European Style Butter: The Best Brands and Where to Buy Them

European style butter is in a different league from standard grocery store butter. Higher fat content, slower churning, and often a touch of culture give it a richness and depth of flavor that transforms everything it touches.

What Makes European Butter Different?

European butter typically contains at least 82% fat compared to 80% in American butter. It's often cultured — meaning it's been allowed to ferment slightly before churning — which gives it a subtle, complex tang.

The Best European Butter Brands

Échiré is widely considered the finest butter in France — hand-churned in small batches in the Charentes-Poitou region. Our Échiré Spring French Butter is available directly from Kolikof.

Beurre d'Isigny from Normandy is another French classic, with a golden color and sweet, creamy flavor.

How to Use It

Spread it on good bread. Finish sauces with it. Use it in pastry. The difference is immediate and remarkable.

Once you've tried real European butter, there's no going back.