Classes We Teach

We have a roster of classes we’re happy to teach to customers of ours at no charge.
Want a custom class? Just ask! We create and teach those for free too.
To get started email questions@essexcheese.com

Comté Deep Dive CLASS

Comté’s history goes back to the Roman Salt Roads and Victor Hugo. It is the most consumed PDO cheese in all of France and it pioneered a unique cooperative system that is alive and well today. It was the first cheese we imported at Essex, the inspiration for our company. Let us share its history, its rules of production and the art of Marcel Petite’s affinage and Essex selection.

This class is designed for professionals only
60 minutes
In person, no virtual option
We taste 1-4 cheeses

GOUDA DEEP DIVE CLASS

Gouda started in The Netherlands as farm cheese traded in a single village. Today it’s a global phenomenon. Let Essex St. Cheese share gouda’s story, from the development of the original recipe to the various styles it takes today, and, finally, to the great cheeses sourced by Fromagerie l’Amuse, Amsterdamn’s best cheese shop and exporter.

This class is designed for public and professionals
90 minutes
In person, no virtual option
We taste 4-8 cheeses

CoNNECTING THE MILKY DOTS CLASS

You eat a cheese that has the same name as one you have tried before, yet it tastes wildly different. Why is that? Let Essex St. Cheese share how cheeses with the same name can taste radically different. This class explores a handful of classic European cheeses Essex offers and participants will learn about the animals, the people, and the landscapes they come from.

This class is designed for public and professionals
90 minutes
In person, no virtual option
We taste 5-11 cheeses

DOPPLEGANGERS CLASS

Are all goudas are the same? A feta is a feta is a feta? Why is one parmigiano more expensive than another? Let Essex St. Cheese guide you through a blind side-by-side tasting of the cheeses we import compared to their commodity counterparts.

This class is designed for professionals only
90 minutes
In person, no virtual option
We taste 8 cheeses

PAIR LIKE A PRO CLASS

“What goes with this cheeses?” The question of every customer and dinner party guest. And we’ve solved it! Let Essex St Cheese show you our tried-and-true method to combine cheese, beverages and sides. You will become an expert matchmaker of perfect bites!

This class is designed for public only
60 or 90 minutes
In person, no virtual option
We taste 1-12 cheeses