Easy Sourdough Starter & Jar Gift Set

A simple way to give someone a sourdough starter they can wake, care for and keep for years.

Choose from our range of dried starter cultures and we’ll pack it with a traditional Weck glass jar, reusable bamboo stirrer and clear beginner guidance.

Why you’ll love this

• Choose the sourdough starter culture that suits them
• Includes a traditional 850ml Weck glass jar
• Dried starter requires no refrigeration before use
• Clear instructions for waking and maintaining the culture
• Ideal for complete beginners
• Packed by hand in recyclable gift packaging

A gift that begins with one loaf

A sourdough starter is a small gift with a life beyond the box.

Once woken with flour and water, the culture can be fed, maintained and baked with again and again. It can become part of a weekly routine, be shared with friends and even passed between generations.

The first loaf is only the beginning. The same starter can be used for pizza, focaccia, pancakes, bagels and countless future bakes.

What’s included

• 40g dried sourdough starter – choose your preferred culture from the available starter options
• 850ml Weck glass jar – a practical and attractive home for feeding and storing the starter
• Reusable bamboo stirrer – for mixing the culture during feeds
• Sourdough care guide – accessed by QR code, with clear instructions for waking and maintaining the starter

Flour and water are needed to wake and feed the culture. Strong bread flour, water and salt will also be needed to make the first loaf.

Made for first-time bakers

This set keeps the first steps clear and manageable.

The care guide explains how to wake the dried starter, feed it and recognise when it is ready to bake with. Once active, the starter can be kept in the fridge between bakes and refreshed whenever it is needed.

Our online beginner guides, recipes and friendly sourdough support are also available if something doesn’t look right.

Ready to give

The set arrives carefully packed in a plastic-free, recyclable gift box.

Because the starter is supplied dried, it needs no refrigeration and can wait until the recipient is ready to begin. This makes it easy to buy ahead for birthdays, Christmas, weddings, housewarmings or Mother’s Day.

Prices are not included when the parcel is sent directly to the recipient, and free tracked UK delivery is included.

Bake with us

The first loaf is only the beginning.

Follow Sourdough by the Sea for clear recipes, practical starter advice and support from fellow home bakers.

Share each bake using #SourdoughByTheSea—we’d love to see where their starter leads.