Live Cultures

Live cultures are the heart and soul of fermented foods, and they bring so much to the table! These good bacteria not only enhance the flavours of your favourite foods but also support gut health, improve digestion, and boost overall wellness. Whether you're a seasoned fermentation enthusiast or just starting your fermentation adventure, adding live cultures to your kitchen is an exciting way to nourish your body with nature’s probiotics.

We’ve offer two of the most popular and beneficial live culture products - Kombucha SCOBY and Sourdough Starter - to bring you the highest-quality, probiotic-rich cultures for your homemade ferments.

Kombucha Scoby
£7.00

Organic Kombucha SCOBY – Grow Your Own Raw, Live Kombucha At Home

Our Kombucha SCOBY is crafted with care, using lab-tested organic certified cultures to ensure the highest quality. Each SCOBY is expertly nurtured and ready to help you brew batch after batch of delicious, live, raw, and unpasteurised kombucha.

When properly maintained, your kombucha culture can be used to create an endless supply of fresh, gut-friendly kombucha right from your kitchen. This sustainable, DIY brewing experience not only saves you money but gives you complete control over your flavour profiles, ensuring you create your perfect kombucha every time.

What Is SCOBY?

SCOBY (Symbiotic Culture of Bacteria and Yeast) is a living culture used to ferment tea into kombucha, a popular fermented beverage known for its tangy taste and health benefits. The SCOBY itself is a gelatinous, rubbery disc made up of various types of beneficial bacteria and yeast. It’s the key element in the fermentation process.

Why Choose Our Kombucha SCOBY?

  • Lab-Tested & Organic: Our SCOBYs are made from certified organic cultures, free from harmful chemicals or preservatives.

  • Raw & Unpasteurised: Enjoy all the live probiotics and beneficial bacteria that support gut health and overall wellness.

  • Sustainable Brewing: With proper care, your SCOBY can be reused for multiple batches, making it an eco-friendly and cost-effective choice for homebrewers.

  • Simple Brewing Instructions: Each order comes with easy-to-follow instructions, making it perfect for both beginners and experienced brewers. Plus, discover unique kombucha recipes to customise your brew and elevate your kombucha experience.

Whether you’re a beginner or a seasoned kombucha lover, our high-quality SCOBY is the perfect start to your fermentation journey. Unlock the full potential of your brewing with the freshest and healthiest kombucha straight from your kitchen!

How To Brew Kombucha With Your SCOBY

To get started brewing your own raw kombucha, check out our step-by-step kombucha recipe. From preparation to fermentation, we guide you through every step to create a delicious, probiotic-packed drink that is as unique as you are.

Sourdough Starter
£6.95

Mature Sourdough Starter – Aged For Perfect Bread Every Time

Our very old and mature sourdough starter is the key to creating flavourful, artisan bread at home. With 80g of starter, you can begin your sourdough journey using any type of flour – whether it's all-purpose, whole wheat, or rye. Our starter is full of natural yeast and beneficial bacteria that produce a rich, tangy flavour and a perfect rise for your bread.

This vibrant sourdough starter has been carefully nurtured to ensure consistency and the best results. Whether you're a beginner or an experienced baker, our sourdough culture is easy to maintain and ensures your sourdough loaves are always delicious and full of character.

What Is A Sourdough Starter?

A sourdough starter is a mixture of flour and water that has been fermented with wild yeast and bacteria, which naturally occur in the environment. This mixture acts as the leavening agent in sourdough bread, allowing the dough to rise without the need for commercial yeast.

Why Choose Our Sourdough Starter?

  • Mature And Proven Quality: Our starter is very old, mature, and carefully maintained to ensure the best rise and flavour for every loaf of sourdough bread.

  • Versatile Use: Can be used with any type of flour, making it ideal for different baking styles, from classic white bread to hearty, whole grain loaves.

  • Natural And Probiotic-Rich: Full of natural yeast and bacteria, our starter is perfect for home bakers looking to create healthy, naturally fermented bread.

  • Easy to Use And Maintain: Simple instructions for feeding and storing the starter, ensuring that you can keep it alive and healthy for continuous baking.

  • Perfect For Beginners And Experienced Bakers: Whether you're just starting or you've been baking for years, our starter guarantees consistently delicious results.

How To Use Your Sourdough Starter

Each order comes with clear instructions on how to feed and maintain your starter. You’ll also find tips and recipes for crafting your perfect sourdough loaf. Get started today and enjoy the art of baking with this ancient, flavourful starter.

Sourdough & Kombucha Fermenting Bundle
£13.00

Start Your Fermentation Journey At Home

Fermentation is one of the oldest food traditions in the world, transforming simple ingredients into foods rich in flavour and beneficial microbes. Our Sourdough & Kombucha Fermenting Bundle gives you everything you need to begin two of the most rewarding fermenting rituals at home: brewing kombucha and baking sourdough bread.

With a live kombucha SCOBY and a mature sourdough starter, this bundle allows you to create batch after batch of probiotic kombucha and beautifully risen sourdough loaves from your own kitchen. Whether you're new to fermentation or looking to expand your home fermenting skills, these carefully nurtured cultures make the process simple, enjoyable, and endlessly rewarding.

Sourdough Starter

Our mature sourdough starter is a living culture of wild yeast and beneficial bacteria that produces beautifully risen, flavourful artisan bread. Carefully nurtured to ensure strength and consistency, this starter works with a wide range of flours including white, whole wheat and rye. Whether you're a beginner baker or an experienced sourdough enthusiast, it provides the perfect foundation for loaves with a rich, tangy flavour and natural rise.

Kombucha SCOBY Culture

Our kombucha SCOBY is carefully cultivated using lab-tested, organic-certified cultures to ensure purity and quality. This live culture is ready to start brewing immediately, allowing you to make fresh, raw and naturally fermented kombucha at home. When properly maintained, your SCOBY will continue producing batch after batch of gut-friendly kombucha, giving you complete control over flavour and fermentation while creating a sustainable, low-cost brewing ritual.

Bring the craft of traditional fermentation into your kitchen. With a living sourdough starter and kombucha SCOBY, this bundle lets you create fresh bread and probiotic drinks whenever you like.

Fermentation Hamper
£35.00

Sourdough & Kombucha Fermentation Hamper

Perfect for food lovers and wellness enthusiasts, the Sourdough & Kombucha Fermentation Hamper is beautifully packed in our signature black wicker basket. Inside, you’ll find a mature sourdough starter for baking artisan bread and a live kombucha SCOBY for brewing your own probiotic tea.

This hamper makes an ideal gift for beginners or experienced fermenters, offering a fun, hands-on way to explore gut-friendly foods and drinks. Thoughtful, practical, and elegantly presented, it’s a present that keeps giving - batch after batch of fresh sourdough and homemade kombucha.

Sourdough Starter

Our very old and well-established sourdough starter is packed with natural wild yeast and beneficial bacteria that help create beautifully risen, flavourful bread. Carefully nurtured for strength and consistency, it works with a variety of flours including white, whole wheat and rye. Simply feed, maintain and enjoy baking sourdough loaves full of character and tangy depth.

Kombucha SCOBY Culture

Our kombucha SCOBY is crafted using lab-tested organic cultures to ensure purity and reliability. This living culture allows you to brew raw, naturally fermented kombucha at home. With proper care, your SCOBY will continue producing batch after batch of refreshing kombucha, giving you full control over flavour and fermentation.

Bring the tradition of fermentation into your home or delight someone special with the perfect gift.

Order your Sourdough & Kombucha Fermentation Hamper today and enjoy the satisfaction of creating fresh bread and probiotic drinks straight from your kitchen.

 

FAQs About Live Culture

  • Live cultures are beneficial bacteria and yeast that are used in the fermentation process to create probiotics. They help promote a healthy gut, improve digestion, and provide a wide range of health benefits. Live cultures are essential for making fermented foods and drinks like kombucha and sourdough bread.

  • Live cultures are full of probiotics that help promote a healthy gut, improve digestion, and support the immune system. Fermented foods made with live cultures also enhance nutrient absorption, improve energy levels, and contribute to overall wellness.

  • Absolutely! Both our Kombucha SCOBY and Sourdough Starter are naturally gluten-free (though the bread you make with the starter will contain gluten). Kombucha is also dairy-free and vegan, making it a great choice for a variety of dietary needs. Always check the ingredients of the products you pair with these live cultures to ensure they meet your specific dietary preferences.

  • Yes, live cultures are a type of probiotic. Probiotics refer to beneficial bacteria and yeast that can help improve gut health. All live cultures are probiotics, but not all probiotics are necessarily classified as live cultures. The key distinction is that live cultures are specifically used in the fermentation of foods, while probiotics can also refer to supplements or other sources of beneficial microorganisms.