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Create beautiful homemade sourdough bread with our active traditional sourdough starter culture. Whether you are a complete beginner or an experienced baker, this starter gives you the foundation for naturally fermented bread with rich flavour, improved texture, and the satisfaction of baking from s...

Not for human consumption.Fresh or Dried – Which Should I Choose?Both fresh and dried milk kefir grains will make probiotic kefir, but each option suits different needs.Dried are ideal if you’d like flexibility. They are shelf-stable for months without feeding. Once rehydrated, they usually beco...

We are excited to share this starter culture with you that will make endless amounts of yoghurt. No need to buy again and again as with most other yoghurt cultures.Comes with clear instructions and a video via email to make Probiotic Yoghurt. Please look for an email with the subject line: KoruKai H...

This dairy yoghurt is super easy to make and cultures at room temperature - no need for a yoghurt maker.Very forgiving and a great start into making your own yoghurt at home.This works even for the busiest of schedules. You will get:- 2 Tbsp Caspian Sea Yoghurt starter culture to make 500g of dairy...

IMCU stands for International Milk Clotting Units. It measures how strong rennet is and gives you a guideline how much to use. The higher the number, the stronger the rennet and the less you need to use to clot the milk. Strong rennets are hard to measure for small batches of milk, therefore we offe...

Replacement Yoghurt Maker JarA high-quality 900 ml glass jar with a stainless steel compound lid, designed to fit the Fermentation Flask / Yoghurt Maker.Perfect as a replacement jar or as an additional jar for making yoghurt. The wide 7.6 cm mouth makes the jar easy to fill, empty and clean. - Capac...

Our dried French tarragon is a delicate, aromatic culinary herb grown and carefully dried to preserve its distinctive flavour and fragrance. Known for its refined, slightly sweet anise-like notes, tarragon is a classic herb in French cuisine and brings elegance and depth to a wide range of savoury d...

Our dried sage is grown at KoruKai Herb Farm in Pigeon Bay, Banks Peninsula, where it is cultivated in healthy, living soil using spray-free and regenerative growing practices. Harvested at peak vitality and gently dried, it retains its distinctive aroma, flavour, and natural essential oil content.S...

Fresh horseradish root is one of nature’s boldest and most invigorating culinary plants—valued for its intense aroma, fiery flavour, and long history of traditional use for both food and wellness. Grown organically at KoruKai Herb Farm, Banks Peninsula, New Zealand, our roots are harvested fresh...

Seedlings for planting in the garden are also available over winter.Once you receive the roots, store in fridge. Grate the roots within one week otherwise they get too hard for grating. We recommend shredding them with a food processor as doing it by hand is pretty impossible. You can also chop them...

A simple and versatile tool for natural cheesemaking, particularly useful for ageing cheese in a cheese cave or other suitable ageing environment.The open structure of the natural bamboo mat allows air to circulate around the cheese while helping excess moisture drain away. It provides a natural sur...

A versatile little beaker that's a useful addition to any cheesemaking, fermentation or home kitchen setup. Made from high-quality borosilicate glass, it is designed to withstand temperature changes and is highly resistant to thermal shock, making it well suited to working with both warm and cold in...

These practical, easy-to-use pH test strips are ideal for monitoring acidity during fermentation and cheesemaking. They measure across a 0–14 pH range in precise 0.5 pH increments, making it easy to track changes in acidity as your ferment develops.The strips provide strong colour contrast across...

This fermentation pounder is an essential tool for successful home lacto-fermentation. It is used to firmly pound vegetables such as cabbage, carrots, and other fermenting ingredients to help break down their cell structure and naturally draw out their juices. This step is key to creating a healthy...

This silicone fermentation airlock system with stainless steel screw band is designed to make home fermentation safer, cleaner, and more reliable. It is compatible with popular wide-mouth glass preserving jars including AGEE Special, Mason, Kilner, and Ball, creating a secure seal without the risk o...

This silicone fermentation airlock system with stainless steel screw band is designed to make home fermentation safer, cleaner, and more reliable. It is compatible with popular wide-mouth glass preserving jars including AGEE Special, Mason, Kilner, and Ball, creating a secure seal without the risk o...

This silicone fermentation airlock is a simple and effective tool for successful home lacto-fermentation. It creates a controlled environment where gases produced during fermentation can safely escape, while preventing oxygen from entering the jar. This helps reduce the risk of mould and spoilage an...

Make your own raw apple cider vinegar at home with our DIY vinegar kit. Includes jar, live vinegar mother, starter culture, glass weight, and easy step-by-step instructions.

This silicone fermentation airlock is a simple and effective tool for successful home lacto-fermentation. It creates a controlled environment where gases produced during fermentation can safely escape, while preventing oxygen from entering the jar. This helps reduce the risk of mould and spoilage an...

This glass fermentation weight is a simple and essential tool for successful home lacto-fermentation. Designed to keep vegetables fully submerged beneath brine, it helps create the oxygen-free environment needed for safe, consistent fermentation and prevents floating ingredients from exposing to air...

This stainless steel kefir strainer is a simple, essential tool for anyone making milk or water kefir at home. Designed with a fine wire mesh, it allows you to gently separate kefir grains from the finished fermented liquid without damaging the grains, helping them stay healthy and active for contin...

This stainless steel dairy thermometer is a simple, reliable tool for accurately measuring milk temperatures when making kefir, yoghurt, cheese, and other cultured dairy products. It provides instant temperature readings without the need for batteries, switches, or digital settings—just place it i...

Water kefir is the vegan cousin of milk kefir and the caffeine-free alternative to kombucha. These live cultures can be used again and again to create refreshing, naturally fizzy probiotic drinks at home.Easy to make and endlessly versatile, water kefir is a great way to support gut health while cre...

There’s something wonderfully satisfying about working with live cultures and watching a few simple ingredients transform into something completely different. Add salt and cabbage, give it a little time, and the naturally occurring microorganisms do the rest — turning fresh cabbage into tangy, d...