Beemster Royaal Grand Cru is a pasteurized cow's milk North Holland Gouda PDO, made by CONO Kaasmakers, a farmer-owned cooperative working in the Beemster Polder since 1901. Windmills drained the polder in the early 1600s, it is now a UNESCO World Heritage site, and its slate-blue clay grows the grass that feeds the co-op's herds. Beemster created the Royaal recipe to honor its appointment as Purveyor to the Royal Court of the Netherlands. The curds are stirred by hand and the wheels age 12 months on wooden planks, and that year shows in the paste: firm, dense and smooth under the knife, with crystals that crunch through every slice. It opens rich and nutty, moves into toffee and butterscotch sweetness, and finishes full and powerful. In 2026 it was named World Champion at the World Championship Cheese Contest.
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Domenico and his team are fantastic. I’m a chef and I often get my supplies from The Cheese Store — unique products, carefully selected, from top Italian and French cheeses to excellent local ones.
Absolutely loved the cheese store! Everyone was super helpful and friendly. Lena helped us — she was very knowledgeable on all the cheeses: where they came from, what the region is like, what they are known for. It was like wine tasting for cheese.
Ordered several cheeses from them and the wrong items were delivered. Contacted the store and they recognized the error and immediately sent the correct order the next day without any fuss. Really appreciate the promptness and professionalism.
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