Sourdough Focaccia Starter Gift Set

From waking a sourdough starter to sharing a warm, olive-topped focaccia around the table.

Focaccia is one of the most enjoyable ways to begin baking with sourdough. There is no complicated shaping or scoring—just a soft, lively dough, plenty of olive oil and the simple pleasure of pressing in those familiar dimples.

This gift set brings together the starter, first feeding ingredients and practical tools needed to begin.

Why you’ll love this

• A real sourdough starter to wake, care for and keep

• A relaxed, beginner-friendly first baking project

• Olives included for their first focaccia

• A proper glass jar and practical dough-working tools

• Clear guidance, backed by friendly support

• Gift-ready, recyclable packaging with free UK delivery

A gift that begins with one loaf

Focaccia is bread made for sharing.

The process is wonderfully hands-on: mixing the dough, watching it rise, pressing it gently with fingertips and adding olive oil, salt and toppings before it goes into the oven.

The result is a golden focaccia with crisp edges, a soft centre and the unmistakable flavour of slowly fermented sourdough.

And once the starter is awake, it can become the beginning of many more loaves, pizzas, focaccias and shared meals.

What’s included

• 40g dried sourdough starter culture – Reliable and easy to wake whenever they are ready to begin.

• 80g organic strong white bread flour – Enough for the first two starter feeds.

• 10g sea salt – Measured and ready for their first bake.

• Pouch of olives – A savoury topping for their first sourdough focaccia.

• 850ml Weck glass jar – A secure and attractive home for feeding and storing the starter.

• Bamboo starter stirrer – A simple reusable tool for mixing the culture during feeds.

• Flexible dough scraper – Useful for mixing, folding, dividing and moving sticky focaccia dough.

• Beginner’s sourdough guide – Clear instructions for waking the starter, caring for it and preparing to bake.

They will need to add water, additional strong bread flour, olive oil and a suitable baking tray or tin.

Made for first-time bakers

Focaccia is forgiving, flexible and does not require specialist shaping skills. This makes it a good first project for someone learning how sourdough behaves.

Our guidance explains how to wake and feed the dried starter, while our online focaccia recipe takes them through mixing, fermenting, dimpling and baking.

If something does not look right, our online guides and friendly support are here to help.

Ready to give

The set arrives carefully packed in a recyclable gift box and can be sent directly to the recipient. No prices are included inside the parcel.

Because the starter is supplied dried, it requires no special storage before use. The recipient can begin whenever they have the time to enjoy the process.

It makes a thoughtful gift for birthdays, Christmas, housewarmings, couples, food lovers—or anyone who believes good bread is best enjoyed together.

Bake with us

The first focaccia is only the beginning. Follow along for practical advice, new recipes and friendly support whenever a bake does not quite go to plan.

Share your bakes with #SourdoughByTheSea and see what other home bakers are making.