We are sorry to report that as of June 1, 2022 Crown Finish Caves closed our cave doors.

We were no longer able to devote the time needed to manage and sustain this wonderful cheese aging company. Crown Finish Caves was ready for the next phase of growth, and we found ourselves unable to take it there. With this in mind, we pursued a path to transition to employee owned which was ultimately unsuccessful for various reasons. Our small, phenomenal team of 4 has kept this cheese machine running and their future endeavors will undoubtedly be successful wherever they go.

We want to thank all our customers, retailers and distributor partners for eight years of support while helping us bring new cheeses to life and support the growth of our producers.

It’s been an honor to be a part of the cheese and dairy community - sincerely Benton and Susan

For More information on the future of the caves/rental opportunities please email us at desk@crownfinishcaves.com

Crown Finish Caves is a cheese aging facility located in the former lagering tunnels of the Nassau Brewery in Crown Heights, Brooklyn. 

Thirty feet below the street, our caves were originally designed for fermenting beer. With an average year round temperature of 50 degrees Fahrenheit they also happen to provide the perfect environment for aging cheese! This is a centuries old practice called "affinage." A prominent industry throughout Europe. We receive "green cheese", or young cheese that hasn't developed a rind yet, coming from local artisan producers as well as from one as far away as Italy! Then we age it to perfection. Our main tunnel currently holds 28,000 pounds of cheese, and it's almost full  

Welcome to the

Crown Finish Caves Pantry

Zero-contact curbside pick-up is available.

PICK-UP AT 925 BERGEN ST. 11am-5pm M-F. Buzz #101, entrance is the big gray doors to the left of the buzzer. If confused look for our sandwich board! Or call 718-857-2717 and someone will bring your cheese out to you.

Free Shipping on orders over $75!

We ship FedX 2-day on Mon, Tues, and Wed -  Orders in by Wednesday at noon ship out the same week.  Any order after Wed at noon ship out the following week.  Be aware of possible FEDX delays due to Holidays and COVID-19.

How to store large (and small) chunks of cheese 

Cheese is a living, breathing, fermented dairy product and to ensure you get the most out of your wheels and wedges, we’ve provided some general guidelines for its care and keeping. 

• The aging process never ends! Just because a cheese has left the counter and come home with you, that doesn’t mean it stops growing. So, if you open up the wrapping and find some fuzzy spots, congratulations! What you have is a healthy, living cheese that is rich in flora and microbes. We recommend cutting the moldy spots off, as you would with a bruise on a fruit, and continue chowing down. White, red, blue, green and even black are all within the realm of normal! 

• But certainly there’s a limit to how old my cheese can get? Well, in a certain sense, yes and no. Use all of your senses and trust your instinct! But the cheese won’t “go bad” since it’s already fermented. However, over time the cheese may dry out, causing it to loose flavor. But, hopefully we’ll all be back outside before that happens.

• All you need for proper cheese storage is parchment paper and plastic wrap!  When cheese is in direct contact with plastic wrap for extended periods of time, it can begin to lose flavor, over ripen, and start to generally lose its panache. We recommend using the parchment paper to create a barrier between the cut face of the cheese and the plastic wrap. Secure the plastic wrap with tape and you’re good to go! 

Check out these recent articles on stocking your pantry

New York Times from March 10, 2020

Serious Eats from March 18, 2020

Producers

We work with the following talented cheese producers:

Where to find us

Some of the retail and restaurant locations we've been working with:

We are available at Whole Foods Markets in the Northeast, North Atlantic, Mid Atlantic! Also, available online.

Online

• See our Pantry Store

• Saxelby Cheesemongers

New York: 

• ABC Kitchen, NYC

• Bevacco, Brooklyn, NY

• BKLYN Larder, Brooklyn, NY

• Blue Hill Stone Barns, Pocantico Hills, NY

• Campbell’s Cheese & Grocery, Brooklyn, NY

• Covenhoven, Brooklyn, NY

• Eataly Downtown & Flatiron, NYC

• Eleven Madison Park, NYC

• Eli's Market, NYC

• Estela, NYC

• Frenchette, NYC

• Greene Grape Provisions, Brooklyn, NY

• Momofuku Ko, NYC

• Marlow and Daughters, Brooklyn, NY

• Park Slope Food Coop, Brooklyn, NY

• The Pixie & The Scout, Brooklyn, NY

• R & D Foods, Brooklyn, NY

• Roman's, Brooklyn NY

• Sahadi's, Brooklyn, NY

• Saraghina, Brooklyn, NY

• Saxelby Cheesemongers, Chelsea Market, NYC

• Sisters, Brooklyn, NY

• Talbott & Arding, Hudson, NY

• Transmitter Brewing, Brooklyn NY

Mid Atlantic

• La Fromagerie, Alexandria, VA

• Cheesetique, Arlington, VA

• Glen's Garden Market, Washington , DC

• Potomac Grocer, Potomac, MD

• Preserve, Annapolis, MD

• 1789 Restaurant, Washington DC

• Boundary Road,Washington, DC

• Bowers Fancy Dairy Products, Washington, DC

• Garrison, Washington DC

• Jackson 20, Alexandria, VA

• UnWined, Alexandria, VA

• Thally, Washington, DC

• Restaurant Eve, Alexandria, VA

• Right Proper Brewing Company, Washington DC

• Righteous Cheese, Washington, DC

• The Rhined, Cincinnati, OH

• Society Fair, Alexandria, VA

• Glen's Garden Market, Washington DC

• Via Umbria, Washington DC

Northeast

• Bacco's Wine and Cheese, Boston, MA

• Allium Market, Boston, MA

• Formaggio Kitchen, Boston, MA

• American Provisions, Boston, MA

• Fairfield Cheese Company, Fairfield, CT

• Grafton Village Cheese Shop, Brattleboro, VT

• Brick Farm Market, Hopewell, NJ

• Tria Cafe, Philadelphia, PA

South

• Cheeses & Mary, Milton, GA

• Durham Food Co-Op, Durham, NC

• Houston Dairymaids, Houston, TX

• The Bloomy Rind, Nashville, TN

• Harvey’s Cheese, Louiseville, KY

• Artisan Cheese Co., Sarasota, FL

• Half-Shepherd Market & Cheese Shop, Athen, GA

Mid-West

• The Cheese Shop of Des Moines, Des Moines, IA

• The Fox and the Crow, Fort Collins, CO

• Eataly, Chicago, IL

• Goed Zuur, Denver, CO

• Goose the Market, Indianapolis, IN

• Standard Market, Chicago, IL

• Fromagination, Madison, WI

• Artigiano, Bay City, MI

• The Cheese Lady, St Joe, St Joseph, MI

California

• Andrew’s Cheese Shop, Santa Monica

• Bi-Rite, 18th St and Divisadero stores, San Francisco

• Cheese Cave, Claremont

• Cheese Plus, San Francisco

• Cookbook, Highland Park & Echo Park, Los Angeles

• Driver's Market, Sausalito

• DTLA Cheese, Los Angeles

• Eataly, Los Angeles

• Fairmont Hotel, Sanoma & Santa Monica

• Fisher's Cheese, San Francisco

• Joan's on Third, LA & Studio City

• Maker's Common, Berkeley

• McCall's Meat & Fish, Los Angeles

• Milkfarm, Los Angeles

Pacific Northwest

• New Seasons - Portland, OR

• Chuck’s Produce-Vancouver, WA

• Friendly Street Market, Eugene, OR

• Roth’s Fresh Markets- Salem, OR

• Market of Choice- Eugene, OR

We are available at Whole Foods Markets in the Northeast, North Atlantic, Mid Atlantic! 

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Pop-Up Shop

Every Friday in April & May, 3pm to 6pm.

We’re back baby! We’ll also be partnering with other local businesses that we’re in love with to sell their products as well.

Come find us Fridays 3pm to 6pm in the lobby of our building, 925 Bergen St, Brooklyn NY 11238 and get some cheese n stuff!