Jehan de Brie cheese shop, the place to find cheese specialties in Coulommiers

"We don't make the cheeses; we receive them and mature them," explains Joseph D'Hont, the cheesemonger's founder. In addition to the shop, the cheesemonger has a maturing cellar of more than 300 m² in Coulommiers, where cheeses from French farm producers and makers are matured. Soft-ripened cheeses with bloomy rinds (such as Brie de Meaux, Coulommiers...), soft cheeses with washed rinds (such as Munster), cooked pressed cheeses (such as Comté), blue cheeses, goat's cheeses and sheep's cheeses... Each type is matured in its own room: humidity, ventilation, temperature... Nothing is left to chance when it comes to offering quality French cheese in the shop.

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Since Coulommiers is known for the cheese named after the town, the specialty is naturally showcased, along with the various regional bries: Brie de Meaux, Brie de Melun, Brie de Nangis... many of them protected designations of origin (PDOs). 

The shop also has an impressive grocery section, showcasing a wide range of mustards, biscuits, wines and other local products carefully sourced from across the Brie region. “We also make prepared foods,” explains Joseph D'Hont: cheese tartlets, homemade cheesecake, Brie de Meaux stuffed with truffle (or mustard, pepper, walnuts, pistachios...), fresh cheese specialties, and more. He fell into cheesemaking at a young age, starting his career at just 18; he now has four cheese shops in the Brie region. These days, Hugo, his son, has taken over the family business. 

While the cheeses are aged in the cellar of the cheese shop in Coulommiers, please note that it is not open to the public. We were able to photograph the cheeses as they aged during a special visit. Located right in the center of Coulommiers and easy to reach on foot from the Transilien station, the cheese shop is a must-visit when you’re in town!

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