About Sourdough Mate | Australia

Meet Anh & Tom from Sourdough Mate

Hi, we're Anh and Tom — the husband-and-wife team behind Sourdough Mate. We've been running and operating our family business from Melbourne & the Mornington Peninsula since 2009.

"Today, everything we do is made with people and families who's dietary needs are overlooked..."

For us, it’s always come down to two simple things: understanding exactly what goes into the food we eat, and genuinely looking after the people who choose to shop with us.

But we don't just want to hand you a loaf. We want to teach you to make your own. Through our kits, tools and know-how, we help everyday Australians discover how simple and rewarding baking real sourdough at home can be — and we're right there with you if you get stuck.

We think bread is one of life's great pleasures — one of the most nourishing, honest ways there is to bring people together — and that's the whole reason we fell in love with sourdough in the first place.

This all started with the kind of help we needed ourselves. As a plant-based family, we wanted better, more thoughtful options for the way we eat, and that experience inspired us to create them. Today, everything we do is made with people and families who's dietary needs are overlooked — whether you’re coeliac, vegan or plant-based, or managing a low-FODMAP or low-GI diet, there’s a place for you at our table.

..."whether you’re coeliac, vegan or plant-based, or managing a low-FODMAP or low-GI diet, there’s a place for you at our table."

Our wheat-based sourdough kits have always been made with certified organic Australian ingredients, with no synthetic pesticides or unnecessary additives. We believe good bread starts with good ingredients — flour, water and salt, made with care.

"...no synthetic pesticides or unnecessary additives."

In recent years, several of our family members and friends were diagnosed with Coeliac disease. It made us even more aware of how difficult it can be to find genuinely good gluten-free options, so in 2023 we introduced our very first gluten-free sourdough kit.

It struck a real chord with our customers and has since grown into a dedicated gluten-free range, featuring flours endorsed by Coeliac Australia.

Wherever we can, we choose Australian-made and certified organic ingredients — the same ones we're happy to bake with at home. Because for us, quality isn't just about what we sell; it's about what we're comfortable putting on our own table.

We've since helped thousands of Australians discover the joy of sourdough, but not much about us has changed. We're still a family business that believes in old-fashioned service — taking the time to genuinely help, and standing behind everything we sell. That's been our way since day one, and it's how we'll keep doing things for years to come.

Thanks for dropping by and taking the time to get to know us — we're so glad you're here. Happy baking!

— Anh & Tom

Learn more about our environmental & sustainable approach here.