Want to start making sourdough but have no idea what you actually need? Start here.
You do not need a kitchen full of specialty tools to make great sourdough. But having the right tools can make learning easier, less frustrating, and a whole lot more enjoyable.
We built our Getting Started Bundles to take the guesswork out of beginning sourdough. Choose the level that fits where you want to start, and we’ll give you the tools to get going.
Every bundle begins with the two things we consider the foundation: our freeze-dried sourdough starter and handcrafted wooden spurtle. From there, each level adds the tools that make mixing, shaping, baking, storing, and caring for your sourdough setup easier.
BUNDLE 1 | THE ESSENTIALS
For the person who wants to start simple.
You don’t need everything on day one. You need a healthy starter, something to mix with, flour, water, and a willingness to learn.
Includes:
- Freeze-Dried Sourdough Starter
- Handcrafted Wooden Spurtle
This is the most affordable way to get started and a great choice if you already have basic kitchen tools you can use along the way.
BUNDLE 2 | THE EVERYDAY STARTER
The basics, plus a few of the things you’ll use constantly.
Once you start baking regularly, you’ll quickly realize that making the bread is only part of the process. You also need a good way to store it and care for the wooden tools you’re using.
Includes:
- Freeze-Dried Sourdough Starter
- Handcrafted Wooden Spurtle
- Beeswax Bread Bag
- Wood Butter
The bread bag helps keep your homemade loaves stored without relying on disposable plastic, while our Wood Butter helps condition and protect your wooden kitchen tools.
BUNDLE 3 | THE BREAD MAKER
For the beginner who wants the tools to do it right from the beginning.
This bundle adds the tools that become especially useful once you move from simply mixing dough to shaping, scoring, and baking beautiful loaves.
Includes:
- Freeze-Dried Sourdough Starter
- Handcrafted Wooden Spurtle
- Beeswax Bread Bag
- Wood Butter
- Dough Sling
- Bread Lame
- Bench Scraper
You’ll have what you need to maintain your starter, mix your dough, shape and score your loaf, transfer it for baking, and store your finished bread.
BUNDLE 4 | THE COMPLETE SOURDOUGH KITCHEN
If you’re ready to jump in, this is the one.
We’ve taken the individual tools we reach for throughout the sourdough process and put them together into one complete setup.
Includes:
- Freeze-Dried Sourdough Starter
- Handcrafted Wooden Spurtle
- Beeswax Bread Bag
- Wood Butter
- Dough Sling
- Bread Lame
- Bench Scraper
- Wood Pulp Banneton Basket
- Medium Bowl Cover
- Jar Cover
- Bread Dip
From waking up your starter to covering your dough while it rises, shaping and proofing your loaf, scoring and baking it, and finally tearing into fresh bread with a good bread dip, this is the full experience.
Not sure which bundle to choose?
If you want the lowest-cost way to learn, choose The Essentials.
If you’re planning to bake regularly and want a few everyday upgrades, choose The Everyday Starter.
If you want the tools that make the actual bread-making process easier, choose The Bread Maker.
And if you already know you’re going all in, skip piecing everything together later and choose The Complete Sourdough Kitchen.
Because getting started with sourdough shouldn’t begin with figuring out which 47 things the internet says you need.
Start with good tools. Learn the process. Make the bread.
