Jones the Grocer Cheese Club

What's in the box: A selection of cheeses chosen by a grocer known for its cheese room; the site does not list exact contents or quantities.

Jones the Grocer is a gourmet grocery and cafe brand that began in Woollahra, Sydney in 1996, where it opened what it calls Sydney's first walk-in cheese room. Today its online shop is aimed at the UAE and registered in Dubai. It sells pantry goods, cakes, honey, chocolate and cocktail mixers, with prices in dirhams. The Cheese Club sits in the main site menu alongside gifting, catering and events, so it looks like a regular part of the business rather than a side project. If you want cheese making supplies, note that this appears to be a club for enjoying cheese, not a kit for making your own. The site does not spell out membership terms, delivery frequency, pricing or which cheeses arrive. Check the club page directly or ask in store before you commit. The appeal is the brand's history. A grocer built around a dedicated cheese room is a sensible place to buy curated cheese, and its physical stores in the UAE give you somewhere to ask questions in person. The downsides are the lack of upfront detail and the narrow focus on one country. If you live in the UAE and enjoy discovering new cheeses, it is worth a look. If you want to make cheese at home, look elsewhere.