Meet the Starter

Our starter isn't ancient and we won't pretend otherwise. It came from a friend at the beginning of COVID. She handed over a jar of her culture and her recipe, and that's how all of this began.

What's happened since is the part we're proud of. That starter has been fed and cared for ever since, and the recipe it came with has been tweaked, tested, and re-tested more times than we can count: hydration up, hydration down, longer ferments, darker bakes. Every experiment was chasing the same thing: more of that real sourdough tang, a softer and airier crumb, a better crust.

Eventually the loaf clicked. Now the most common thing we hear at pickup is some version of 'this is the best sourdough I've ever had.' We started baking because of a jar from a friend. We kept baking because of that sentence.

When starter kits launch, a piece of this culture can live on your counter too.