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product_id: 19570741
title: "Cultures for Health San Francisco Sourdough Style Starter Culture | Homemade Artisan Bread | Heirloom, non-GMO | Live Culture Bread Mix | Easy to Follow Recipe"
brand: "cultures for health"
price: "€ 32.78"
currency: EUR
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reviews_count: 10
category: "Cultures For Health"
url: https://www.desertcart.hr/products/19570741-cultures-for-health-san-francisco-sourdough-style-starter-culture-homemade
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# Heirloom non-GMO culture Versatile for breads & more Reusable indefinitely with care Cultures for Health San Francisco Sourdough Style Starter Culture | Homemade Artisan Bread | Heirloom, non-GMO | Live Culture Bread Mix | Easy to Follow Recipe

**Brand:** cultures for health
**Price:** € 32.78
**Availability:** ✅ In Stock

## Summary

> 🍞 Elevate your baking game with timeless artisan flavor — don’t miss out on the sourdough renaissance!

## Quick Answers

- **What is this?** Cultures for Health San Francisco Sourdough Style Starter Culture | Homemade Artisan Bread | Heirloom, non-GMO | Live Culture Bread Mix | Easy to Follow Recipe by cultures for health
- **How much does it cost?** € 32.78 with free shipping
- **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship
- **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.hr](https://www.desertcart.hr/products/19570741-cultures-for-health-san-francisco-sourdough-style-starter-culture-homemade)

## Best For

- cultures for health enthusiasts

## Why This Product

- Trusted cultures for health brand quality
- Free international shipping included
- Worldwide delivery with tracking
- 15-day hassle-free returns

## Key Features

- • **Lab-Tested Safety:** Each batch undergoes rigorous third-party pathogen testing, ensuring a premium, safe starter culture every time.
- • **Gut-Boosting Goodness:** Packed with live bacteria and yeast that enrich flavor and deliver prebiotic benefits for digestive health.
- • **Endless Artisan Loaves:** Heirloom culture designed to last indefinitely, letting you craft fresh, flavorful sourdough again and again.
- • **Beyond Bread Creativity:** Use this starter to elevate pizza dough, muffins, pancakes, and even pasta—unlock your kitchen’s full potential.
- • **Beginner-Friendly Starter:** Perfect for first-timers and pros alike, with easy-to-follow feeding steps that build confidence before baking.

## Overview

Cultures for Health San Francisco Sourdough Starter is a non-GMO, heirloom dehydrated culture designed for both beginners and seasoned bakers. It offers a versatile base for breads, pizza dough, and more, enriched with live bacteria and yeast for enhanced flavor and digestive benefits. Lab-tested for safety, this starter can be maintained indefinitely, empowering you to create authentic artisan baked goods at home.

## Description

desertcart.com : Cultures for Health San Francisco Sourdough Style Starter Culture | Homemade Artisan Bread | Heirloom, non-GMO | Live Culture Bread Mix | Easy to Follow Recipe : Grocery & Gourmet Food

Review: Fabulous! - Absolutely fabulous, and the best tasting bread I've ever made!! Highly recommend for those who struggle getting a strong shot dough culture starter. Super simple directions!
Review: Didn’t Work for Me - Final update: Seller had actually sent a message saying “reply to this message with ‘full refund’ if you would like a full refund.” I replied as such. Seller asked for details about my sourdough process. After multiple back and forths and my prompting they said they actually were not issuing a refund because I’m still working on my starter… what? lol. Huge waste of time and personally I’m never ordering from them again. Update: Seller gave me a refund :,( I feel terrible but I did try my best with it. I’m going to buy it again so I can hopefully get it started and give this five stars. I’ve been really hesitant to write a review, because it could be something on my end. However, I feel I’ve tried EVERYTHING and haven’t gotten this starter to work. I followed the directions exactly and didn’t have a working starter after a week. At a certain point (after the week) I added less water so it could hold bubbles better and I could see if it was growing. I’ve since tried two different bottled waters, mainly spring, multiple flours, including whole wheat and multiple methods of warming the starter. Currently I’ve been using unbleached AP at a 1:1:1 ratio, with the proofing setting on my toaster at 85 degrees and feeding consistently at either the 12 hour mark or the 24 hour mark (trying to figure out when it would like to be fed). It bubbles a little bit and bubbles reach the surface eventually, say around the 12 hour mark and by that point it’s basically more liquid than solid, I can pour it like liquid into the trash when it’s time to discard (starts out like thick pancake batter). However, in that 12 hours it grows maybe a fifth (and that’s after like 6 hours and also where it stops). I’m now adding rye to see if that will get it going. Anyways, POINT IS: It’s been over a month now and even if it eventually starts growing properly (which I’m hoping it will) I can’t say the starter I originally purchased had anything to do with it. I’m pretty sure I just created my own starter for $13. One thing I will say is it never went through the early doubling phase that happens when starting your own starter and it never smelled bad. So maybe it was alive, I don’t know - but it didn’t work as advertised and I’m pretty annoyed at this point thinking I probably could’ve had more luck starting my own fresh starter three weeks ago… I don’t know.

## Features

- BEGINNER FRIENDLY: Sourdough is one of the most forgiving cultures to work with, making it a great choice for beginners or breadmaking pros. Plus, this dehydrated culture gives you a chance to get familiar with feeding your starter before it's time to bake!
- HEIRLOOM STYLE: With proper care, our sourdough starter can be reused indefinitely to leaven baked goods, making it easy for you to create delicious bread over and over again.
- VERSATILE: Make more than just bread! Use this starter to try your hand at creating delicious pizza dough, muffins, pancakes, pasta, banana bread, cakes, and more.
- HEALTH BENEFITS: Each starter contains a blend of bacteria and yeast that boosts the nutritional content of your bread and creates incredible flavor in every batch. Plus, finished loaves are chock full of prebiotics, which help promote good digestion.
- SAFE: Each batch is pathogen tested by a trusted third-party laboratory so you know you are getting a high quality, healthy starter to make great baked goods at home.

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| ASIN  | B00YVE3076 |
| Best Sellers Rank | #2,641 in Grocery & Gourmet Food ( See Top 100 in Grocery & Gourmet Food ) #1 in Bread Mixes |
| Customer Reviews | 3.8 3.8 out of 5 stars (12,957) |
| Is Discontinued By Manufacturer  | No |
| Item model number  | 5100 |
| Manufacturer  | Cultures for Health |
| Package Dimensions  | 6.9 x 5.16 x 0.28 inches; 0.64 ounces |
| UPC  | 814598020001 |

## Product Details

- **Allergen Information:** Gluten, Non-GMO
- **Brand:** Cultures For Health
- **Flavor:** San Francisco Style
- **Number of Items:** 1
- **Specialty:** Non GMO

## Images

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## Available Options

This product comes in different **Size, Flavor** options.

## Questions & Answers

**Q: How do I store the starter?**
A: Store your starter in a mason jar with a loose-fitting lid. You can store at room temperature on your counter (starters perform best at 70-85ºF), but we do recommend storing your starter in the fridge to reduce feeding time and waste.

**Q: How do I feed my sourdough starter?**
A: If storing on your countertop, you should feed your sourdough culture once every 24 hours using 1 part starter, 1 part water, and 2 parts flour. If you store it in the fridge, you only have to feed it once every 5-7 days.

**Q: What is the best flour and water for feeding my starter?**
A: You may use just about any flour you like, but we recommend avoiding bleached flour, self-rising flour, or cake flour. Non-chlorinated, non-fluoridated water is best; avoid well water, distilled water, and reverse osmosis water.

**Q: What do I do with my sourdough starter discard?**
A: You could throw it out, or put it in your compost. You can also keep it in a separate jar for up to a week at room temperature or a month in the fridge, and use it for all sorts of recipes, such as waffles, crackers, desserts, and more. (See below.)

**Q: How can I tell whether or not my starter is healthy?**
A: The main thing to keep your eye on is making sure your starter is bubbling; if not, it's likely dead, due to using the wrong flour or water, an unsanitized jar, or screwing the lid on too lightly.

## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Fabulous!
*by L***R on February 15, 2026*

Absolutely fabulous, and the best tasting bread I've ever made!! Highly recommend for those who struggle getting a strong shot dough culture starter. Super simple directions!

### ⭐ Didn’t Work for Me
*by A***R on November 27, 2024*

Final update: Seller had actually sent a message saying “reply to this message with ‘full refund’ if you would like a full refund.” I replied as such. Seller asked for details about my sourdough process. After multiple back and forths and my prompting they said they actually were not issuing a refund because I’m still working on my starter… what? lol. Huge waste of time and personally I’m never ordering from them again. Update: Seller gave me a refund :,( I feel terrible but I did try my best with it. I’m going to buy it again so I can hopefully get it started and give this five stars. I’ve been really hesitant to write a review, because it could be something on my end. However, I feel I’ve tried EVERYTHING and haven’t gotten this starter to work. I followed the directions exactly and didn’t have a working starter after a week. At a certain point (after the week) I added less water so it could hold bubbles better and I could see if it was growing. I’ve since tried two different bottled waters, mainly spring, multiple flours, including whole wheat and multiple methods of warming the starter. Currently I’ve been using unbleached AP at a 1:1:1 ratio, with the proofing setting on my toaster at 85 degrees and feeding consistently at either the 12 hour mark or the 24 hour mark (trying to figure out when it would like to be fed). It bubbles a little bit and bubbles reach the surface eventually, say around the 12 hour mark and by that point it’s basically more liquid than solid, I can pour it like liquid into the trash when it’s time to discard (starts out like thick pancake batter). However, in that 12 hours it grows maybe a fifth (and that’s after like 6 hours and also where it stops). I’m now adding rye to see if that will get it going. Anyways, POINT IS: It’s been over a month now and even if it eventually starts growing properly (which I’m hoping it will) I can’t say the starter I originally purchased had anything to do with it. I’m pretty sure I just created my own starter for $13. One thing I will say is it never went through the early doubling phase that happens when starting your own starter and it never smelled bad. So maybe it was alive, I don’t know - but it didn’t work as advertised and I’m pretty annoyed at this point thinking I probably could’ve had more luck starting my own fresh starter three weeks ago… I don’t know.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Easy to use
*by A***R on February 12, 2026*

This is a great starter for your sour dough bread! Use with a quality bread flour and you will love it! Remember to save some starter so you can continue to make fresh delicious bread or pizza dough. That’s what I use it for

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*Last updated: 2026-02-26*