🧀 Description: Caillou is a hand-shaped, pressed cheese with a firm, compact heart and bright, lightly sour notes. Each piece is rolled in carefully chosen spices or herbs, creating a vivid contrast between the fresh lactic center and the aromatic outer layer. The result is a cheese that is straightforward yet distinctive, offering a lively bite that pairs beautifully with wine, charcuterie, or enjoyed simply on its own.

🪧 Name: Caillou – Inspired by the French word for "pebble," Caillou is a dry cheese crafted into delightful little pebbles and enrobed with a savory blend of spices. Available in variations featuring pepper, paprika, or thyme, its name evokes both its shape and its rugged, artisanal character.

📦 ~100 g packs of 3 (approximate weight), one ball of each flavor: pepper, paprika, and thyme. Vacuum sealed.

🐄 Source milk: Fresh whole cow milk from Nakhon Pathom.

🏷️ Style: Artisan dry cheese, formed into small pebbles and enrobed with a blend of spices (pepper, paprika, or thyme), offering a rustic yet refined flavor profile.

🤤 Flavor Profile: Caillou offers a firm, compact body with a pleasantly crumbly bite. At its heart lie fresh, lightly sour notes that bring brightness and lift. These mingle with the aromatic spice or herb coating, creating a layered taste that is both simple and surprising. Balanced between tang and savor, Caillou pairs effortlessly with wine and adds character to any cheese board.

🍴 How to eat:

• On the cheese board: paired with robust wines and dark chocolate or dates.
• In the kitchen: grated over pasta, risotto or salad.

🍷 Wine Pairing: Beaujolais-Villages (Gamay)

📅 Best before: 6 months from manufacture date.

⌛ Affinage: Not applicable. Dry cheese, keep vacuum sealed for best preservation.

⚠️ Ingredients: cow's milk, rennet, cultures, salt, spices. Allergen: Milk. Storage: Keep refrigerated ≤ 5°C. Vacuum sealed for freshness. Once opened, consume one week for the best quality and taste.