Olavidia: that's the name of the Spanish cheese recognized as the best in the world at the 2021 World Cheese Awards. Made in Sierra Moren (Jaén) from goat's milk that is slowly pasteurized, this cheese comes from a small, 6-person artisan cheese company, Quesos y Besos, founded in 2017 by Silvia Peláez and Paco Romero. Surprisingly, it received the highest score in the final, in which 16 cheeses competed after being chosen from the 88 that were classified as Super Gold. Olavidia, characterized by a distinctive layer of olive pit ash from Jaén province, obtained 103 points, five more than the first runner-up and it was the last to be assessed by the judges. Silvia, one of the owners of Quesos y Besos, said: "We're a small, humble cheesemaker in Jaen," adding that "daily labor has its reward."