History. Legacy. Future.
This Isn’t Just About Cheese.
Although we do take the cheese very seriously.
It’s about history, inheritance, independence and knowing when something is worth making a noise about.
Carmarthen · Wales · Purveyors of disturbingly delicious cheese
taken its cheese
seriously.
Carmarthen · September 1818
The Year Carmarthen Refused To Let The Cheese Leave.
This was not a riot about disliking cheese. It was quite the opposite.
Local people objected to cheese and butter being taken away for export when they believed it should remain available to the town and surrounding district.
Townspeople Prevent Cheese From Leaving Carmarthen
A large crowd gathered in Carmarthen as a cargo of cheese was being prepared for shipment away from the town.
Attempts by the mayor and a magistrate to stop the crowd were unsuccessful. People boarded the vessel, removed the cheese and returned it to the warehouse.
Further shipments were temporarily halted as opposition grew to food being taken away rather than offered for sale within Carmarthen and the surrounding district.
RECLAIMED
A modern retelling based on surviving historical accounts of the Carmarthen disturbances of September 1818.
More than two centuries later
Carmarthen still knows that good cheese is worth making a fuss about.
Not simply a quirky name a proper piece of Carmarthen history and the rebellious spirit behind Caws Riot.
History. Legacy. Future.
A Riot Doesn’t End. It Evolves.
The story begins with people standing up for their local cheese. More than two centuries later, Caws Riot carries that same independent spirit forward.
Different counter. Different century. Still making a fuss about proper Welsh produce.
The Cheese Stays In Carmarthen
Local people prevent cheese from being shipped away, returning it to the warehouse and making their feelings about local food availability very clear.
A Counter Full Of Welsh Character
Caws Teifi Cheesemongers establishes a much-loved presence in Carmarthen Market and builds a cheesemongering legacy spanning more than four decades.
The Riot Finds A New Name
Caws Riot takes over the existing cheesemonger counter, carrying its history forward while developing an identity and attitude entirely of its own.
Welsh Cheese Keeps Moving
Celebrating established producers, championing independent makers and introducing more people to the evolving story of cheese in Wales.
From a cargo of cheese returned to a Carmarthen warehouse to two market counters filled with Welsh produce.
The riot continues.A new chapter not a new beginning
The Counter Was Never Starting From Scratch.
Before Caws Riot had its name, this Carmarthen Market counter was already home to decades of cheesemongering knowledge, loyal customers and seriously good Welsh produce.
Caws Riot took over the existing Caws Teifi Cheesemongers, carrying forward a legacy that had grown over more than forty years.
The name changed and a new identity emerged, but the relationship with Welsh cheesemaking remained at the heart of the counter.
Caws Teifi organic cheeses and products from Dà Mhìle Distillery continue to form an important part of the selection, sitting alongside an evolving range of Welsh producers and independent makers.
“Explore the cheeseRespecting what came before while making space for what comes next.
History
A Carmarthen story with roots stretching back far beyond the present-day counter.
Legacy
More than forty years of cheesemongering experience, relationships and familiar Welsh favourites.
Future
A distinctive new identity championing the evolving world of Welsh cheese and its makers.
The people behind the counter
Two Generations. One Cheese Riot.
Caws Riot is shaped by Michelle and her daughter Saff. A mother and daughter team bringing their own ideas, instincts and personalities to the counter.
This is their shared story, told through good cheese and a refusal to simply follow the crowd.
Caws Riot · Mother · Original troublemaker
Michelle
“Individual, artistic and never particularly interested in doing things the obvious way.”
Michelle brings the creative personality and independent outlook that gives Caws Riot its unmistakable character. Her full story and words will be added here once confirmed.
Draft biography—Michelle’s own words to followCaws Riot · Daughter · Fellow troublemaker
Saff
“Helping shape what the Caws Riot story becomes next.”
Saff brings her own perspective to the family business, working alongside Michelle as Caws Riot grows across its market counters and online. Her full story will be added here once confirmed.
Draft biography—Saff’s own words to followWorking together
Different Perspectives. Shared Good Taste.
This is where Michelle and Saff can tell the story in their own words: how they work together, what each brings to Caws Riot and what they want the business to become.
Meet them at the countersThe reason behind the riot
What Are We Here To Do? Disturb Your Tastebuds.
To celebrate where Welsh cheese has come from, continue the legacy that already exists and make plenty of room for what happens next.
Preferably while tickling your fancy with delicious artisan cheese and other seriously good bits.
History
Keep The Story Making Noise.
Welsh cheese has a rich and occasionally riotous history. Caws Riot keeps that story visible, relevant and worth talking about.
Legacy
Respect What Came Before.
Continue the knowledge, relationships and cheesemongering tradition built at the Carmarthen counter over more than four decades.
Future
Make Room For What Comes Next.
Champion established producers, independent makers and the ideas continuing to shape the future of Welsh cheese.
Find the riot in the wild
Two Markets. One Cheese Riot.
Come for the cheese, stay for the advice and leave with something properly good.
Shop the cheese