Devon, England · United Kingdom
Harbourne Blue.
Harbourne Blue is a revelation of contrasts: creamy and crumbly at once, with bright goaty tang cutting through delicate blue mold that whispers rather than shouts. The natural rind gives way to a semi-soft interior that coats your palate with subtle complexity—tangy without harshness, blue without the aggressive punch of its cow's milk cousins.
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Origin
50.7°N · 3.7°W
The story
How it's made.
Why it tastes that way.
Harbourne Blue is England's only goat's milk blue cheese, created by Robin Congdon at Ticklemore Cheese near Totnes, Devon (where Ben Harris now makes it).
Named after the nearby River Harbourne, it has won multiple World Cheese Awards and British Cheese Awards. Goat's milk gives it a distinctive tangy character that sets it apart from cow's milk blues.
Production · spec
- Milk
- Goat · pasteurised
- Family
- Blue
- Rind
- natural
- Age
- 2–4 mo
- Intensity
- 3 / 5
- Texture
- semi-soft
Tasting profile
What it tastes like.
These bars are a visual read of Harbourne Blue's flavour and aroma notes, scaled by the cheese's overall intensity — a quick guide, not a lab measurement.
Aroma
Nutrition · per 100 g serving
What's in a wedge.
A 100 g serving — about a finger-thick wedge. Daily values use the FDA 2020 reference of 2,000 kcal. Expect ±5% variation between wheels.
Serve, cut & store
Out of the fridge,
into its prime.
Guidance for blue cheeses — general practice, not a per-wheel measurement.
Rest
Take it out about ≈1 h before serving — cold stiffens the fat and locks up the aromas; cool room temperature is when the flavour shows up.
Cut
Use a thin or wire knife and wipe it between cuts; aim for wedges that share the veins evenly.
Store
Wrap leftovers in cheese paper or wax paper — never cling film, which suffocates the rind — and keep them in the warmest part of the fridge.
Rule of thumb: the softer and riper, the longer it needs. Thick pieces need longer than thin — and don't leave cheese out much past two hours.
Pairings · Caseo curated
What goes with Harbourne.
49 pairings across 8 categories.
Wine
Beer & Cider
Where to find it
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