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product_id: 19570741
title: "Cultures for Health San Francisco Sourdough Starter"
brand: "cultures for health"
price: "147 Lei"
currency: RON
in_stock: null
reviews_count: 8
category: "Cultures For Health"
url: https://www.desertcart.ro/products/19570741-cultures-for-health-san-francisco-sourdough-starter
store_origin: RO
region: Romania
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# Fast-activating dehydrated starter Heirloom, reusable culture Lab-tested pathogen-free Cultures for Health San Francisco Sourdough Starter

**Brand:** cultures for health
**Price:** 147 Lei
**Availability:** ❌ Out of Stock

## Summary

> 🍞 Elevate your kitchen game with timeless San Francisco sourdough magic!

## Quick Answers

- **What is this?** Cultures for Health San Francisco Sourdough Starter by cultures for health
- **How much does it cost?** 147 Lei with free shipping
- **Is it available?** Currently out of stock
- **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.ro](https://www.desertcart.ro/products/19570741-cultures-for-health-san-francisco-sourdough-starter)

## 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

- • **Gut-Boosting Goodness:** Packed with live cultures and prebiotics to elevate flavor and support digestion.
- • **Trusted Safety & Quality:** Third-party lab tested to ensure a pure, non-GMO, pathogen-free baking experience.
- • **Endless Baking Creativity:** From classic sourdough bread to pizza dough, pancakes, and muffins—unleash your culinary flair.
- • **Sustainable & Heirloom Quality:** A starter that keeps on giving—reuse indefinitely for fresh, homemade artisan bread.
- • **Beginner-Friendly Artisan Starter:** Perfect for first-timers and pros alike—easy to nurture and bake with.

## Overview

Cultures for Health San Francisco Sourdough Starter is a non-GMO, dehydrated live culture designed for easy, repeatable artisan bread baking. Lab-tested for safety, this heirloom starter offers versatile use beyond bread, enriching your recipes with natural probiotics and authentic San Francisco flavor. Ideal for beginners and seasoned bakers seeking a sustainable, gut-friendly baking companion.

## 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: CHECK THE WEBSITE FOR BEST DIRECTIONS - The quality of the culture is GREAT! Directions are not accurate on how to properly start the culture on the packaging. BE SURE TO CHECK THE WEBSITE for proper activation of your sourdough starter! Be prepared to read the directions and plan for what to do with the discard. You definitely don't want to waste it! It does take some work and dedication to get great results but it's worth it. Be SURE to PREPARE before embarking on the starter "journey". It's like having a baby in the house or a new puppy. You have to be sure you have the time to watch it and attend to it for many days before use. We are first time starter makers and now we have a ton of discard to use and share with friends! The company is very attentive and responds VERY quickly to support your sourdough journey... EVEN THO it's just kind of disappointing to start a culture with the packaging directions that are not together, The folks at, "Cultures For Health", are going to address the packaging directions, so I give them 5 STARS! This company has a lot of other really great fermentation options like Kefir and more to choose from as well. A good resource for folks looking for quality! WE LOVE CULTURES FOR HEALTH!
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 |
| Allergen Information | Gluten, Non-GMO |
| Baking Mix Variety | Bread Baking Mix |
| Best Sellers Rank | #2,283 in Grocery & Gourmet Food ( See Top 100 in Grocery & Gourmet Food ) #1 in Bread Mixes |
| Brand | Cultures For Health |
| Brand Name | Cultures For Health |
| Container Type | Bag |
| Cuisine | American (San Francisco) |
| Customer Reviews | 3.8 out of 5 stars 12,833 Reviews |
| Flavor | San Francisco Style |
| Item Form | Powder |
| Item Package Weight | 0.02 Kilograms |
| Item Weight | 0.04 Pounds |
| Manufacturer | Cultures for Health |
| Number of Items | 1 |
| Number of Pieces | 1 |
| Size | 0.19 Ounce (Pack of 1) |
| Specialty | Non GMO |
| 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

![Cultures for Health San Francisco Sourdough Starter - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/71UdhWV5TOL.jpg)

## 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

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ CHECK THE WEBSITE FOR BEST DIRECTIONS
*by T***F on December 17, 2025*

The quality of the culture is GREAT! Directions are not accurate on how to properly start the culture on the packaging. BE SURE TO CHECK THE WEBSITE for proper activation of your sourdough starter! Be prepared to read the directions and plan for what to do with the discard. You definitely don't want to waste it! It does take some work and dedication to get great results but it's worth it. Be SURE to PREPARE before embarking on the starter "journey". It's like having a baby in the house or a new puppy. You have to be sure you have the time to watch it and attend to it for many days before use. We are first time starter makers and now we have a ton of discard to use and share with friends! The company is very attentive and responds VERY quickly to support your sourdough journey... EVEN THO it's just kind of disappointing to start a culture with the packaging directions that are not together, The folks at, "Cultures For Health", are going to address the packaging directions, so I give them 5 STARS! This company has a lot of other really great fermentation options like Kefir and more to choose from as well. A good resource for folks looking for quality! WE LOVE CULTURES FOR HEALTH!

### ⭐ 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.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Tangy and tasty!
*by E***N on January 13, 2026*

This was easy to get started, and I was able to make my first loaf within a week. My first loaf was a bit too dense, but with a few adjustments I had a near-perfect second loaf. We are also having a blast with making discard recipes. Excited for the tang to develop in the coming months! A great beginner-friendly product.

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*Last updated: 2026-02-13*