Sourdough by the Sea Reviews 

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TrustScore 5 out of 5

4.8

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Evaluating 37 reviews, reviewers overwhelmingly had a great experience with this company. Customers frequently praise the exceptionally fast delivery service and top quality products, making them completely ideal for starting brand new baking hobbies at home. Many people are extremely happy with how wonderfully well the items are packaged and how easily everything works during daily kitchen use. Though some customers purchased the baking products specifically as presents, a few noted occasional challenges with selecting the correct item or leaving detailed feedback. Other consumers also mentioned that baking delicious sourdough bread at home is a wonderfully enjoyable, fulfilling, and rewarding personal journey.

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I bought the starter Kit to start baking bread as ive retired and like the idea of baking sourdough. Kit arrived quickly and was all high quality. Following the instructions I had a few hickups which... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

First Class personal customer service which successfully resolved a delivery issue with Royal Mail so i could receive the order in time for Christmas. Haven't yet done the baking (it's not for me bu... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I bought the full starter kit for my husband of this birthday and he loves it! He is making the most delicious bread and is getting really confident. The instructions to start, he found a bit tri... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I recently purchased two additional dry starters, and they arrived with impressive speed. I truly can't praise this product enough; it's ideal as a gift or for embarking on a new hobby. - Phil


Company details

  1. Baking Supply Store
  2. Bakery
  3. Bakery Equipment
  4. Cooking Class

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We are a creative kitchen by the seaside in Brighton, East Sussex. Founded in 2021, our aim is to help people become better bakers, and become more creative with honest, homegrown ingredients and premium baking tools. Our bestselling sourdough starter gift sets are the tried and tested stars of any home baked sourdough bread. You have a friend for life, with our sourdough by the sea.


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4.8

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TrustScore 5 out of 5

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Fantastic

Fantastic, beautiful and reasonably priced products delivered very promptly. I got the UFO lame, and the bread saw; they're both an absolute joy to use!

31 August 2026
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Incredible service

Incredible service. There was a problem with the delivery and sourdough by the sea made sure it was resolved beyond my expectations. I would highly recommend.

24 April 2026
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

If you like sourdough bread do this course

This course, taught by the incomparable Maz Pennington, was possibly the best present I have ever received - even though it was actually a gift for my wife and I went along to keep her company!

Maz is an outstanding teacher as well as being an epic baker. Each session, of which there are four over 40-ish hours, was fun, entertaining and hugely informative. Sourdough baking involves short periods of activity and quite a bit of waiting, but it is so rewarding when it goes right. Needless to say our performance was not without hiccups, so for anyone looking to take this, which I totally recommend, when the instructions for feeding your starter end with “Leave” do NOT interpret this as meaning stick it in the fridge!

So the loaves we cooked tasted great, but didn’t look the part - mine especially did a good impression of a discus… but the two loaves I have cooked since returning home, following the instructions carefully, have been fantastic. I am a born-again baker and will probably bore everyone rigid with tales of feeding starters, proving and shaping and carving designs for the rest of my days. But I shall do so happily and on each occasion give all the credit to a great teacher and a properly lovely human being.

28 March 2026
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great small business to support

After recently going on a sourdough course I needed to buy baking supplies but wanted to avoid the big online companies. I was so happy to find Sourdough by the Sea, their products are beautiful quality and the customer service was fantastic. When a product I had added on to one of their starter kits was missing, they responded immediately and sent out the product straight away. Would recommend and will definitely be using again as my go-to for baking supplies.

19 March 2026
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Very pleased

That was the first time I got any baking supplies from Sourdough by the Sea and I must say I am so pleased. I got the silicone bread sling (oval shape).
The package arrived in under 48h from my placing the order. It was excellently oacked.
The sling itself is great and especially the ling handles prevent you from getting your hands burned.
I am very pleased with my experience with Sourdough by the Sea and will definitely continue to get baking essentials from them.
Thank you, Jim and team!

12 March 2026
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Excellent service!

Easy to use website for ordering, Excellent service from the staff when I entered the wrong postcode (my fault) they corrected my mistake and order was still received within 48hrs. That’s good service! Can’t wait to get my starter started! Many thanks

7 January 2026
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

First Class personal customer service…

First Class personal customer service which successfully resolved a delivery issue with Royal Mail so i could receive the order in time for Christmas.
Haven't yet done the baking (it's not for me but a gift),but all the items in the gift set look top quality and well made. I'm really proud to be giving this set as a present.

22 December 2025
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Very good

Easy to order. Good communication. Arrived when expected. Great product. Would recommend and intend to use again

10 December 2025
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