We write from the gut. You deserve to know what’s in our dough.
Nothing hidden under the crust
This site, maison-kayser.com.sg is about real bread, baked by real hands, shared with real people. No half-baked tricks. No artificial flavoring. If there’s money involved, we tell you. If we get sent something, we say so. If links earn us a small cut, that’s called affiliate income and you’ll hear about it straight up.
Why any of this matters
We don’t just bake. We talk about bread. Write about it. Photograph slices and crusts. Sometimes folks offer to send us things. Tools, books, flour, mixers. Other times we try stuff, fall in love, want to tell you. That’s where transparency steps in.
We built this kitchen around trust. Without that, what’s the point? If there’s cash, commission, or gifted gear involved, you’ll know.
What counts as an “affiliate link”
If you click a link from our site to another, say a dough scraper or sourdough starter kit and later buy something, we might get a small bit of the sale. Your cost stays the same. The company pays us, not you.
Not all links earn us anything. Some go nowhere fancy. Some head to places we just like. But if something supports this space financially, we’ll be upfront.
We don’t take cash for kind words
Nobody pays for praise. No one buys a spot on our shelf. We don’t push things because someone waved money. Every recommendation starts with use. Use builds trust. If a tool breaks after two uses, it won’t show up here. If a bread knife turns out junky, we won’t lie for a payout.
Even if something brings us commission, we still treat it like any other item. We test it. Compare it. Write about it like we would if nobody was watching. Because people are.
Stuff we say no to
Plenty of pitches land in our inbox. Most we ignore. Sometimes a company wants us to write a glowing post without testing their gear. Others offer steep payments just to stick in a link with no connection to bread or baking. We shut that down.
We don’t link to shady stuff. We don’t sell placement. We won’t write on command. If it doesn’t belong in the oven, it doesn’t belong on the page.
Sponsored posts
Rare. But if one ever appears, it’ll wear that label clearly. No hiding. No asterisks. You’ll see something like:
“This post was sponsored by [Name]. All thoughts remain our own.”
We write sponsored stories only if we believe in the product, the people, and the mission. And we make sure the voice stays ours. Unedited. Honest.
What we actually earn
Let’s talk brass tacks. Running a site costs money. Hosting, equipment, flour. Time, too. Most income right now comes through small affiliate links. Every purchase from one of those helps keep our oven hot.
It’s not a cash cow. More like a way to buy the next bag of stone-milled rye. Or keep our old camera working long enough to shoot another focaccia.
We’re not aiming to turn this into a brand. We just want it to stay alive without breaking our backs. If the site ever grows enough to support paid writers or photographers, we’ll be thrilled. Until then, we keep it lean, honest, grounded.
Amazon Disclosure
We’re part of the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program. That means if we link to a product on Amazon and you buy it, we might earn a tiny commission. The price stays the same for you.
Amazon helps us cover server costs, pay for flour, replace broken scales. We don’t promote junk for the sake of it. If we link something from Amazon, it’s because we’ve used it, liked it, or seen it used by people we trust.
Free stuff? We label that
If someone sends flour, tools, or books without charge, we’ll mention it clearly in the post. You’ll see a note like:
“This product was gifted by [Name].”
But being free doesn’t make it a favorite. We try it first. If we hate it, we’ll say so. If we love it, you’ll hear why.
Honest flaws
Sometimes affiliate products look good on paper but fail in the kitchen. Handles snap. Thermometers misread. Lids warp. If we run into that, we write about it. Not every review is glowing. We won’t polish something just because it earns a commission.
Bread doesn’t lie. Neither do we.
Editorial control
All words here belong to us. No brand gets final approval. No company edits what we say. Every review, list, mention, comes from our voice. Not theirs. If something reads honest, that’s because it is.
We keep this kitchen clean. That includes our writing space.
We don’t use affiliate income to manipulate
There’s this thing some sites do: they pick high-paying affiliate items just to earn more, then shape articles around them. We hate that. We’ll never do that.
This site works backwards: we use something, then write about it. If it earns something later, great. If not, we’ll keep baking.
Transparency over flash
You won’t see loud banners. We don’t run pop-ups screaming about discounts. Our site is built for clarity. We want readers to focus on the crust, the crumb, the care. Not fight through ads just to reach a recipe.
If we ever try an ad network, it’ll be the gentlest one we can find. But for now, affiliate links offer the quietest, least disruptive way to help the site breathe.
If something ever changes
If we bring on partners, start a paid newsletter, add new streams of income, we’ll say so. Loudly. In plain words. Not buried in footnotes.
Same thing if a product we used to love goes downhill. Or if a brand changes hands and stops aligning with our values. We won’t keep quiet.
We’d rather lose a commission than break trust.
Why we built this site this way
We wanted a place without noise. Somewhere quiet, full of flour, heat, and care. No chasing trends. No brand speak. Just us, bread, and you.
We don’t want to spend more time monetizing than mixing dough. We don’t want readers to question motives. We just want to bake and tell the truth while we’re at it.
You deserve to know
Where money comes from. Why certain links show up. Whether a product was gifted. That’s all basic respect. We write for people, not for algorithms or ad buyers.
If a post makes income, it’ll be marked. If you’re curious about how or why, just ask.
Questions? Doubts? Just email
Want to know if a post is sponsored? Curious whether a link earns commission? Thinking about buying a tool we mentioned but want the unfiltered review?
Reach out. No form letters. Just write to us like you would a baker.
📧 contact@maison-kayser.com.sg
Subject: “Disclosure question” works just fine.
We answer every message unless it’s spam. If we missed one, try again. We don’t mind.
Summary (but not the kind that feels like one)
This site feeds off truth. Affiliate links help us keep baking. Gifts get mentioned. Partnerships stay visible. Sponsored posts show labels. Nothing gets recommended without reason.
Bread lives by air, water, flour, time. So does trust. If you trust us, we take that seriously.Thanks for reading.
Thanks for breaking bread with us.