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Bake your own sourdough bread at home with our live, active sourdough starter. Choose from Fresh White Fresh Wholemeal or Fresh Organic White. Simply feed when it arrives to enjoy delicious homemade sourdough.
£10.00
Discover the magic of real sourdough baking at home with our active sourdough starter. Whether you’re a beginner or an experienced baker, our beautifully fermented starter helps you create tangy, flavourful and naturally risen sourdough with ease.
You will receive either 30g fresh starter or 10g dehydrated starter with instructions of how to feed your sourdough starter on arrival. Details on recipes and how to care for your starter long term can be found as PDF downlads, our sourdough jounral and on our social media pages.
What You Will Need Before It Arrives:
To activate and maintain your sourdough starter, please ensure you have:
• A push-top glass jar (approx 850ml)
• Strong WhiteBread flour
• Filtered water (Non-Chlorinated)
A fresh sourdough starter does need to be fed the day of arrival, order the dehydrated if you are unable to do this
Why Choose Our Sourdough Starter?
✔ Strong, active culture ready to bake
✔ Reliable fermentation & great oven spring
✔Perfect for beginners and seasoned bakers
✔ Zero commercial yeast — pure, natural sourdough
Important Delivery Information:
This is a live and active sourdough culture, so natural fermentation gases may cause the starter to leak within its sealed pot during transport. The pot is placed inside a tamper-proof, food-safe bag.
Leakage does not affect quality and is not grounds for refund — in fact, it shows your starter is wonderfully active!
On arrival, simply transfer your starter to a clean jar and follow the feeding instructions included.
If you are concerned this might happen, please order our dehydrated version.
THIS IS A FOOD ITEM AND NOT ELIGIBLE FOR RETURNS
*Jar not included*
| Weight | 0.1 g |
|---|---|
| Dimensions | 11 × 11 × 11 cm |
| Sourdough Starter | Fresh White, Fresh Wholemeal, Fresh White Organic |
Jo Whiting (verified owner) –
Fantastic, well established active starter which produces some of the best bakes I’ve ever had! Took just one feed to liven it up and baked my first loaf with it after the second feed. Produces a lovely pillowy soft dough. I would have no hesitation in purchasing again if I needed to
Marisa Nicholson (verified owner) –
Absolutely brilliant starter. Very strong indeed and made my first loaf the next day. Love love love ❤️
Amy (verified owner) –
Really healthy starter delivered with clear instructions and ready to bake with straight away.
Mandeen (verified owner) –
I bought the British Sourdough Starter just over a week ago, and I have to say, it has completely exceeded my expectations. From the very first feed, I could tell this was a strong, healthy culture. Within 24 hours, it had more than doubled in size — bubbly, lively, and beautifully fragrant. It felt like bringing something to life right in my kitchen!
The instructions were clear and simple to follow, making it ideal even for beginners. I’ve tried making my own starter in the past, but this one was active and ready to bake with so quickly that it took all the guesswork out of the process. It has a lovely tangy aroma and produces such a rich, complex flavour in my bread. The texture of my loaves has improved so much — soft on the inside with a perfectly crisp crust.
What really impressed me is how consistent it is. Every feed brings the same vigorous rise, and it’s always ready when I need it, and the results have been fantastic each time. It also stores well in the fridge without losing any strength.
I’d highly recommend this starter to anyone who wants a dependable, high-quality sourdough base. Whether you’re new to sourdough or have been baking for years, the British Sourdough Starter is a wonderful addition to your kitchen. It’s lively, easy to maintain, and makes bread that tastes as good as any artisan bakery. I’m absolutely delighted with it and will definitely be keeping this starter going for years to come!
Leanne (verified owner) –
Amazing starter. Was able to bake the very next day after one feed. Made a delicious and stunning loaf. Amazing instructions that are very easy to follow. Amazing service
Julie Ankers –
I tried many times to make my own starter but failed miserably! I bought one from you and I baked straight away! It’s great!
Bruce Bailey (verified owner) –
British Sourdough fresh starter is just brilliant. I foolishly overheated my first one so had to order a second. Both on arrival were fed and I was baking next day. Since having the second I’ve been much better at looking after it.
I’d highly recommend getting this starter as it will allow you to get baking immediately.
Ricky –
I’ve struggled with getting a light and airy sourdough for ages. Decided to buy this starter and I’m SO glad I did. It has helped me achieve the best bake ever. So glad I purchased this!
Laura Pettifer (verified owner) –
After months of failing to get a starter going myself I bought one of the fresh starters. OMG. She’s amazing! Such a strong, healthy and mature starter! I fed her as soon as she arrived and the next day she’d more than doubled! I was baking with her 2 days after she arrived and the loaves have been so good!
Have to confess though. I had to buy another one the other month because I forgot to put her in the fridge after feeding and left her out on the side for the weekend while I was away. She was not good at all when I got home and realised. But was great knowing I could buy another and now 100% that it was going to be an amazing starter! I have learnt from last time and have a small amount sealed in an airtight jar in the fridge just in case!
Barbara Brennan –
Tried to start my own but it wasn’t happening. Ordered fresh starter and it arrived quickly. I am now making fabulous bread.
shepherd.blythe@gmail.com (verified owner) –
Ordered a back up starter for Wildfour she’s thriving well reliable and loves her new home
carrieglaister –
Spotty lottie is the name of this starter. This has made thousands of loafs and is known to be one of the happiest starters who is amazing at being active! Highly recommend! I’ve made 3 from her so far!
beverleyh35 –
I’m completely new to sourdough and bought the starter and I’ve baked everyday since
Ella –
I highly recommend this to anyone who has struggled with making a starter before. It honestly is such a good strong starter that after the first feed doubled in size beautifully. ‘Breadna’ has made perfect loafs and is super forgiving. I’ve made waffles and crackers from the discard which taste incredible. Honestly couldnt be happier with it.
Rebecca Queen –
I purchased my fresh sourdough starter this week and have been delighted with it. The starter was incredibly active and I was able to start baking after the first feed. Since I have made 4 loaves and shared these with friends and family who are now all excited to start their own sourdough journeys.
The products were great quality and it’s just brilliant to have everything you need in one go.
Follow charlottes YouTube video for a beginners guide – you can’t go wrong
Rebecca Queen –
Fantastic fresh starter that is ready to bake with after its first feed!
Let the sourdough fun begin!
lydiadaveymarin5 –
Fantastic starter – spotty lottie is brill – always so active and makes delicious bread!
Emily McCormick –
Fantastic starter, super strong and doubled within a couple of hours of receiving it. Come with very helpful instructions, follow those and you cannot fail.
Kirsty Dredge –
I purchased this through TikTok shop and I have to say WOW, what a product! I was able to get my sourdough journey going as soon as I received this – which I have to say was super speedy delivery, the packaging was perfect too. The fresh starter was active from the get go, it produces a beautiful loaf!
Lisa Matthews (verified owner) –
First class starter and I even have a dehydrated back up great thanks
Matt Gamlin (verified owner) –
Thanks so much, finally a starter that works! I’ve made about 20 loaves and every single one has been a success.
Lauren (verified owner) –
Organic White Fresh Starter:
I tried to create my own sourdough starter and eventually admitted defeat. This fresh starter was the perfect solution. It arrived with clear instructions on how to feed it, and I was able to bake beautiful loaves straight away. A really reliable, active starter.
Henry (verified owner) –
I bought the organic starter and it’s so so good! Baked my first loaf with it today after about 2 feeds and the loaf is my best ever, beautiful rise etc. would 100% recommend
Gill Dunn (verified owner) –
I used this fresh starter to make my very first sourdough loaf last week and it came out perfectly. I was so chuffed, it looked and tasted amazing. It was also easy to feed and maintain.
Vaida Parrish –
Very good, highly recommended
Callie Day (verified owner) –
Excellent sourdough starter have been making beautiful sourdough since purchasing!
Marissa Cook –
Received my starter today it’s already bubbling away! Amazing thank you
Katie –
Love my fresh sourdough starter, has helped me make 7 amazing loafs