Rows of MouCo Camembert rounds aging on stainless steel racks—each one developing its signature bloomy rind and creamy center in our Fort Collins cheesery.

MouCo Camembert

Award-Winning Colorado Made Soft-Ripened Cheese

MouCo Camembert -
A Legacy of Craft and Character

MouCo Camembert is the cheese that started it all. When we launched MouCo in 2001, soft-ripened cheeses were nearly invisible in the U.S. market—but Birgit Halbreiter had grown up mastering them alongside her father in Bavaria. Camembert was the natural starting point. Creamy, nuanced, and slow to reveal its secrets, this cheese taught us how to combine European tradition with Colorado ingredients and intention.

What began as a single wheel in Fort Collins has become an award-winning signature. Our Camembert starts mild and buttery, then deepens into nutty, earthy complexity as it ripens. It’s a cheese that speaks gently, but leaves an impression—and it's still made the same careful way today, with fresh local milk and no shortcuts.

MouCo Camembert

Soft, slow-ripened, and unmistakably Colorado, MouCo Camembert is built on tradition and made to evolve. Each wheel begins with local cow’s milk and a touch of patience—no artificial preservatives, no stabilizers. Just real milk, real time, and a bloom of flavor.

Enjoy it young for a firmer bite with a creamy tang, or let it mature into a soft, gooey center with savory depth. However you meet it, this cheese is a quiet stunner.

The Story Behind the Wheel

Cheese Ripening: A MouCo cheesemaker racks fresh rounds—stacking the future, one soft wheel at a time.

🌿 Camembert: Our First Expression of MouCo's Standards

“No additives. No shortcuts. Just real milk, real time, and a real love for cheese.”

These aren’t just ideals—they’re why Camembert was the first cheese we ever made, and why it’s still the one that sets the standard.

🧀 100% Local Cow’s Milk
🚫 No Additives or Preservatives
🌿 Small-Batch, Artisan Process

Learn How We Make It →

MouCo Camembert’s Flavor Journey

Discover how texture, flavor, and aroma deepen as the cheese ripens

🟢 Fresh and Tangy

Young MouCo Camembert has a firm, creamy texture and a noticeable tang. The flavor is clean, bright, and slightly acidic — like a cultured milk note that wakes up the palate.

🟡 Creamy and Soft

(@2 Weeks) The texture begins to relax, smoothing out toward the center. Flavors shift into savory and nutty territory, while the tang mellows.

🟠 Enjoy with Friends by

At 7–8 weeks, MouCo Camembert reaches full ripeness. The texture is smooth and yielding, the flavor buttery and deep, with a subtle, earthy aroma that completes the experience.

🟢 Fresh and Tangy

Young MouCo Camembert has a firm, creamy texture and a noticeable tang. The flavor is clean, bright, and slightly acidic — like a cultured milk note that wakes up the palate.

🟡 Creamy and Soft

(@2 Weeks) The texture begins to relax, smoothing out toward the center. Flavors shift into savory and nutty territory, while the tang mellows.

🟠 Enjoy with Friends by

At 7–8 weeks, MouCo Camembert reaches full ripeness. The texture is smooth and yielding, the flavor buttery and deep, with a subtle, earthy aroma that completes the experience.

🧀 ¿Want to know exactly when your Camembert is just right?

Check the d8code on your cheese label —

MouCo’s built-in flavor map. 🗺️

MouCo Camembert round with its signature bloomy rind—soft, creamy, and award-winning. A Colorado-made classic that speaks for itself.

What's a D8Code?

Each wheel of MouCo Camembert has a sticker with three dates printed on it.

These dates help you enjoy your cheese just the way you like it.

Whether you're after a bright tang or a buttery melt, the choice is yours — you're in control.

MouCo Camembert Made today...D8Code

Batch Code: 20250818

🟢 Fresh and Tangy: September 1, 2025

🟡 Creamy and Soft: September 15, 2025

🟠 Enjoy with Friends by: October 27, 2025

Whether you like a bright tang or buttery melt...
...the date code gives you the control!

MouCo Camembert Awards

What Can You Do With Our Cheese?

Foamy MouCo Camembert-topped bourbon cocktail garnished with rosemary—an award-winning, Colorado-made cheese twist on mixology from this family-owned cheesery.

MouCo Camembert Foam Cocktail

Grilled Peaches with MouCo Camembert

Grilled Peaches with MouCo Camembert

Buttery croissant filled with MouCo Camembert, prosciutto, arugula, and tomato—layers of creamy, savory, and fresh ingredients in one elegant bite.

MouCo Camembert Croissant Delight

Crispy MouCo Camembert Nuggets with Tangy Cranberry Dip

Crispy MouCo Camembert Nuggets with Tangy Cranberry Dip

Bite-sized Bavarian Obatzda cheese balls made with MouCo Camembert, coated in crushed pretzels and topped with fresh chives—a creamy, crunchy snack fit for beer gardens or lunchboxes alike.

Bavarian Obatzda Balls with MouCo Camembert

Golden puff pastry-wrapped MouCo Camembert oozing with berry jam—baked to perfection and ready to slice for kids, guests, or your own cozy indulgence.

Sweet Berry Baked MouCo Camembert in Puff Pastry

Toasted crostini topped with MouCo Camembert, sliced persimmons, pomegranate seeds, and a drizzle of honey—sweet, creamy bites for festive spreads or curious little snackers.

Crostini appetizers with persimmons, pomegranates and MouCo Camembert

Golden toasted grain panini filled with MouCo Camembert, turkey, cranberry sauce, and crisp greens—a melty, savory-sweet upgrade for lunchboxes or grown-up brunches.

Turkey and MouCo Camembert Panini

Go to the Camembert Section of our Cookbook

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MouCo Camembert

$8.00

MouCo Camembert Cheese Label

Ships Insulated with Cold Gel

Made in Fort Collins, Colorado

Packed with Love

Clean ingredients, real milk, real time

One taste and you’ll never go back.

World’s Finest Soft-Ripened Cheese

MouCo Cheese Company
Fort Collins, Colorado

… giving your tastebuds goosebumps …