Fact Checked
Australian Gold crowned winner in soft cheese ratings
Who doesn’t enjoy the rich, creamy goodness of brie on a cracker (with a glass of wine)? Or maybe fresh mascarpone in tiramisu? From blue cheeses like gorgonzola and camembert to the ever-popular feta and ricotta, there isn’t a soft cheese that doesn’t melt our taste buds.
To help you sink your teeth into the best options out there, we’ve surveyed more than 400 Aussies to get their feedback on the soft cheeses they have purchased from a supermarket or grocer and eaten in the last three months. Consumers rated brands on taste, range variety, packaging design, value for money and overall satisfaction. Brands that met the minimum required survey sample size of 30 responses are featured in our results.
Australian Gold was the cream of the crop in our latest soft cheese ratings, achieving five-star reviews across the board – including for overall satisfaction!
Best Soft Cheese

Here are the best soft cheese brands in Australia, as rated by consumers in Canstar Blue’s latest review:
- Australian Gold
- Castello
- King Island Dairy
- South Cape
- Tasmanian Heritage
- Coles
- Woolworths
Australian Gold topped our soft cheese ratings after receiving five-star reviews in all categories. Runner-up Castello similarly impressed Aussies after landing full marks for taste, value for money, and packaging design, as well as for variety (as did King Island Dairy and South Cape).
Top Soft Cheese Brand – Australian Gold

Australian Gold specialises in whipping up brie cheese that boasts a delicate, yet rich flavour and creamy centre, and also offers camembert for those craving a more earthy taste. The brand claims its cheeses contain no preservatives and are long life.
- Australian Gold received five stars for taste, texture, variety, packaging design, value for money and overall satisfaction.
Types of soft cheese
There are so many types of soft cheese to choose from, including:
- Brie
- Camembert
- Cremont
- Cream cheese
- Cottage cheese
- Feta
- Goat’s cheese
- Gorgonzola
- Ricotta
- Roquefort
Our survey found camembert (10%) and brie (10%) were the next most popular types of cheese after cheddar (33%), with most people pairing it with crackers (68%), wine (37%), cured meats (35%) and olives (32%).
About the author of this page

This report was written by Canstar Blue’s home & lifestyle journalist, Tahnee-Jae Lopez-Vito. She’s an expert on household appliances, grooming products and all things grocery and shopping. In addition to translating our expert research into consumer-friendly ratings reports, Tahnee spends her time helping consumers make better-informed purchase decisions on all manner of consumer goods and services, while highlighting the best deals and anything you need to be aware of.
Online Grocery Shopping
*Picture credit: gkrphoto/Shutterstock.com