The Cooper® Sharp Story

Sharp Since 1893

In 1893, banker I.C. Cooper walked away from his ledger and started making aged cheese in New York. By 1918, the Cooper cheese brand moved to Pennsylvania where it won the hearts (and tastebuds) of fans. Since then, Cooper has become known as a Philly icon and the cheese of choice for perfectly melty menu creations both in home and restaurant kitchens alike.

What makes Cooper® Sharp different isn't just heritage. It is process. Made with milk and aged cheese, it melts like a dream, tastes sharp, and performs under pressure, whether on a flat-top, in a casserole, the backyard grill, or straight out of the package at midnight.

The cheese your grandparents trusted is the same one chefs rely on today. That's not just nostalgia. That's the trust in consistent Cooper Sharp quality.

The Cooper® Timeline

1893

Banker I.C. Cooper trades ledgers for cheese curds in New York. Cooper Sharp cheese is born.

1945

To honor WWII veterans, the “Cooper Victory” seal is added to every label.

1980

Cooper expands beyond Pennsylvania and continues its legacy of well-known quality and sharp flavor.

2010

A century in, Cooper Sharp is a family tradition—passed down, not outgrown.

Today

Three flavors. Multiple formats.130+ years. Still the cheese that performs.

The Cooper® Difference

Cooper Sharp has been the cheese people trust for 130+ years.

Premium Products

Cheese, made with milk. Bringing bold flavor and melty performance to everything it touches. No hype. Just that signature Cooper Sharp experience fans know and crave.

Sharp Like Nothing Else

Simply put - Cooper doesn't taste like any other cheese, and that's the point. Sharper, creamier, and more distinctive. Once you know it, you can't un-know it.

Built to Perform

Slice it, shred it, melt it. Cooper holds up under heat and delivers the same smooth melt every time, on a busy line or a Tuesday night at home.

A Cheesesteak's Fave: Cooper Sharp

Born in New York. Raised in Pennsylvania. Beloved across the Northeast, and recognized nationwide as the not-so-secret ingredient behind the best cheesesteaks.

Tastes Like Home

The cheese your grandparents trusted. Same melt. Same flavor. The kind of consistency that takes you back, even when you're far from where you started.

The Cheese That Shows Up. Every Time.

Great cheese doesn't happen by accident. Cooper® Sharp is built on a process refined over 130 years. Made with quality ingredients, including aged cheese, it delivers the same sharp flavor and mouthwatering melt every single time.

It's why chefs rely on it when their reputation is on the plate. And why it performs just as well at home, on a grilled cheese, in mac and cheese, or straight from the package at midnight.

See Why Cooper Performs