OUR STORY

A little bit about us as a business…

We are proudly owned & operated family business based in Melbourne since 2010. 

Home of Australia's best GLUTEN-FREE & ORGANIC WHEAT-BASED sourdough starter kits. Shop with confidence with gluten-free (endorsed by Coeliac Australia) & certified organic Australian flours that are free from dairy, egg, nuts, gums, fructan & sulphites. 

Made in Melbourne, easy to follow instructional videos, quality tools & efficient service. 

We hope you enjoy your time here, learn something new & thank you for visiting.

Anh (sourdough baker, owner/operator & founder of Sourdough Mate)

 

From little things, big things grow…the creation of Sourdough Mate

It all began in 2014 when Anh, a self taught sourdough baker (follow her on Instagram) moved to the quiet seaside village of Mount Martha & was desperate for the type of artisan sourdough she was so fortunate to have while living in inner city Melbourne. At the time there wasn’t anything close, only supermarket white slice bread.

Anh realise she need not rely on driving back & forth to her favourite bakery in the city to enjoy artisan sourdough & could learn to make her own. 

Realising the joy & satisfaction that homemade bread brought to her life, Anh shared her hobby by baking loaves for family, friends, & neighbours! It was the perfect opportunity to practise & perfect the art of bread making at home. 

Today, Anh shares her knowledge & empowers other home bakers to reconnect with the simple pleasure of bread, turning what began as a personal quest into a meaningful mission to enrich the lives of others through Sourdough Mate.

 

 

SUSTAINABILITY

 

We are conscious of the many millions of tonnes of rubbish being added to landfill each year & so we are committed to helping reduce the number of packaging waste that our store produces.  

Up-cycled Mailing Boxes

We also (where we can) reuse any shipping boxes to give them a second/third life, ensuring that we minimise waste and extend the use of each box’s life cycle. So if you receive a box from us that doesn’t look like ours, it’s most likely a box that has been up-cycled but carefully packed on the inside by our team (most likely Anh’s Dad pictured below).

Home-compostable Mailing Bags

We are aware of the number of plastic bags Australians use every year (more 5 Billion in fact) so we have made sure our mailing bags do not add to this statistic. We have used kraft paper & minimise plastic where possible. 

 

All our mailing bags are 100% home-compostable, and can be composted both at home and commercially. 

Learn more about our environmental & sustainable approach here.

If you have a question or suggestion, we’d love to hear from you because we care & want to listen. Please drop us an email at hello@sourdoughmate.com.au

Instructions & Recipe Cards

We've gone paperless! Everything you need is now online, including recipes & instructions via our Bread Kit Guide and new Facebook Support Group.