If you have started making sourdough at home in Perth, you have probably worked out that a good banneton makes a real difference to your loaf. The problem is finding one locally that is actually good, without overpaying and without the dough sticking to it on the first bake. I meet people all the time who bought a proofing basket from a kitchen shop, got a sticky mess, and assumed they had done something wrong. Usually they had just bought the wrong basket, with no liner.
I am Emiliano, and I run Good Crumb here in Perth, south of the river. I import natural hand-woven rattan bannetons directly from a family workshop in Vietnam, and I pack and post every single order myself. So when you are deciding where to buy a banneton in Perth, here is an honest rundown of your real options, including mine.
Your options for buying a banneton in Perth
Kitchen Warehouse and the kitchenware chains
If you walk into Kitchen Warehouse or one of the other kitchenware chains around Perth, you will find rattan bannetons on the shelf. To be fair, these are real rattan, not plastic, so that part is fine. The issue is what you pay and what you do not get.
These are imported, mass-produced baskets, usually Chinese-made, marked up for retail, and they almost never come with a liner. That last point matters more than it sounds. The linen liner is the single biggest thing that stops high-hydration sourdough sticking, and if it is not included you either pay extra for one or you fight sticky dough every bake.
To put it in real numbers: at the time of writing, Kitchen Warehouse sells a medium oval rattan banneton, 25 x 15 x 8 cm, for $24.95 on sale, and that is for the basket on its own with no liner. My Medium Oval is almost the same size at 24.5 x 15 x 8 cm, comes with the linen liner included, and costs well under that. Same style of basket, sourced direct from the maker instead of marked up through retail, and you are not buying the liner separately afterwards.
Online marketplaces and overseas sellers
You can order a banneton from the big international marketplaces, and the price sometimes looks good. But you are buying blind. You cannot judge the weave from a stock photo, shipping from overseas can take weeks, and if it turns up thin, loosely woven, or with no liner, there is no one local to sort it out. For a lot of people the basket that arrives is exactly that.
Buying local from Good Crumb
Here is what I do differently, and why people around Perth and across Australia keep coming back.
Every basket is natural hand-woven rattan, sourced directly from the family workshop that makes it, with no retail middleman marking it up. Because I buy direct and sell direct, I can keep the price genuinely fair instead of chain-store retail. Every basket comes with a linen liner included in the price, not sold separately, so your dough is not sticking to bare cane on day one. And because I am here in Perth, you have options a chain store or an overseas seller cannot give you.
Free local pickup in Perth, south of the river
If you are in Perth, you do not have to pay for shipping at all. I offer free local pickup south of the river. You order, we sort out a time, and you collect straight from me. No postage, no courier wait, and you are dealing with an actual person who bakes, not a checkout. If pickup suits you, just message me and I will send through the details.
Shipping anywhere in Australia
If you are north of the river, out in the WA suburbs, or anywhere else in the country, I post orders too. Shipping is a simple $15 flat rate, no matter how many baskets you order, and it is free once your order is over $100. So if you are buying a few, or going in with a mate, the postage works out to nothing. No surprise freight charges at checkout, no per-item shipping that punishes you for buying more than one.
Buying from a real person, not a warehouse
The thing I hear most from customers is that it is a relief to buy from someone who actually answers. When you message Good Crumb, you are messaging me, Emiliano, not a bot and not a call centre. Not sure whether you need the round or the oval? Ask me. Not sure which size suits the loaves you make? Ask me. I would rather you buy the right basket once than the wrong one twice.
That is not just me saying it. Here is the kind of thing customers have said after ordering:
"Super quick responses, easy local same day pickup. Good quality and reasonable price. Highly recommend."
"So easy to deal with and happy to answer all my sourdough related questions. Will buy baskets again."
"I love the oval shape, and the liners are also a great addition. Emiliano was friendly and helpful, the shipping was very fast and the price was affordable."
Which size should you buy?
I keep the range simple, three shapes that cover almost everything a home baker needs:
- Round 23×8 cm — the classic boule shape, for a tall, round loaf.
- Medium Oval 24.5×15×8 cm — the everyday batard shape, the one most people reach for first.
- Large Oval 30×15×8 cm — for bigger loaves, or if you bake for a family or like a longer loaf.
Every one of them comes with the linen liner included. If you are only buying one to start with, the oval shapes are the most versatile for typical sourdough, but if you love a round loaf, go round. Still not sure? Message me and tell me what you bake, and I will point you to the right one.
Ready to buy a banneton in Perth?
If you want a natural rattan banneton, with the linen liner included, direct from someone local who will actually help you get it right, have a look at the range and get in touch. Free local pickup south of the river, flat $15 postage Australia-wide with free shipping over $100, and a real person on the other end.
Shop the collection · Round 23×8 cm · Medium Oval 24.5×15×8 cm · Large Oval 30×15×8 cm
Happy baking.