Buy 2 Get 1 Free - Orange Juice Culture Starter (Pre-Order)

Orange is the one people wait for. We time it to the Valencia orange season and press the juice fresh, in small seasonal batches, so it is not something we have available all year round. The finished drink is sparkly, refreshing and naturally citrusy, and children love it so it's a great way to introduce fermented foods. Like our apple starter, it is coconut-free, so it suits households that do not do well with coconut.

Three steps. A little patience. No special equipment. Just quality orange juice and a clean glass jar. And if anything goes wrong, our Culture Guarantee has you covered.

Most starters on the market are sterile, freeze-dried powders, designed in a lab, sealed in a packet, waiting to be reconstituted.

Ours is the opposite.

Live cultures, already growing in real organic cold-pressed orange juice when they reach your door, that you then ferment into more orange juice at home. The whole product is real food, from sachet to glass. This is food-as-medicine in the most literal sense.

1. Stir the starter into 2 litres of orange juice, preferably homemade or good-quality organic, in a jar suitable for fermenting
2. Leave it on your benchtop to ferment
3. Once it's lightly fizzy, pop it in the fridge, then pour and enjoy

What you'll need at home: 2 litres of quality orange juice per sachet (ideally freshly pressed or good-quality organic, free from preservatives or added sugar) and a clean 3L glass jar with a clip-lock lid. We stock the Kilner 3L Round Clip Lock Jar in the shop, and it's our go-to. Because we use fresh oranges, drink your ferment within two weeks. One sachet makes up to 10 litres.

Kirsty personally hand-selects every strain in our cultures based on what's been studied in published microbiome research, and what she's seen work over years of clinical experience with her community. Combined, they create a depth of fermented food that no single-strain starter can match.

Saccharomyces boulardii. A friendly probiotic yeast widely studied in clinical research, particularly for gut microbiome support during and after antibiotic use.

Lactobacillus gasseri. Naturally found in healthy human microbiomes. Researched for its role in metabolic balance and gut barrier integrity.

Lactobacillus plantarum. One of the most extensively studied lactic acid bacteria worldwide. Found in traditional fermented foods across many cultures.

Lactobacillus rhamnosus. Among the most-researched probiotic strains. Naturally present in healthy gut and skin microbiomes.

Bifidobacterium infantis. A keystone species in the infant gut. Researched extensively for its foundational role in microbiome development.

Lactobacillus salivarius. Naturally found in the oral microbiome. Studied for its role in mouth-to-gut microbial balance.

Bifidobacterium bifidum. A foundational gut species, researched for its role in digestion and microbial diversity.

Bifidobacterium longum. A widely-studied species in gut-brain axis research. Naturally abundant in healthy adult gut populations.

Bifidobacterium lactis. Researched for its role in gut transit and microbial diversity. A widely-included species in microbiome studies.

For deeper reading on the research behind each strain, visit our Culture Page.

• 9 live probiotic strains (listed above)
• 100% organic cold-pressed orange juice, the food the strains are already growing in

27 billion live cells per cup of finished orange juice, a depth of fermented food that no supermarket drink or freeze-dried starter comes close to.

• Gluten
• Dairy
• Soy
• Coconut
• D-Lactate
• Preservatives, additives, fillers
• Vegan-friendly

Our community spans:

• Mums bringing fermented foods into their family's kitchen
• Families with little ones who love the familiar orange taste
• Health-conscious adults exploring the gut microbiome
• People who've tried capsule probiotics and want something real
• Anyone who doesn't tolerate coconut and wants a fermented option that suits them

Loved by gut-curious people across Australia and New Zealand.

"I am loving the amount of fermented foods I can make with the Kultured Wellness cultures. On the table are: coconut water kefir, coconut yogurt, fermented beetroot and ginger pressed juice, fermented beetroot squares and lastly fermented orange juice which is like a fizzy orange drink. These are all to replenish and help a healthy microbiome and they are delicious too."

Lexi, New Zealand

Founder, Kultured Wellness

"I hand-selected every strain in our cultures based on what's been studied in the research, and what I've seen work in clinical practice with my community over years.

Then we culture them alive in real food. Not freeze-dried. Not designed in a lab. The probiotic you receive is already a living food.

This isn't just another supplement in a sachet. It's food as medicine, the way fermented foods have nourished cultures for thousands of years. Just better understood, more diverse, and made with the love and care it deserves."

Kirsty

If your first ferment doesn't work, for any reason, send us a quick message and we'll send you a new starter, free of charge. No quizzing, no troubleshooting required.

We've got you. That's why we offer it.

View T&Cs HERE.

Our cultures are alive and active. They may expand in their packets and arrive bubbly or fizzy in the post, and they may have even leaked a little into the outside packet. All of this is perfectly fine and expected. It just shows how active they are.

The cultures are robust and stay viable at room temperature, so don't worry if they arrive warm. Once they arrive, pop them in the fridge if you're using them within a few weeks, or in the freezer if you need to store them for longer. Enjoy the process and have fun!

Have a question that isn't answered here? Check out our full FAQ, or read more on our Culture Page about the strains and the research behind them.