Carmelis Goat Cheese

Much smaller farm and shop than expected. There are 5 goats to see but they are just for show. Helpful & kind staff when we did a cheese tasting, however most of the cheese offered was cow cheese, not goat cheese which we came for.We also tried two goat cheese gelatos (salted caramel - was too icy and didn’t taste as expected, mango cheesecake- was great).The facility, bathrooms, shops, are ‘rustic’, but functional and fine for most.I was originally really excited to visit this place, and I wanted to love it, but my impression after was just ‘meh’. Fine place to spend 20-30 mins if you’re in the area, but I wouldn’t hurry back.

A really neat place to visit after a hike in the area.. beautiful scenery and awesome gelato and goat cheese!

Steep road, lots of goats, amazing goat and cow cheeses - ranging from soft to hard. Great tastings, cute dog outside roaming. Goat milk ice cream is delicious. Goat viewing area !

The views are spectacular, the staff are super friendly and informative, the cheese and gelato is to die for and the goats and sweet dog make it the full package!I can't remember the staff's name that helped my friends and I out, but she was incredible. Super knowledgable about each and every cheese they sell and even gave us ideas of what to eat each cheese with! I bought the smoked Gouda and it was delicious!We also got some goat milk gelato and all of us were impressed! I got the chocolate one and devoured it and another popular flavour in our group was the salted caramel.It's a bit out of the city of Kelowna, but totally worth the drive - and what's not to love about looking at a lake and wineries from the top?!

It's a bit of a trek to get to but also a great reason to check out the surrounding area and lakeshore. It wasn't busy when we got there and the staff were extremely nice and helpful. We did a cheese tasting for $3 which gave us a good idea of their products. We also purchased two types of goat cheese which is super expensive. Also tried a couple flavors of Gelato that they sell. One was really great...smooth and full of flavour while the other was more crystalline and seemed watered down and was fairly bland. But overall it's a cool experience.

Things so beautiful, it makes you cry…Mont Saint-Michel in France.Works by Rembrandt.Lawrence of Arabia.My girlfriend’s face while she’s asleep.Pieces of Eight by Styx.With that, I also add the cheese display at Carmelis Goat Cheese Artisan.I’m weird.I’ve been reviewing wineries for several years but seldom get the opportunity to review a location centered around my first love.Well, second, first is Tron.Most firsts occur when young, so technically, it would have to be chocolate first, then Tron, then Porsches, and then cheese. Sharks and Lego come up behind, along with pushing a tape into a VCR. Man, I miss doing that.But yeah. Cheese. Love it. Grew up with cheddar, and later, I expanded to those wondrous artisan offerings found on charcuterie boards. In Edinburgh, I discovered Snowdonia Cheese Company and was overjoyed to find it in Canada not long after (though not in my home town, to my ire). I had declared them the best cheese for the price until I found Carmelis.Actually, I didn’t discover it; I was told about it by a lovely lady at Cedar Creek Estate Winery, oddly enough the ONLY thing I remember from that place. It’s weird; they must have used that Men in Black neutralizer on me. I have a bottle of wine from them I don’t recall purchasing. But I do know that after receiving said endorsement, my girlfriend and I immediately went about locating Carmelis Goat Cheese. That does involve a slightly labyrinthine journey, eventually leading up a substantial incline. You know goats love their mountains. Upon reaching the estate, we opted to park on the side of the road, unsure if the entrance road was even accessible to the public. Upon reflection, I think it was also because we were worried the entire hillside was going to fall away.Is it supposed to look like this? Did they have a mudslide? The entire region spreading from Carmelis resembles a scene from The Road. I was worried the estate was moments from sliding downhill. I guess that’s perfect for goats and their annoying sense of balance.And they have ice cream. Because reasons. And ice cream.Being March, there was not a lot of business this day, so we enjoyed the host’s undivided attention. He was younger, so assumingly not the owner, but he certainly knew his cheese. Unlike wineries, there was no tasting fee for samples, so we enjoyed them all. My girlfriend is admittedly not a fan of goat cheese, and you know how couples are…so I bought one of everything in the shop. I don’t actually do what she tells me. They were amazing, changing my views on how goat cheese should look, smell, feel, or taste. Of all the locations we visited that day, from Tantalus and Sperling to Cedar Creek and unfortunately Summerhill, Carmelis Goat Cheese Artisan was the one I remember the most fondly. We boast an impressive wine collection, mostly acquired the previous year when we hit up sixty wineries in a week, returning with 120 bottles. If I could, I would replace them all with wheels of cheese.Wow, that would be expensive, and very difficult to maintain. We tried to return a few months after our initial visit but ran out of time, so it looks like it’s the web store for us from now on. I love Carmelis Goat Cheese—not sure if that was discernable by this point, and you should not travel to this part of Kelowna without checking them out.Unless you are lactose intolerant, in which case stay silent as your friends enjoy the experience. Don’t spoil this for them. You had your rice milk.

Our first visit during our trip to Kelowna Sep 2020. Totally amazed by how peaceful this place is. Full of positive energy.We purchased goat milk gelato: I am not a fan of goat milk but loved this one. We tried salted caramel, banana orange and mango. All tastes sooo good and rich.Price is too low for such a hand made gelato. The girl at the gelato shop is super friendly and inviting.We also purchased cheese and sure we will love it. We saw the goats and enjoyed the scene. I will love to come back. My kids loved the place sooo much too. Thanks!

Nice selection of cheeses and goats milk gelato which was very good. Nice scenic drive to get out to this location. They serve the cheese made here at the Mission Hill Estate Winery. Very high quality.

Carmelis has amazing cheese, goat ice cream and service! You can do a cheese tasting and then buy what you like- but be careful, you may leave with 5 cheese like I did. Every time we come to Kelowna we stop by and buy cheese. The spreadable goat cheese can be frozen if you have a long drive in the heat.You can also step up to the barn and look at (or pet!) the goats.