The Sourdough Club (The Sourdough School)

What's in the box: The site does not say what a typical box contains, but the club centres on Diversity Bread recipes, health-focused baking guidance and access to The Sourdough School's teaching.

The Sourdough Club comes from The Sourdough School, run by Dr Vanessa Kimbell, a UK baker and author whose work presents bread baking as lifestyle medicine. The site puts a lot of weight on gut health and nutrition. It has long articles on bread and IBS, nutrigenetics, organic grains and botanical flour blends made with Hodmedod's British Wholefoods. There are also recipes, in-person courses, a Tuscan baking retreat, one-to-one consultations and a 12 week Proven Bread gut reset programme. What the site does not make clear is the subscription itself. You can sign up for a newsletter, but the site does not say what a Sourdough Club membership includes, how often anything arrives or what it costs. If you are hoping for a regular parcel of flours or starters, check the details with the school before you sign up, because the site reads more like a magazine and course hub than a box shop. If you care about the health side of bread, the depth here is unusual, and Kimbell's research-led approach sets it apart from general baking content. If you just want to bake a good loaf, the health framing may feel heavy and the science more detailed than you need. It suits people who already bake and want to rethink how they choose flour and ferment their dough.