The starter

A wild culture we've fed every day for nine years.

Nine years old

Our starter, Blanche, is a wild culture of flour and water we've fed every single day since the first oven went in. Wild yeast and bacteria, in a jar, doing the work no packet can.

The culture

born      autumn 2017
feed      2× daily, 1:2:2
hydration 100% — a stiff, spoonable paste
flavor    mellow, slightly sour, never sharp

What it gives you

A starter isn't just leavening — it's flavor, keeping quality, and a crumb that stays moist for days. This is the whole product, really.