Meet Our Partner: Bordier Butter, Producer of Artisan Butter

As one of the only suppliers of Bordier butter in the UK, Classic Fine Foods is proud to offer our customers their world renowned products.

Bordier Butter or Le Buerre Bordier was founded by Jean Yses-Bordier, who is a third generation cheese and butter maker with 35 years experience. His moto for the business is "give time to time". Today, he continues the family tradition of producing high-quality artisanal cheese, yogurt and of course their signature butter.

Because of their quality and artisan nature, Bordier butter has become the butter of choice for the top chefs around the world.

So why is Bordier butter so good?

It's simple: Bordier uses only the best ingredients, including fresh cream and Bretton salt. Their butter is made exclusively with organic milk from local Normandy and Britanny cows that graze on fresh grass. The result is the creamiest, smoothest, most delicious butter you can imagine"”and it's all natural!

How do they make their butter?

The process of making their butter takes two days to make"”and it's worth it! The long process allows the butter's aromatic complexity to develop, making Bordier butter a truly unique product.

In order to ensure that each batch of butter is made properly, Bordier uses wooden teak paddles until they reach their desired consistency. Bordier is the last artisan butter maker in France using this technique and it has not been changed since the 19th century. The butter is then moulded by expert hands to preserve the texture.

Not only does this process improve the flavour but also the shelf life, which means the butter can last up to 21 days from production.

Bordier support local farmers from Brittany and South Normandy who work organically, and with sustainable practices. Depending on the season the butter can change aromatic profiles; spring is floral, summer is caramel and autumn is toasted.

Our Bordier selection

Classic Fine Foods offers a wide selection of Bordier products. Of course our most popular products are their butters. As well as the classic salted and unsalted butters, we also stock flavours such as seaweed, espelette pepper, lemon & olive oil, smoked sea salt, yuzu and vanilla, so there is the perfect butter for all of your recipes.

Bordier also offers a wide variety of shapes and sizes, and a customization service so you can have your name or logo stamped on a butter medallion.

Bordier are also well known for their cheeses. Jean-Yves Bordier refers to himself as the "Chooser and finisher of cheeses". Bordier source their cheese from trusted producers before they are left to mature in their cellars until they have reached their optimum tasting stage. Using their expertise, Bordier offer an impressive selection of artisan cheeses, from Livarot to Gruyere.

Bordier even produces sweet treats, with a range of creamy flavoured yogurts, babas, rice pudding and butter biscuits.

If you are interested in buying Bordier butter, contact your account manager or customer service.

Check out our full selection of Bordier products here.

Take a look at the Bordier website for recipe inspiration here.