Our story…the best of both worlds…
Bavaria, meet Colorado, Colorado…Bavaria.
Two rich cultures, each strong on their own – packed with story, style, and tradition.
What happens when you bring them together? …fireworks!
MouCo is a company built on love. Birgit, the daughter of a German cheesemaker, grew up, trained and worked at Käserei Champignon, a world-renowned soft-ripened cheese manufacturer. There, she learned the intricacies of the true, Bavaria soft-ripened cheese making process.
She took a new job oversee at New Belgium Brewing Company in Fort Collins, Colorado, and met a talented, free-spirited Robert Poland, who was the fermentation manager at the time. They were a match made in fermentation heaven, and soon they set off to start their own company – a soft-ripened cheese company named MouCo. The blend of Bavarian bravado and Colorado creativity proved to spark something very special. The very best of both worlds…MouCo Cheese.
Rolling Out Wheels of Love
We’ve always believed that if you’re going to do something by hand, you’d better do it right. Every wheel of cheese we make reflects years of technical training, deep experience, and relentless attention to detail. From milk to finished product, we follow tight protocols, but there’s still a kind of rhythm to it—a feel you develop after years of doing it well.
Because when that cheese leaves our facility, it’s headed to someone’s plate. Someone’s home. And it needs to be right every time.
This is what we do. This is MouCo.
What Guides Us
MouCo was built with intention. From day one, we’ve made choices that reflect who we are and what we believe in. That means keeping our footprint small, our quality high, and our values visible in everything we do.
We care about how our cheese is made, how our people are treated, and how our work fits into the larger world. Whether it’s our commitment to sustainability, our deep ties to the local community, or our ongoing support for independent businesses—we’re not just here to make cheese. We’re here to make it matter.
Soft Cheese, Soft Hearts
We’ve been part of Colorado’s food world since 2001, and we’ve never forgotten the role our community played in helping us grow.
Supporting local and independently owned businesses isn’t just something we talk about—it’s something we live. Whether it’s showing up for local events, donating product to causes we care about, or quietly helping out behind the scenes, we believe that giving back is part of doing business the right way.
What We Believe
We believe cheese should be made with skill, not shortcuts. That consistency matters just as much as creativity. And that doing things the right way—even when it’s harder—is always worth it.
We believe in flavor that builds. In texture that tells you something. In cheese that doesn’t just fill a space on the shelf—it gives you goosebumps.
We believe that when you love what you do, it shows. And you can taste it.
