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product_id: 635166738
title: "233 Year Old San Francisco Sourdough Starter Culture - Active & Live Organic Sourdough Starter for Baking - For Artisan Bread, Pizza Dough, Waffles & More"
brand: "living dough"
price: "173 Lei"
currency: RON
in_stock: true
reviews_count: 8
category: "Living Dough"
url: https://www.desertcart.ro/products/635166738-233-year-old-san-francisco-sourdough-starter-culture-active-live
store_origin: RO
region: Romania
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# 233 years of heritage 100% organic ingredients active & live fermentation 233 Year Old San Francisco Sourdough Starter Culture - Active & Live Organic Sourdough Starter for Baking - For Artisan Bread, Pizza Dough, Waffles & More

**Brand:** living dough
**Price:** 173 Lei
**Availability:** ✅ In Stock

## Summary

> 🍞 Bake History Into Every Loaf — Taste the Legacy!

## Quick Answers

- **What is this?** 233 Year Old San Francisco Sourdough Starter Culture - Active & Live Organic Sourdough Starter for Baking - For Artisan Bread, Pizza Dough, Waffles & More by living dough
- **How much does it cost?** 173 Lei with free shipping
- **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship
- **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.ro](https://www.desertcart.ro/products/635166738-233-year-old-san-francisco-sourdough-starter-culture-active-live)

## Best For

- living dough enthusiasts

## Why This Product

- Trusted living dough brand quality
- Free international shipping included
- Worldwide delivery with tracking
- 15-day hassle-free returns

## Key Features

- • **Pure Organic Goodness:** Crafted from 100% organic flour and water, ensuring a clean, natural fermentation every time.
- • **Versatile Culinary Magic:** Elevate breads, pizza dough, waffles, and more with rich, complex sourdough flavor.
- • **Effortless Artisan Baking:** Ready-to-use live starter that activates quickly, perfect for both beginners and pros.
- • **Proven Performance & Rise:** Consistently delivers superior dough rise, crisp crust, and fluffy crumb with every bake.
- • **Ancient Heritage, Modern Flavor:** Harness the power of a 233-year-old San Francisco sourdough culture for unmatched artisanal taste.

## Overview

Living Dough offers a live, organic sourdough starter culture cultivated from a 233-year-old San Francisco heritage strain. This premium starter is fresh, active, and easy to maintain, delivering authentic artisanal flavor and superior dough performance for breads, pizza, waffles, and more. Perfect for millennial bakers seeking tradition, quality, and effortless gourmet results.

## Description

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Review: Healer traveler baker - When my 900-year-old sourdough starter arrived, it was very watery and clearly hungry from its long journey. With a little patience, care, and love, I fed it faithfully and watched it slowly come back to life. After three days, it fully activated—bubbly, strong, and full of character. The reward was incredible. I baked the most delicious and perfectly textured sourdough bread, with a beautiful rise, crisp crust, and rich, deep flavor that only a well-aged starter can give. It truly felt like baking with living history. An amazing experience for any sourdough lover who values tradition, patience, and exceptional results
Review: Get one!!! It's wonderful! - I couldn't help but be curious about a long living starter! I decided to go with the oldest one. It shipped promptly, and arrived sooner than expected. It was well packaged. The seal on the jar was intact. When it hissed open I was met with a rich aroma. I got roughly 60 grams of starter and fed it at 1:1:1 with unbleached bread flour. Very quickly I was seeing activity and a healthy rise. There was lots of active bubbling to be seen! The first time around took about 6 hours to peak, give or take. Every 1:1:1 feeding after that had it doubling and then peaking in less than 4 in my warm kitchen. I fed it peak to peak 3 times before I baked with it. The first loaf turned out beautifully! The rise in the dough was quick and consistent. I did have medium rye for 1/6th of the flour and the rest bread flour, all King Arthur Organic Unbleached. The rye does get a faster rise, but this is my usual blend and this rose noticeably faster. The dough smelled heavenly. It did have its own distinct characteristics in smell. It was fascinating to see how this starter behaved in comparison to my previous starter. Even during the long cold proofing my loaf rose a bit more with this strain. Everything looked and felt good. Definitely had a distinct higher performance. I finally got my loaf into the oven. The oven spring on the loaf was very good! The crumb was lovely. Even though I served it before it fully cooled it was still fluffy and light. The bread had delicious and distinct aromatics! This starter certainly has character. I asked the seller about this strains origins and history. They responded quickly with some really interesting information! I was so jazzed to read about it. This strain in particular is in a European Sourdough Museum (Belgium, I believe) . I'm going to look into that museum to see if I can see what details their testing found. Since this strain has some early origin lore in Wales, I had to think of a proper name. Since legends say that's where Merlin came from, I felt I needed to honor that. Since I already have a strain named Sir Lanceloaf (Since I use King Arthur flour mostly) i had to tie it all together. As I watched the starter rising it occurred to me. I named it Excalibread. If you're even the mildest bit curious, or just starting your own Sourdough Journey, I cannot recommend this brand enough. I can't recommend this strain enough! It's a powerful and healthy little starter! I was so pleased with my loaf that I decided to let Sir Lanceloaf take a fridge vacation and I'll be maintaining Excalibread on the counter for the foreseeable future. It was such a great experience all around. So, allow me to be the little desertcart devil on your shoulder, add to cart!!!

## Features

- PREMIUM QUALITY: Experience the true art of sourdough baking with our live sourdough starter cultures. Our sourdough starters are made with organic ingredients and active cultures, it nurtures rich flavor, perfect texture, and a truly artisanal bread-making experience. Bake with confidence and enjoy the taste of tradition with each sourdough starter jar!
- SAN FRANCISCO HERITAGE: Cultivated from a 233-year-old verified heritage, this organic sour dough starter culture captures the essence of San Francisco sourdough, perfect for creating artisanal bread with a unique flavor profile of sourdough starter san francisco.
- FRESH & ORGANIC: Discover the joy of artisan baking with our premium fresh sourdough starter, crafted from 100% organic ingredients. This active sourdough starter is perfect for bread, pizza dough, waffles, and more. This fresh, active starter sourdough yeast outperforms dehydrated alternatives, delivering exceptional flavor and results every time.
- AUTHENTIC FERMENTED CULTURE: Each organic sourdough bread starter is made from fresh flour and water, infused with a proprietary blend of live yeasts and carefully cultivated over time. Hydrated and ready to use, our sour dough starter jars offers an authentic baking experience every time, making it a great gift for bakers!
- EFFORTLESS BAKING: Our sourdough culture starter is easy to use and maintain, making it the perfect wild yeast sourdough starter for beginners and experienced bakers alike, an ideal gifts for sourdough bakers. With simple feeding instructions included, you can effortlessly cultivate artisanal bread with unique flavor and texture.

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| ASIN | B0D47GBXL2 |
| Best Sellers Rank | #2,027 in Grocery & Gourmet Food ( See Top 100 in Grocery & Gourmet Food ) #3 in Sourdough Starters |
| Brand | Living Dough |
| Brand Name | Living Dough |
| Cuisine | American (San Francisco) |
| Customer Reviews | 4.6 out of 5 stars 2,213 Reviews |
| Flavor | 233 Year Old San Francisco |
| Item Form | Fresh |
| Manufacturer | Living Dough |
| Number of Items | 1 |
| Number of Pieces | 1 |
| Size | Small |
| Specialty | Organic |
| UPC | 198168072585 |
| Unit Count | 3.5 Ounce |

## Product Details

- **Brand:** Living Dough
- **Cuisine:** American (San Francisco)
- **Flavor:** 233 Year Old San Francisco
- **Item Form:** Fresh
- **Number of Items:** 1

## Images

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## Available Options

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

## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Healer traveler baker
*by G***N on January 2, 2026*

When my 900-year-old sourdough starter arrived, it was very watery and clearly hungry from its long journey. With a little patience, care, and love, I fed it faithfully and watched it slowly come back to life. After three days, it fully activated—bubbly, strong, and full of character. The reward was incredible. I baked the most delicious and perfectly textured sourdough bread, with a beautiful rise, crisp crust, and rich, deep flavor that only a well-aged starter can give. It truly felt like baking with living history. An amazing experience for any sourdough lover who values tradition, patience, and exceptional results

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Get one!!! It's wonderful!
*by R***L on November 10, 2025*

I couldn't help but be curious about a long living starter! I decided to go with the oldest one. It shipped promptly, and arrived sooner than expected. It was well packaged. The seal on the jar was intact. When it hissed open I was met with a rich aroma. I got roughly 60 grams of starter and fed it at 1:1:1 with unbleached bread flour. Very quickly I was seeing activity and a healthy rise. There was lots of active bubbling to be seen! The first time around took about 6 hours to peak, give or take. Every 1:1:1 feeding after that had it doubling and then peaking in less than 4 in my warm kitchen. I fed it peak to peak 3 times before I baked with it. The first loaf turned out beautifully! The rise in the dough was quick and consistent. I did have medium rye for 1/6th of the flour and the rest bread flour, all King Arthur Organic Unbleached. The rye does get a faster rise, but this is my usual blend and this rose noticeably faster. The dough smelled heavenly. It did have its own distinct characteristics in smell. It was fascinating to see how this starter behaved in comparison to my previous starter. Even during the long cold proofing my loaf rose a bit more with this strain. Everything looked and felt good. Definitely had a distinct higher performance. I finally got my loaf into the oven. The oven spring on the loaf was very good! The crumb was lovely. Even though I served it before it fully cooled it was still fluffy and light. The bread had delicious and distinct aromatics! This starter certainly has character. I asked the seller about this strains origins and history. They responded quickly with some really interesting information! I was so jazzed to read about it. This strain in particular is in a European Sourdough Museum (Belgium, I believe) . I'm going to look into that museum to see if I can see what details their testing found. Since this strain has some early origin lore in Wales, I had to think of a proper name. Since legends say that's where Merlin came from, I felt I needed to honor that. Since I already have a strain named Sir Lanceloaf (Since I use King Arthur flour mostly) i had to tie it all together. As I watched the starter rising it occurred to me. I named it Excalibread. If you're even the mildest bit curious, or just starting your own Sourdough Journey, I cannot recommend this brand enough. I can't recommend this strain enough! It's a powerful and healthy little starter! I was so pleased with my loaf that I decided to let Sir Lanceloaf take a fridge vacation and I'll be maintaining Excalibread on the counter for the foreseeable future. It was such a great experience all around. So, allow me to be the little Amazon devil on your shoulder, add to cart!!!

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Great for beginners and experienced bread bakers!
*by E***N on December 28, 2025*

Got this as a Christmas gift for my dad, who's a *very* experienced sourdough baker. Unfortunately, earlier this year, the 3 sourdough starters he made from scratch and had for MONTHS died because of a medical event, and I could tell he wasn't showing how upset he was about it. For about 6 months now, he's made at least a loaf of bread a week, but has yet to make sourdough because of the extra work it can be. He loved this!! I was really surprised at the quality of the product; the container looks nice, and it comes with printed, thorough instructions on quality paper, making it very giftable!! Also, the company is so professional and customer-oriented that they guarantee SUCCESS and have a personal email for questions, which is very rare. I forgot to take a picture, but we made a loaf, and it came out great. It had a good flavor and baked perfectly; we were very happy with the results. Highly recommend! :)

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*Last updated: 2026-02-13*