Cheese producer tourism offer for visitors and tour operators
“Lapsu Mājas siers” in Ogre welcomes visitors from April to October by prior arrangement. During the rest of the year, the tasting and the Jāņi (Midsummer) cheese-making masterclass can be brought to clients at their own location. Both individual visitors and groups can take a tour, which is led in Latvian by the owners themselves. If booked in advance, the tour is also available in English. During the visit, which lasts about an hour, guests hear the story of cheese making and taste 10 different cheeses. These can be sampled on their own or together with jams, honey, fruit, berries and a variety of homemade drinks. The range includes reduced-salt cheeses, lactose-free cheeses and Jāņi cheese. The cheeses have been awarded the “Zaļā karotīte” (Green Spoon) quality label and have won awards in the “Novada Garša” competitions. The products can also be purchased on site.
Cheese (fresh and matured)
Cow's milk cheese with reduced salt content
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.
Lactose-free cow's milk cheese with reduced salt content
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.
Jāņu cheese with butter
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
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.
