How long does reactivation take?

When the included daily feeding schedule is followed, the starter is typically active and ready to bake with by day 5. Temperature, flour, water and feeding conditions can affect activation time, so some starters may need a day or two longer.

What do I receive with my order?

You receive 15 g of dehydrated sourdough starter, step-by-step reactivation instructions, feeding and maintenance guidance, and Eva's personal sourdough bread recipe.

What flour should I use to reactivate it?

A good-quality unbleached flour is recommended. Detailed feeding instructions are included with the starter.

Does the starter contain wheat?

Yes. The starter is made with organic unbleached wheat flour and contains wheat.

Will this starter keep working forever?

Yes. When fed consistently with the same simple ingredients (organic unbleached wheat flour and filtered water), a sourdough culture doesn't have a natural expiration date. Eva has maintained this exact culture herself, and with the same care, it can keep going indefinitely.

Is this an instant-use starter?

No. This is a dehydrated sourdough culture. It must first be reactivated and fed before it is ready for baking.

Can I keep the starter going permanently?

Once reactivated, it can be maintained through regular feeding just like a traditional sourdough starter.

No. The jar, flour, and other props shown in the product photos are not included. They're for photography only. Your order includes the 15 g dehydrated starter itself, plus the reactivation, feeding, and maintenance guides.

Currently, orders ship within the United States.

How much does shipping cost?

Shipping is free on every order within the U.S.

How often will I need to feed it after activation?

Feeding frequency is covered step-by-step in the included feeding and maintenance guide, since it depends on how you plan to store and use your starter.

Fed With Care, Built to Last

Start Baking With a Starter That's Never Let Me Down.

A 15 g dehydrated portion of the sourdough starter Eva feeds and cares for every day, using nothing but organic unbleached wheat flour and filtered water. Follow the included guide to bring it back to life in your own kitchen.

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15 g Dehydrated Sourdough Starter

15 g dehydrated sourdough starter
Step-by-step reactivation and maintenance guide
Eva's sourdough bread recipe included
Made with organic unbleached wheat flour

Price: $13.99
Shipping: Free U.S. shipping
Net weight: 15 g / 0.53 oz
Allergen: Contains Wheat
Ingredients: Organic unbleached wheat flour, filtered water
Included: Dehydrated starter, reactivation guide, feeding and maintenance guide, Eva's bread recipe
Not included: Jar, flour, and photo props

Why Start With an Established Culture?

Skip the Uncertainty of Starting From Scratch.

Creating a new starter from flour and water can be rewarding, but it also takes time, experimentation and patience. Eva's dehydrated starter lets you begin with an established culture and a clear reactivation process.

Starting From Scratch

You are building a completely new culture
Activity and timing can be unpredictable
You need to develop your own feeding routine
More trial and error may be required

Starting With Eva's Culture

Begin with an established, maintained culture
Clear reactivation instructions are included
Feeding and maintenance guidance is included
Eva's bread recipe and method are included
Typically active and ready to bake with by day 5 when instructions are followed

Activation time can vary depending on flour, water, temperature and feeding conditions.

Start With an Established Culture ($13.99)

Free U.S. shipping included.

From Eva's Own Kitchen

Maintained, Baked With and Shared by Eva.

Eva feeds and cares for this culture herself, every single day, using nothing but organic unbleached wheat flour and filtered water. It has never once let her down. The starter offered here is dehydrated from that same carefully maintained culture and includes the same bread recipe and method Eva uses in her own kitchen.

Personally Maintained

Eva feeds and maintains the culture before preparing portions for dehydration.

Baked With Regularly

The breads and videos shown on this page were made in Eva's own kitchen using this culture.

Clear Guidance Included

Each order includes reactivation, feeding and maintenance instructions together with Eva's sourdough bread recipe.

Activation Guide

How to Activate Your Dehydrated Sourdough Starter

You received 15 g of dehydrated sourdough starter. With a little flour, water, warmth, and patience, you can bring it back to life and keep it going for years.

What You'll Need

Organic flour
Filtered water
A clean glass jar
A warm spot around 75-80°F (24-27°C)

Day 1

Wake It Up

Add the entire 15 g dehydrated starter to a clean jar.
Add 15 g filtered water and mix well.
Let it sit for 1 hour. This gives the dried starter time to fully rehydrate.
After 1 hour, add 30 g organic flour and 30 g filtered water. Mix until everything is well combined.
Cover the jar loosely. Do not seal it airtight.
Keep it at 75-80°F for 24 hours.

Day 2

First Feeding

You may already notice a few bubbles or a slightly fermented smell. Don't worry if there isn't much activity yet. Your starter is waking up.

Take 30 g starter.
Feed it with 30 g organic flour and 30 g filtered water.
Mix well, cover loosely, and keep at 75-80°F for another 24 hours.
You can discard the remaining starter.

Day 3

Feed Again

Repeat the same feeding: 30 g starter, 30 g organic flour, 30 g filtered water.
Mix well, cover loosely, and keep warm for another 24 hours.

At this point, you should begin seeing more bubbles and some rise in the jar.

Day 4

Build Strength

Repeat once more: 30 g starter, 30 g organic flour, 30 g filtered water.
Mix, cover loosely, and keep at 75-80°F.

Your starter should now be noticeably more active, bubbly, and rising after feeding.

Day 5

Ready to Bake

By Day 5, your starter should be active and ready for baking.

Shows plenty of bubbles
Rises noticeably after feeding
Smells pleasantly tangy and fermented
Ideally doubles in volume within several hours after feeding

Every starter and every kitchen is a little different. If yours needs another day or two to become consistently strong, simply continue the same daily feeding.

Before Baking: 1:4:4 Feeding

For a stronger build before making bread, you can use a 1:4:4 ratio. For example:

10 g active starter
40 g filtered water
40 g organic flour

Mix well and allow it to rise until it is active, bubbly, and at or near its peak.

Once your starter is established, you never need to start over. Keep a small amount, feed it regularly, and it can continue producing sourdough bread for years, even generations.

Take care of your starter, and it will take care of your bread.

Happy baking!

Close-up of Eva's active sourdough starter, full of bubbles after feeding.

This is exactly what following the instructions gets you: Eva's own starter, fed and fully active.

A Starter That's Never Let Me Down

This starter has never once let me down. Every single day, I feed it the same simple way: organic unbleached wheat flour and filtered water, nothing else. It has never failed to rise.

I care for it carefully, the way you'd care for anything you actually wanted to last: with attention, consistency, and respect for what it needs.

A sourdough culture cared for this way doesn't have an expiration date. If you feed it the same way I do, there's no reason this same starter couldn't still be rising in your grandchild's kitchen a hundred years from now.

“Cared for today, so it can still be rising a hundred years from now.”

Natural Harmony by Eva dehydrated sourdough starter pouch, front view showing the clear window

What This Starter Can Bake

Real loaves from Eva's own kitchen, baked from this same culture.

A batch of freshly scored sourdough loaves made from Eva's starter, ready to bake.

Eva in her home kitchen with a large batch of sourdough loaves baked from this starter.

Eva selling fresh sourdough loaves baked from this starter at a local farmers market.

A single sourdough loaf with a decorative fern scoring pattern, baked from this starter.

A full batch of loaves baked from this starter, fresh out of the kitchen.

A close look at the crumb and crust this starter produces.

See more baking results

Loaves cooling after baking.

Already Baking in Kitchens Far From Mine

This same starter already lives in homes across the country and beyond. With the same simple care, yours could be next.

United States

Florida
Tennessee
New Jersey
Connecticut
Nevada
California
New York
Pennsylvania

International

Toronto, Canada
Hungary
Transylvania, Romania
Switzerland
Melbourne, Australia

The Starter, Up Close

Several Natural Harmony by Eva sourdough starter pouches together

Simple by Design

Ingredients: Organic unbleached wheat flour, filtered water.
Contains: Wheat.
Net Weight: 15 g (0.53 oz)

FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions

Bring a Starter That's Never Failed Into Your Kitchen.

Receive a 15 g dehydrated portion of the culture Eva feeds and cares for every day, along with the guidance and recipe you need to bring it to life at home.