The Urban Cheese Company

16/03/2026

Hi,

Due to the great response to our recent cheese classes, we’re excited to host another session on Feta, Ricotta, and sour cream this Saturday, 21st March, at 12:30. This time, we’re adding a bonus —making cultured butter! Spots are limited and the class is filling, so check the link below for more details and to reserve your place.

The making of feta & whole milk ricotta cheese along with sour cream will be demonstrated. You will also marinate your own feta in oil to take home too.

18/02/2026

I have 3 spaces left on the Feta, Ricotta and Sour Cream class been held this Sunday, 22 February, from 12.30 at our home in West Melton. If you are new to cheese making, curious about how cheese is made or want to hone your existing cheese making skills it would be great to see you on Sunday. Feta, Ricotta and Sour Cream can be made at home for much less than you pay at the supermarket so why not come along and give it a go. To find out more and to book visit:
https://urbancheese.co.nz/product/feta-ricotta-sour-cream-class-sunday-22-feb-2026/

For information and times for other classes visit:
https://urbancheese.co.nz/product-category/all-products/classes/

The making of feta & whole milk ricotta cheese along with sour cream will be demonstrated. You will also marinate your own feta in oil to take home too.

10/02/2026

Hi Everyone,

Have you ever thought about making cheese yourself in your home kitchen? We can help with that! Its surprisingly easy. We have just advertised a new set of classes demonstrating how to make a quick stretchy mozzarella, cream cheese, sour cream, ricotta, feta including how to marinate it, paneer for delicious Indian curries plus yoghurt, including coconut yoghurt, Farmhouse which is an easy pressed cheese for a beginner that you can slice and grate and Gouda, a more advanced cheese but still very achievable.

Our focus is on the home cheese maker, and we sell a great range of ingredients and equipment of size and style to support home cheese making adventures. Our business has been operating out of West Melton since 2017, and we have been making our own cheese since 2010, so we have a lot of cheese making experience to share. No cheese is a failure but sometimes it just needs to be redirected, and we have done lots of that over the years😁

To view full class descriptions and to make a booking click on this link to our website: https://urbancheese.co.nz/product-category/all-products/classes/

The venue for classes is at the home of the Urban Cheese Company in West Melton. Space is limited, a Max 7 people per class, so get in quick. Looking forward to seeing you here. Any questions please make contact🙂

Learn to make cheese in small classes. You will be shown techniques transferable to making other cheeses and how to avoid problems during cheese making.

14/09/2025

Hi Everyone,

Spring has sprung and we are gearing up for a new season of cheese making classes. We've just posted a class demonstrating the making of Mozzarella, Cream Cheese and Sour Cream for Saturday 27th September. Here is the link: https://urbancheese.co.nz/product/mozzarella-cream-cheese-and-sour-cream-saturday-27-sept-2025-2/).
We will be posting the following classes in the next few days:
Feta and Whole Milk Ricotta October 4
Halloumi and Butter October 18
Farmhouse (stirred curd cheese) and Cream Cheese October 19
Yoghurt, Fresh Cheese and Cream Cheese October 25
Camembert, Mascarpone & Mascarpone Ice-cream November 1
Cheese tbc (Colby?) November 2
Gouda (washed curd cheese) November 8
Cheese tbc (Cheddar?) November 22
Cheese tbc (Farmhouse Blue?) November 29
Mid-week classes and bespoke group booking can be catered for, just make contact.
Venue is the home of the Urban Cheese Company in West Melton. Max 7 people per class. Looking forward to seeing you here :-)

20/03/2025

Have you already dabbled in cheese making, thought you would like to learn how to make cheese or in fact never even thought it possible that you could make your own cheese, well we have you covered! The Urban Cheese Company is a national supplier of cheese making supplies for home cheesemakers across New Zealand and we are located in your neighbourhood in West Melton, just outside of Christchurch. We are currently running small fun classes to get people into making their own cheese with milk you can buy from the supermarket. Not only will you learn how to replace dairy products you are currently buying with naturally fermented ones that are easier for your body to digest, you will also see that you can in most cases save money too. Everything that is made in class (demo style) will be available to taste on the day too.

Coming up:
Saturday 22nd March - Learn how to make Yoghurt, Coconut Yoghurt, Frozen Berry Yoghurt icecream, Soy Yoghurt and a Chocolate Soy Yoghurt mousse desert. Plus the Fresh Cheeses shown in the bottom right photo and Cream Cheese. (2 spaces left)
Sunday 23rd March - Learn how to make Mozzarella with guaranteed stretch every time without fail and myth bust those youtube videos that lead to failure. You may need longer arms to accommodate the stretch that is possible to get! We will also make Paneer which is the yummy cheese you find in Indian curries plus make Coconut Yoghurt which we will turn into a minty dish to accompany a curry. (4 spaces left)
Saturday 29th March - Learn how to make Feta including how to successfully store it in brine or oil for a year or more without it dissolving on you! You will marinate your own small jar of Feta in class to take home too. Taste Feta made a number of different ways in class so that you can identify your favourite and go home with your own bespoke recipe. You will also learn how to make whole milk Ricotta and then turn this into a delicious fruit log that sits well on a cheese board or feeds the kids a health snack when they get home from school.
Sunday 30th March - Learn how to make Camembert successfully, including learning about the different strains of white moulds i have just imported from France and how these can alter the flavour of the cheese you make. Developing a good white mould coverage on your cheese can be challenging if you do not know what encourages or hinders its development so we will discuss this at length. We will also make a yummy Cream Cheese in the down time we have whilst waiting for curds to set. This class is well suited to those that have made some cheese in the past but having said that, if you are confident in the kitchen you will fine. (4 spaces left)

For full class descriptions and bookings use the following link:
https://urbancheese.co.nz/product-category/all-products/classes/
or go to the contact page on the website www.urbancheese.co.nz to reach us.

26/02/2025

The Urban Cheese Company is currently running cheese making classes. This weekend we have 1 space left on the feta and ricotta class on Saturday and 2 spaces available on the Gouda class on Sunday. Spaces are still available for the Halloumi class on Saturday 8th March. Goto urbancheese.co.nz/product-category/all-products/classes/ for more details and to book.

Future classes will be added to the website shortly. We'll let you know when they're available.

Learn to make cheese in small classes. You will be shown techniques transferable to making other cheeses and how to avoid problems during cheese making.

12/02/2025

Hi everyone. We've just posted 4 new cheese classes on on our website for February and March
The classes are for:-
Mozarella, Cream Cheese and Sour Cream on Saturday 22nd Feb.
Feta & Ricttoa on Startuday 1st March
Gouda on Sunday 2nd March and
Halloumi, Clotted Cream and Fromage Frais on Saturday 8th March.

For full details of the classes and to book go to https://urbancheese.co.nz/product.../all-products/classes/

For more general details about our classes and what knowledge you need etc see https://urbancheese.co.nz/classes/

If you have any questions please contact us on [email protected].

Unlock the art of cheese making with our classes in Christchurch. Learn to make delicious, artisanal cheeses from scratch and impress your friends & family.

25/11/2024

Hi everyone. We've got 2 new cheese classes listed on on our website.
The classes are for Feta and Ricotta on November 30 and a Mozzarella and Cream Cheese on December 7.
Spaces still available for both classes.
For full details of the classes and to book go to https://urbancheese.co.nz/product.../all-products/classes/
If you have any questions please contact us.

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30/10/2024

Hi everyone. We've got organised and have listed three new cheesemaking classes on our website

The classes are for Feta and Ricotta on November 2, Farmhouse & Cream Cheese on November 16 and Gouda on November 23.

The Feta and Ricotta class this Saturday has 2 spaces still available.

For full details of the classes and to book go to https://urbancheese.co.nz/product-category/all-products/classes/

If you have any questions please contact us.

Learn to make cheese in small classes. You will be shown techniques transferable to making other cheeses and how to avoid problems during cheese making.

27/09/2022

The South Island Cheese Festival
8th October

Held at the beautiful Clos Henri Vineyard, just 15 mins drive from central Blenheim, in the heart of the Marlborough wine making region. What’s not to like!
We will be there so come over and say hi, we love meeting our customers.
Click and Collect service available – if you order before Monday 3rd October. Just place an order on our website and use the click and collect function on our Checkout page. A great way to avoid postal charges, but remember your chilli bin for cultures and rennet.

06/07/2022

Lets Make Feta and Ricotta
23rd of July from 12.30 to 4.30pm at Christchurch Girls High School

Learn how to make Feta and Whole Milk Ricotta cheese. This is a hands-on class where you will be making the cheeses yourself and then taking them home for your family to try. Be introduced to the different flavours and textures of feta, learn how to create these, and taste three different styles that your tutor has made so you can decide which one makes your taste buds sing the most! You will also learn how to turn your yummy Ricotta cheese into a desert log that will be a shining star on your platter and a great healthy snack too. The class costs $100 and includes your milk (A2 cow), cultures and other cheese making ingredients, recipe sheets, a feta basket for you to take your cheese home in, and instructions on how to look after your creations at home.

The class is to be held on the 23rd of July from 12.30 to 4.30pm at Christchurch Girls High School in their fabulous teaching kitchen. There is easy parking on site.

To Book head to www.urbancheese.co.nz, and click on the ‘classes’ tab and follow the link. Payment is required at the time of booking to confirm your place and numbers are limited as we are in a kitchen setting. Further instruction will be given closer to the commencement of the class outlining what you will need to bring. Feel free to message me if you have any questions about this class. Happy cheese making!

18/06/2022

Let's Make Yoghurt
2 July 2022, 1.30pm - 3pm @ Lincoln Event Centre

Come and learn the tips and tricks to making a creamy thick set Greek style yoghurt, coconut yoghurt and soymilk yoghurt at home. Then learn how to transform your yoghurt into a frozen berry desert, spreadable yoghurt cheese and Labneh balls. All these healthy and yummy probiotic packed foods can be made 100% plant based or not, depending on your lifestyle choice. Your taste buds, your gut and your supermarket bill will thank you for it.
On the day you will be able to taste thick and creamy cow’s milk Greek style yoghurt, coconut yoghurt, frozen berry coconut yoghurt desert and Labneh balls.

This is an interactive demonstration with free flow of questions and is not a formal lecture style presentation.

Recipes will be given on the day. Bring a pen for making notes

Follow this link https://urbancheese.co.nz/product/yoghurt-making-class/