s cheese. It has a creamy, soft and slightly crumbly texture, with a pleasant freshness of dill and a subtle hint of garlic in the flavour.
Soft Goat’s Cheese with Herbs is a semi-fat, unripened goat’s cheese with a delicate, creamy texture. Its flavour ranges from pleasantly creamy and mildly tangy to more savoury and slightly spicy, with pronounced vegetable and herb notes.
Goat’s Cheese Cubes with Sun-Dried Tomatoes in Oil are soft goat’s cheese in rapeseed oil. They have a soft, delicate and slightly creamy texture, with a pleasant mild goat’s milk flavour beautifully balanced by the rich taste of sun-dried tomatoes.
Līcīši is a fresh, unripened goat’s cheese with a soft, creamy and easily spreadable texture. It has a delicate flavour without the pronounced aroma often associated with goat’s milk. A garlic-flavoured version is also available.
Fresh Goat’s Cheese is an unripened, sliceable feta-style cheese. It has a fresh, clean flavour without a pronounced or distinctive goat’s milk aroma.
Līcīšu matured goat’s cheese is a feta-style cheese matured for three months. It has a sliceable, pleasantly crumbly texture, with a saltier flavour and a more pronounced goat’s milk aroma.
Līcīšu Goat’s Cheese in Oil is a soft cheese matured for three months and served in a marinade. It has a firm, sliceable texture and a distinctive, pronounced goat’s milk flavour.
Fresh caraway cheese is a soft cow’s milk cheese matured for two days, with a soft texture. It has the traditional flavour of Jāņu cheese, with a pronounced caraway note.
Fresh cheese with dill and garlic is a cow’s milk cheese matured for two days, with a soft texture. It has a rich, pronounced flavour of garlic and fresh dill.
Home cheese is an unripened cow's milk cheese with a smooth texture. It has a cottage cheese flavor with a light saltiness. Available without additives or with garlic, dill, mixed seeds, sweet clover, caraway, basil and tomatoes. Available at Slow Food Straupe and Cēsis Market.
Reduced-salt cow’s milk cheese with a dense, homogeneous texture that is easy to slice. It has a soft, creamy and distinctly milky flavour, with only a hint of salt.
This cow’s milk cheese has a dense, homogeneous and elastic texture. It has a pleasantly creamy, distinctly milky flavour with only a subtle hint of salt.