Meet your starter
Four starters. Four personalities.
Every jar we ship descends from one of these four cultures. Each has its own flavor, its own tempo, and its own list of loaves it was born to bake. Read the profile, then choose the one that matches your kitchen.
100% hydration
San Francisco
The tangy, blistered classic that made a city famous.
- Open-crumb country loaves
- Long cold retards for maximum sour
- Baguettes and ciabatta
100% hydration
Classic Country
A mellow, all-purpose starter for everyday bread.
- Sandwich loaves and enriched doughs
- Focaccia and pizza
- Pancakes, muffins, and discard bakes
125% hydration
Dark Rye
Fast, funky, and built for pumpernickel and hearty ryes.
- Pumpernickel and dense rye loaves
- Seeded and multigrain boules
- Boosting sour notes in a wheat dough (10% add)
110% hydration
Whole Wheat
Nutty, wholesome, and quick to bulk — a whole-grain baker's default.
- High-extraction and whole-grain loaves
- English muffins, pita, and crumpets
- Tortillas and flatbreads