Category - Local Traditional Cheeses

Local Traditional Cheeses

Latvian traditional cheeses are a special group of dairy products closely linked to Latvia’s culinary heritage and festive traditions. This category includes cheeses made according to ancient recipes, using natural ingredients and traditional methods.

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Ievas Brīvdienu cheese
Ievas Siers

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.

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White curd cheese 22%
Lazdonas Piensaimnieks

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.

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White curd cheese 22% with herbs
Lazdonas Piensaimnieks

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.

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White curd cheese with caraway
Lazdonas Piensaimnieks

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.

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Jāņu Siers cheese 20%
Lazdonas Piensaimnieks

"Jāņu siers" is a traditional cheese made from pasteurized cow's milk. It has a dense but elastic structure and a characteristic, traditional Jāņu cheese flavor, which perfectly complements the festive table.

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Caraway cheese 10%
Lazdonas Piensaimnieks

Caraway cheese is a traditional, low-fat cheese made from pasteurised cow’s milk. It has a firm yet elastic texture and a distinctive, classic caraway flavour.

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Jāņu cheese
Straupe Dairy Cooperative

Jāņu cheese is a fresh cow's milk cheese with a yellowish, medium-soft and homogeneous structure. It is a Traditional Speciality Guaranteed (TSG) product recognised by the European Union.

Jāņu cheese with butter
Lapsu Majas Siers

Jāņu cheese with butter is a traditional cow’s milk cheese with a medium-firm, elastic texture that melts in the mouth. It has a mild milky flavour, well-balanced with caraway, and a pleasant, subtly buttery finish.

Jāņu cheese with sweet cream
Lapsu Majas Siers

Jāņu cheese with sweet cream is a traditional cow's milk cheese, characterized by a soft, homogeneous and fine-grained consistency. Its taste harmoniously combines milky softness with the aroma of caraway, leaving a pleasant and distinctly creamy aftertaste in the mouth.

Supported by the Ministry of Agriculture and the Rural Support Service
Project No. 25-00-C0LA2002-000001 “Culinary tourism route “Cheese Road” for the promotion and recognition of local cheese producers” is being implemented with the financial support of the EAFRD. Supported by the Ministry of Agriculture and the Rural Support Service.