Counter Cheesemongers

Holy crap y'all we have a passion project artisanal cheese shop that is NOT IN Downtown Charleston! Everybody get yourselves here for the most exquisitely selected local and proximal cheeses, special fruits and breads, thoughtfully selected accoutrements, and the sandwich of your dreams. I pre-ordered the Friday morning Ham and Cheese with special butter, the can't miss according to my sources. Prepaid online and scheduled my pickup time in the narrow window. You don't want to sleep on this place. This is a conclave visit you schedule your day around. I almost lost my husband to the LP jazz here, but they had no seating. You enter to be kindly greeted by Nora. She is lovely and soft-spoken but clearly passionate and engaged with the cheeses and products they purvey. She and her partner Eric are the machines that run this efficient, welcoming, perfect cheese and sandwich nook. It is super-special and I only tell you because we need to support them and keep this beautiful oasis of quality cheeses and specialty sandwich service alive. I had read about the cheeses on their detailed website prior, and knew what I definitely wanted to try and most likely buy. Nora was so generous, inviting, and descriptive she had me trying things I didn't know I needed to. In the end we got a great variety but all cows' milk by chance or taste, which she found interesting. So perhaps next time, more sheep's or goat's milk. I am also a pimento cheese snob and theirs made my mind open and ideas go crazy. I will bring Nora and Eric some of mine to enjoy but I do now feel pedestrian in comparison. Both types have their place, and they may have stepped up my game. They also have select sodas, wines, sparkling wines, and other wonders chosen with care. This is my new favorite store. Go there and it will be yours too!

Cutest owners with a big big heart & the most delectable cheese selection from the southeast. Have been a regular at their stall at the Johns Island farmers market but finally made it to this very very cute location. They also carry my fav artisanal plum jams from this very nice Mom & daughter duo in Seattle

Went with my wife yesterday and the place was amazing! The staff is very knowledgeable and so friendly. They helped educate us on all the different types of cheese and helped us make the perfect selection. The cheese was outstanding and their homemade bread is out of this world. Highly recommend and please support your local small businesses, these guys are amazing!

Delicious! We have been going to the James Island Farmer's Market and the store regularly for cheeses, bread and sandwiches. Everything Eric and Nora make is fresh and delicious. Great stop in James Island before the beach for sandwiches but get there early because they always have a line and sell out quickly. One of my favorite foodie spots. Highly recommend!

Cut some cheese and a dense seeded loaf from them at the farmers market today. The bread is absolutely incredible!

Favorite cheese shop in the US! Counter has a wonderfully curated selection of fantastic tastes and flavors, and you can see the passion that the owners, Nora and Eric, bring. They even learned our preferences and introduced me to my favorite cheese, an ash rind pasteurized sheep called Dirt Lover (I never would have guessed or ordered it on my own)!! Been a loyal fan for almost 5 years now. FYI, they ship overnight anywhere in the US! Cannot recommend more.

The best mongers in SC, well, maybe in the US. They're incredible here and their wealth of knowledge combined with passion means you'll leave with an incredible assortment of goodies that pair perfectly. Must visit.

Good music, great people, but the cheese I buy keeps disappearing from my fridge 🤔 Lol love everything I've tried and feel so welcomed into the world of cheese. Thank you for all your knowledge and kindness!