All three high spots had been taken by the supermarkets.
One of the best grocery store sourdough bread has been named (Picture: Getty)
The UK’s finest sourdough bread for 2026 has been named, and a grocery store own-brand has taken the crown. A panel of 71 style testers pitted 11 loaves from the likes of Asda, Sainsbury’s and Tesco in opposition to manufacturers Bertinet, Celtic Bakers and Jason’s.
Nevertheless, tasters weren’t particularly impressed with any of the manufacturers within the Which? check. As an alternative, two grocery store sourdoughs had been topped ‘Finest Buys’, which suggests the buyer champion endorses them, and supermarkets took all three ballot positions, with a “respectable and low cost all-rounder” taking third place. In the end the crown went to Co-op for its Irresistible Hand Completed White Sourdough, costing £2.65.
Co-op received the battle of the sourdough (Picture: Getty)
With a rating of 73%, tasters mentioned the feel was glorious, the crust was good – neither too smooth nor too exhausting – whereas the bread itself was the right steadiness of ethereal firmness.
It had a nice flavour with a very good degree of tanginess, and most felt it had the correct quantity of chew. Nevertheless, it was the priciest bread within the check, so clients might go for Tesco’s £1.95 alternative, which got here only one proportion level behind.
The Tesco Best White Sourdough Loaf was topped a Finest Purchase since tasters cherished the “glorious” texture, which set it aside from these decrease down the desk. Greater than three-quarters mentioned it had the fitting firmness and airiness, and most loved its flavour depth and tanginess, however you get barely much less bread from the 400g loaf.
Subsequent up got here Morrisons, providing a bigger 500g loaf for a similar value. The Finest White Sourdough Sliced Half Boule scored 67%, with round two-thirds having fun with the crust’s texture and firmness, and greater than half having fun with its flavour and tanginess. Which? mentioned it was a good selection for individuals who take pleasure in a milder flavour – and who desire a cheaper choice.
The supermarkets dominated the next outcomes, whereas the manufacturers had been deemed not “a lot to jot down dwelling about”, coming in eighth, ninth and tenth place.
The Ocado White Sourdough at £2.25 got here in fourth, with a typically preferred texture. Many discovered this loaf overly bitter and missing in flavour.
Tasters loved the feel of Asda’s Distinctive White Sourdough Loaf’s crust, however many discovered the bread itself too dense and weakly flavoured. It prices £2.44.
Sainsbury’s Sourdough Medium Sliced White Bread, Style the Distinction, was described as pleasantly chewy, with a very good texture to the crust and bread. Nevertheless, testers thought the £1.95 loaf lacked the bitter tang.
Aldi got here subsequent with its Specifically Chosen White Sourdough Sliced Loaf, the most affordable on the listing at £1.75. Testers rated the feel however mentioned it lacked a lot tang for a sourdough.
Now got here the manufacturers. Most discovered the Bertinet Rustic Nation White Sourdough, which prices £2.40 and is a darker color, too agency, though half loved its bitter tang.
The favored model Jason’s got here subsequent, with a 62% rating for The Nice White. Its texture and chewiness was well-liked, however many discovered it oversoft. It prices £2.10 for 450g.
Celtic Bakers Natural White Sourdough was discovered to be too agency and dense for many, with lower than half score the flavour nicely. It prices £2.50 for 500g.
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Waitrose No.1 White Sourdough Bread got here final, with testers not score the flavour, or the dense texture of the £2.25 loaf.
All of the breads had been offered as half loaves, with most weighing 500g, aside from Jason’s at 450g, and Sainsbury’s and Tesco at 400g.
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