Onetik Visit and tasting at the Onetik cheese factory in Macaye

Discover the authentic Basque Country by visiting the farm of our producer Beñat!

For over 40 years, the ONETIK cheese factory has been producing authentic and tasty Basque cheeses with the utmost respect for tradition.

Located in Macaye, a small village in the Basque Country, ONETIK collects milk from more than 200 farms to transform it, in its workshops, into a full range of sheep's milk cheeses (including the AOP Ossau-Iraty), cow's and goat's milk cheeses.

These cheeses with their unique taste express the richness and diversity of the Basque landscapes and characters.

Every summer, the producers at the ONETIK cheese dairy invite you to discover their herd, the dog that guards it, and their facilities. They explain all the care they take in raising the animals to produce good milk, which in turn makes good cheese.

A story of Basque passions!

Upon returning from the visit, a tasting is offered at the shop to all participants.

Practical information:

• Farm visits every Thursday in July and August.
• Meet at the ONETIK cheese factory – 64 GASNAREN KARRIKA, 64240 Macaye at 10 AM
• Free with reservation at 05 59 70 27 27 or onetik@onetik.com
• No reservation required, €2 on site (Free for under 18s)
• Duration: 2-hour immersive tour followed by a complimentary tasting in our shop

Onetik, a cooperative and family-run cheese factory!

Onetik provides a livelihood for more than 200 farming families across the Basque Country.
Even if some farms are located in remote areas or are very small, Onetik maintains milk collection there.

It thus works to maintain the small farms that form the fabric of the region and to safeguard sustainable livestock farming.
All young people who want to settle down are supported.
All liters of milk are paid for at the same rate.
Onetik supports farm cheese producers by collecting their surplus milk.
Even if the farmer produces beyond the quotas, the surplus production is still paid at the best price. No penalty is applied.

Feel free to come and taste the fruit of the passionate work of its breeders directly at the shop in Macaye open from Monday to Friday from 9:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. all summer and from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. and from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. the rest of the year.
Our shop is closed on public holidays and weekends.