The Complete Sourdough Experience

Everything you need to begin baking incredible sourdough. Nothing you don't.

The Essentials Kit is the ultimate introduction to slow fermentation, wild yeast and homemade artisan bread. Whether you're treating yourself or buying the perfect gift for an aspiring baker, this beautifully presented kit contains the tools, ingredients and guidance to begin your sourdough journey with confidence.

At the heart of every kit is our live sourdough starter. Lovingly maintained for over ten years and descended from a family starter passed through generations of bakers in Cheshire, it's a living culture with a story that's still being written.

Now it's your turn to keep it alive.

What's inside?

• Live active sourdough starter, lovingly maintained for over a decade
• Reusable glass jar with a rise tracker
• Danish dough whisk
• Digital dough thermometer
• Silicone spatula
• Digital kitchen timer
• Two premium bread flour sachets for your first feeds
• Official invitation to The Sourdough Cult
• QR access to step-by-step guides, recipes and video tutorials

Why you'll love it

Unlike dried starters, your live starter arrives ready to wake up with a simple feed. In most cases, you'll be baking your very first loaf within 24 hours.

Every accessory has been chosen because it's genuinely useful, not because it fills a box. From mixing your dough with the Danish whisk to monitoring fermentation with the thermometer and timer, you'll have the essential tools used throughout the sourdough process.

Combined with our simple guides and ongoing online support, you'll have everything you need to bake with confidence from day one.

More than a starter kit

This isn't just another baking gift.

It's an invitation into a community of people who love making real bread.

One loaf soon becomes another. Before long you'll find yourself checking on your starter before bed, discussing hydration percentages over dinner and convincing friends that homemade bread really does taste better.

Welcome to The Sourdough Cult.

A gift they'll actually use

Every Essentials Kit is carefully packed by hand in our premium magnetic gift box, wrapped in black tissue paper for a memorable unboxing experience.

Whether it's a birthday, housewarming, Christmas or simply because they love baking, it's a gift that keeps on giving with every loaf.

The live starter can safely travel for up to seven days after dispatch before it needs refrigerating or feeding.

What's in your starter?

Just two ingredients.

• Flour
• Water

No preservatives. No additives. No ultra-processed ingredients.

Just nature doing what it does best.

Important information

Storage: Feed your starter on arrival, or refrigerate it if you won't be baking straight away.

Allergens: Contains gluten (wheat).