text: Qui Lait Cru is French word play that incorporates raw milk lait cru into an expression which translates as Who would have believed it This bright open cheese shop in Jean Talon Market specializes in those raw milk cheeses generally only available in Quebec and France Raw milk aged less than days is legal in Quebec and carefully monitored The taste is incredibly fresh and delicious I have found the staff at Qui Lait Cru very helpful bilingual and friendly in that chill Quebecois way that does not try to shine you on Sometimes I just describe the moodflavour I am in and they hook me up today it was an organic spreadable mild goat cream cheese that is working perfectly with my heirloom tomatoes and ground cherries delicieux There is a daily sampler deal cheeses selected by the staff for This is generally a delicious value for the cheeseventurous and the more senior staff here can even suggest wines to accompany the selections I think the decor here is intentionally clean bright and relatively minimal to avoid any thoughts of raw milk making one ill Most of the cheeses are priced in kilograms but do not hesitate to ask the staff to give you an idea of prices for your wedges before you buy they will grab a little red tray for your cheese selections weigh them out and help you go all around the counters till you find what you need