Sourdough Starters & Baking Tools (2024)

Nothing better than a house filled with the aroma of homemade bread. The satisfaction of making an artisan sourdough loaf yourself connects you to your ancestors who have probably made bread for centuries. We have made our own sourdough bread for over 13 years now and still enjoy every loaf produced. We are offering regular and gluten-free sourdough starters, eGuides, basic equipment and workshops. With the right tools and a helping hand, you can succeed making bread at home - regular and gluten-free.

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    Sourdough Starter for Baking Bread

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    Price $19.90

    Availability: 46 In Stock

    You will get the starter sent via courier and the Sourdough Starter eGuide will be sent to you via email. For more recipes please see the Sourdough Bread Baking eGuide, which is sold separately.

    We also offer a Gluten-Free Sourdough starter. Please see here.

    This fresh starter need to be fed once you receive it, the dried starter can be stored for up to 9 months (choose below). Please have some rye flour on hand to be able to care for it. We sell organic wholegrain rye flour.


    The fresh starter gets shipped every Monday (or Tuesday if Monday is a public holiday).
    Order and payment needs to be in by 4pm Saturday to get shipped the following Monday.

    The dried starter gets shipped any day of the week.

    Both starters are shipped in a sealed pouch and do not come with a glass jar.

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      Gluten-Free Sourdough Starter

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      Price $19.90

      Availability: 44 In Stock

      Our KoruKai gluten-free organic sourdough starter is very flexible and works with quinoa, millet, brown rice, sorghum and buckwheat flours.
      Best to feed with brown rice flour or a combination of the above with some brown rice flour in it. It comes with an eGuide to help you take care of it and gives you a basic bread recipe.

      Contains 100% certified organic brown rice flour and filtered spring water.


      The fresh starter gets shipped every Monday (or Tuesday if Monday is a public holiday).
      Order and payment needs to be in by 4pm Saturday to get shipped the following Monday.

      The dried starter gets shipped any day of the week.

      Both starters are shipped in a sealed pouch and do not come with a glass jar.

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        Gluten-Free Sourdough Bread Baking eGuide

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        Price $19.90

        Availability: 81 In Stock

        This is for a gluten-free sourdough starter like our KoruKai gluten-free sourdough starter!

        This thorough eGuide with 38 pages covers all the basics that you need to know to create great artisan gluten-free sourdough bread at home. Please see the table of contents below. This is NOT the same eGuide that comes with the gluten-free sourdough starter it contains much more!

        It includes instructions how to look after a gluten-free sourdough starter, but not how to make one from scratch. It includes recipes to get you started on this amazing journey.

        You will get the guide as downloadable pdf so make sure you enter the correct email address when placing your order.

        Last update of the file: 13th September 2023

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        Baguette Tray

        Price $19.90

        Availability: Out of stock

        If you love baguettes, you will love those trays.

        Constructed from carbon steel with perforated holes for air circulation, they help you make the perfect crust and airy crumb. The non-stick coating makes it easy to clean and keeps your baguettes intact once they come out of the oven.

        This tray is fabulous for baking three standard sized baguettes. It's perfectly shaped to keep your bread in shape during fermentation and in the oven without the need to transfer the delicate loaves.

        Suitable for sourdough and yeast baguettes to impress your family and friends.

        Size: 38.5 x 24 x 2 cm

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          Bread Lame Knife

          Price $19.90

          Availability: 223 In Stock

          Bread lame with 5 stainless steel razor blades.

          Attractive wooden handle and stainless steel tip to hold the blade. Also includes a wee leather pouch to protect the blade and your fingers during storage.

          One side of a blade can be used for about 50 cuts, so one blade is for around 100 loaves of bread. For replacement razor blades please see here.

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            Dough Scraper

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            Price $9.90

            Availability: 129 In Stock

            This stainless steel dough scraper is perfect for all sorts of baking at home. It is the perfect tool to pick up, turn and portion dough. It is also great to clean the work surface afterwards.

            We love it to shape high hydration, sticky sourdoughs and also use it for portioning pizza and other items.

            Size: 15cm x 11cm

            Product is wrapped in paper and NOT plastic!

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              Danish Dough Whisk

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              Price $19.90

              Availability: 181 In Stock

              Sturdy dough whisk made with an oak handle and stainless steel head. It is perfect for bringing the dough together at the very start when mixing the water with the flour. Dough won’t get caught in the wires, and won’t clump in the center.
              Perfect for everything from artisan sourdough loaves, pasta, muffins and biscuits.

              Length: 33cm
              Head diameter: 8cm
              Wire thickness: 3mm

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                Bread Proofing Basket, Banneton

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                Price $32.90

                Availability: 159 In Stock

                Proofing baskets help your bread to keep its shape while it does its final rise.
                We find a banneton an essential tool when making sourdough bread at home.

                Each banneton comes with a fitted linen liner.

                Available in 4 sizes.
                Please check sizes and pictures of resulting loaves below before making your selection.

                In Stock (fast shipping within New Zealand).

                Customer Review:

                "The quality of our bread has greatly improved since we invested in bannetons."

                "Thank you for your excellent service: order arrived today - promptly and in excellent condition. Much appreciated."

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                  Wax Wraps for Large Bannetons

                  Price $14.90

                  Availability: 17 In Stock

                  These wax wraps are perfect to cover your big bannetons once the bread dough has been shaped and is retarded in the fridge.
                  Plastic free, reusable, environmental friendly.

                  Made from repurposed cotton fabric, beeswax from hives at KoruKai Herb Farm and coconut oil.

                  Each wax wrap has 17g of beeswax melted into it. It keeps well for at least two years of regular use.

                  2 sizes available (select below) to fit our large bannetons:

                  Round: 30.5cm diameter to fit our large round banneton
                  Rectangular: 34cm x 19.5cm to fit our large rectangular banneton

                  We do not have wax wraps for our small bannetons as most wax wraps available will fit them.

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                    Organic Rye Flour

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                    Price $9.90

                    Availability: 4 In Stock

                    The perfect food for our Rye Sourdough Starter and as an ingredient in the homemade artisan sourdough loaves. Rye flour is said to be the most nutrient- and amylase-dense option for a sourdough starter therefore it ferments more actively.

                    Made from organically and sustainably grown grains of rye corn, this flour is milled with meticulous care, using traditional methods and without treatments, such as chemical bleaching.

                    600g in a home compostable bag.

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                      Diastatic Malt Powder

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                      Price $5.90

                      Availability: 20 In Stock

                      This malt powder is made from certified organic barley grown by a family farm in Central Otago.

                      Diastatic malt powder is the "secret ingredient" bread bakers use to promote a strong rise, great texture, and lovely brown crust. When used in baking it increases the enzymatic activity of dough, which means starch converts to sugar more quickly. As a result, the sugars caramelize more intensely, making a darker crust and a sweeter dough. As a result of heightened yeast activity, malt can help bakes rise into a higher volume, with a more tender and even texture.

                      Available in 100g, 500g and 1kg bulk pack in a home-compostable, biodegradable pouch.

                      Please see more info below to choose the correct size for your needs.

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                        Sourdough Bread Baking eGuide

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                        Price $19.90

                        Availability: 100 In Stock

                        This is for a gluten starter like our rye sourdough starter!

                        This thorough eGuide with 47 pages covers all the basics that you need to know to create great artisan sourdough bread. Please see the table of contents below. This is NOT the same eGuide that comes with the sourdough starter!

                        It includes instructions how to look after a rye sourdough starter, but not how to make one from scratch. It includes recipes to get you started on this amazing journey.
                        For an example recipe please see this blog post: Bavarian Sourdough Oven Buns

                        You will get the guide as downloadable pdf so make sure you enter the correct email address when placing your order.

                        Last update of the file: 10th February 2023

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                        Sourdough Bread Baking Workshop 14th April

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                        Price $149.00

                        Availability: Out of stock

                        FULLY BOOKED. To go onto the waiting list please sign up below.

                        Learn how to make artisan sourdough bread successfully at home.
                        Please note that this workshop uses our rye sourdough starter and wheat, spelt and rye flours in the finished products.
                        For our gluten-free sourdough workshop please go here.

                        Date: Sunday, 14th April 2024

                        Time: 10am - 3pm

                        Lunch and some afternoon tea is included!

                        We started our sourdough bread baking journey 13 years ago and now bake a large variety of breads and sweet treats for our family and friends.

                        You will walk away with a recipe booklet and a free rye sourdough starter (valued at $19.90).

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                          Gluten-free Sourdough Bread Baking Workshop 3rd...

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                          Price $149.00

                          Availability: 3 In Stock

                          Learn how to make gluten-free sourdough bread as well as gluten-free pizza dough and focaccia successfully at home.
                          To book our regular sourdough workshop please go here.

                          Date: Saturday, 3rd August 2024

                          Time: 10am - 3pm

                          Gluten-free lunch included!

                          You will walk away with a comprehensive recipe booklet and a free gluten-free sourdough starter.

                          Please find . When signing up for this workshop you automatically agree to the Terms & Conditions. Please make sure to read them.

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                            Organic Brown Rice Flour

                            Price $9.90

                            Availability: 3 In Stock

                            Now 1kg for the same price as 800g.

                            The perfect ingredient for gluten-free baking and to feed the KoruKai Gluten-Free Sourdough Starter. Great in combination with quinoa and buckwheat flour.

                            Made from organically and sustainably grown rice, this flour is milled with meticulous care, using traditional methods and without treatments, such as chemical bleaching.

                            1kg in a home compostable bag.

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                              Replacement razor blades

                              Price $4.90

                              Availability: 36 In Stock

                              Pack with 10 stainless steel razor blades for a lame.

                              Both sides can be used for cutting, so simply turn them round.

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                                Fennel seeds

                                Price $9.90

                                Availability: 11 In Stock

                                Fennel has a sweet, warm, anise, licorice aroma. The taste is slightly sweet with a hint of mild anise.

                                30g packaged in biodegradable paper packaging.

                                Transfer to an airtight container after purchase. Keeps for 2 years when stored properly.

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                                  Sourdough Starters & Baking Tools (2024)

                                  FAQs

                                  What is the key to baking successfully with sourdough starters? ›

                                  *When measuring sourdough starter by volume make sure to stir down the starter beforehand in order to re- move air pockets. If you bake everyday keep your starter at room temperature and feed every 12-24 hours. If you bake less often you can keep your starter in the refrigerator.

                                  What is the best spatula for sourdough starter? ›

                                  The Best Tool For Stirring a Sourdough Starter

                                  After trying countless spatulas, from wood to metal to plastic, my favorite is the Oxo Good Grips Silicone Jar Spatula.

                                  What happens if I stir my sourdough starter with a metal spoon? ›

                                  METAL: Stirring your starter with a metal spoon or placing it in a metal bowl won't kill your starter. While we don't recommend making or keeping your starter in contact with reactive metals like copper or aluminum, stainless steel is harmless.

                                  Why can't you use metal with sourdough starter? ›

                                  Never allow any form of metal such as a spoon or lid to come into direct contact with the stored, un-used sourdough starter as it will cause a chemical reaction that will contaminate and blacken the implement and eventually in time will kill (loose all activity) the starter and a blackish blue or pink liquid will ...

                                  What is the best flour for sourdough starter? ›

                                  All-purpose Flour

                                  It strikes a perfect balance of softness and structure, making it an ideal choice for various recipes. Due to its wide availability and affordability, all-purpose flour is often my top recommendation for creating and maintaining a sourdough starter.

                                  Can you bake sourdough without parchment paper? ›

                                  You can put some cornmeal or semolina on the base to stop the sourdough or bread from sticking. This eliminates the need for parchment paper. You could choose a cloche, but there are also Dutch Ovens and cast iron bakers that use a similar design where the base is lower and covered by a larger lid.

                                  Do I need a Banneton for sourdough? ›

                                  Do I need a banneton to make sourdough? Not necessarily. A banneton (or a proofing basket) lends support to shape the dough during proofing and the spiral shape of the basket imprints that beautiful characteristic pattern on sourdough bread.

                                  Do I stir my sourdough starter before baking? ›

                                  No you do not have to stir sourdough starter before you use it. You measure the sourdough starter by weight, not volume, so stirring it or not makes absolutely no difference. What does "fed" sourdough starter mean? Fed sourdough starter refers to a starter that has been fed flour and water (preferably by weight).

                                  Do you have to discard sourdough starter every time you feed it? ›

                                  It would be best if you discarded some portion of your starter each time you feed it unless you want to continue to let it grow. Eventually, you need to discard the used “food” (flour and water) that's been used to sustain your starter during the last fermentation period.

                                  How long should sourdough starter sit before baking? ›

                                  Allow to sit of for 4-12 hours before using in a recipe, once it has about doubled in volume. If not using for baking, feed about 12-24 hours after last feeding or place in the fridge.

                                  Should you cover sourdough starter with lid or cloth? ›

                                  You can cover it loosely with a lid, plastic wrap, or even a small cloth. I go back and forth depending on my mood. Keep in mind, the jar might burst if the lid is on too tight which means you'll run the risk of getting glass shards in the mixture.

                                  What is the best bowl to mix sourdough bread in? ›

                                  Mixing Bowl

                                  Stainless steel and wood make great choices. Plastic will do the job as long as it's thick enough. Glass and ceramic can work too, but make sure it's thick enough to take a beating.

                                  Can you use metal utensils on sourdough starter? ›

                                  There are a few rules when working with sourdough. Starter should never come in contact with metal. It should always be stirred with a wooden spoon, and after it's mixed, it should be stored in glass, plastic or pottery containers. Also, the starter can be stored in the refrigerator and used as needed.

                                  Why do you use a wooden spoon for sourdough starter? ›

                                  Back then, when silverware was made either from silver or pre-stainless-steel-alloys the acid in sourdough (and other foods*) would interact with the metal and corrode/color the metal and/or spoil the food.

                                  Can you mix sourdough starter with stainless steel? ›

                                  Mixing Bowl

                                  Stainless steel and wood make great choices. Plastic will do the job as long as it's thick enough. Glass and ceramic can work too, but make sure it's thick enough to take a beating.

                                  Do I need a banneton for sourdough? ›

                                  Do I need a banneton to make sourdough? Not necessarily. A banneton (or a proofing basket) lends support to shape the dough during proofing and the spiral shape of the basket imprints that beautiful characteristic pattern on sourdough bread.

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