Maker to Monger · Columbia Cheese

Cheese
Sensory
Program

A structured evaluation tool for tasting, recording, and sharing sensory notes on the cheeses we import — from the cave to the counter.

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How it works

From scan
to submission

Scan the QR code at any featured cheese. The app pre-fills the cheese details — you just taste, note, and submit.

1
Scan
Each cheese has a unique QR code. Scan it with your phone camera — no app download required.
2
Taste
Work through appearance, aroma, flavor, and retronasal. The form guides you through each step.
3
Record
Select descriptors, score the five tastes, and add your own notes in plain language.
4
Submit
Your evaluation is recorded instantly. View the full results across all tasters on the evaluations page.
CMI NYC 2026 · Featured Cheeses

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any cheese

Shadow Blossom
Albert Kraus · Germany
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Alex
Albert Kraus · Germany
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Barista
Van Tricht · Belgium
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Farmdal — Old
Van Tricht · Belgium
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Smuggler
De Moerenaar · Belgium
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Knock Out!
Güntensperger · Switzerland
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Monti Porcini
Güntensperger · Switzerland
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Schlossberger Alt
Jumi · Switzerland
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Belper Knolle
Jumi · Switzerland
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Le Gruyère AOP '1655'
Fromagerie Le Crêt · Switzerland
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Marmori
Dörig · Finland
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Stout Vilho
Dörig · Finland
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Herbal Treasure
Alma · Austria
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Vorarlberger Bergkäse PDO
Alma · Austria
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Chällerhocker
Käserei Tufertschwil · Switzerland
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Wrångebäck
Almnäs Bruk · Sweden
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Open Evaluation
Any cheese — fill in yourself
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Why we
evaluate

Columbia Cheese works intimately with every aspect of the supply chain — makers, exporters, distributors, retailers, and mongers. Sensory evaluation is how we close the loop between the cave and the counter.

This program gives every taster — from the sales floor to the cutting room — a shared language for what they're experiencing. The data goes directly into our records, building a live archive of how each cheese performs across time, lot, and palate.

Three generations of import. Every bite matters.

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Featured cheeses · CMI NYC 2026
9
Countries represented
5
Taste dimensions scored
Curds to be earned