Der Scharfe Maxx is a Swiss hard cheese from the canton of Thurgau.

The cheese is produced in the Studer cheesery in Hatswil (Hefenhofen) in the canton of Thurgau close to the Lake Constance.

[1] The cheesery is run by the Studer family in the third generation.

[3] The Scharfe Maxx tastes similar to an Appenzeller, but is creamier and more piquant.

Similar to other Appenzeller cheeses, the Scharfe Maxx is made with thermized milk.