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SPREAD JOY & CREAMY CHEESE

There's something truly magical about stretching mozzarella curd, shaping a little wheel of goat cheese, or whipping up an unbelievably tasty dairy-free fondue for the first time. We want to share that joy and magic with as many people as possible.

To do that, we teach beginners with clear, fun instructions that craft cheese in under an hour!

When you try or share one of our cheesemaking kits you will feel it - it is not just another product - it's an experience, a skill, and a way to connect with others. The cheese that comes with the joy and confidence is a delicious bonus.

WE WERE FEATURED BY ETSY!

Etsy staff followed us for two days. Watch the beautiful short film they made.

ONLINE CHEESEMAKING PARTY

How? We ship cheesemaking kits to your family and friends and you meet online with one of our online cheesemaking classes.

ZERO-WHEYST CHEESEMAKING

Make tasty use of this byproduct with our latest book Cooking with Whey.

AVOIDING DAIRY?

Enjoy all the creamy goodness you've been missing with our book, One Hour Dairy Free Cheese as well as our kits for dairy free cheese wheels and sauces.

INSTANT POT CHEESEMAKING IS NOW A THING!

Our new book, Instant Pot Cheese includes over 25 innovative recipes we adapted for the modern cheesemaker. Try a very easy sample recipe right now.

OUR FOCUS ON BEGINNERS

Our cheesemaking kits were born after Urban Cheesecraft founder and cheesemaker, Claudia Lucero, began to wow friends with simple cheeses she'd whipped up for casual dinner parties.

They all asked how they could make cheese, but it became clear that they were overwhelmed by the work of gathering the right ingredients and supplies. They assumed they needed raw milk, an aging cave, lots of time, and on top of it all, they were truly afraid they might poison themselves.

By 2009 those early conversations drove Claudia to launch a line of cheesemaking kits for total beginners via an Etsy Shop. The business caught on surprisingly fast and within 6 months Claudia was making kits, shipping and delivering orders in the evenings and weekends - all around her fulltime job.

People wanted to learn, and they wanted to do it in a way that is low-stress, empowering, and hey, even fun!

Urban Cheesecraft has grown since 2009 but we continue to focus on beginners and listen to curious cheese lovers as we simplify recipes (burrata anyone?), write books, delve into the world of dairy-free cheese and add online classes so anyone, anywhere can learn to make cheese easily.

All of our kits and books still include Claudia's personal email address, just in case a question comes up, or you simply want to share a photo of your first cheese. We know that once you try making cheese you won't believe you didn't try it sooner!

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