About Us
I am Cihan Yıldırım, baker and entrepreneur from Turkey, with a passion for high quality bread. Over many years of visiting and eventually living in London, I fell in love with the city, but couldn’t stand the taste of its bread. In the land of dreams, I decided to chase my own by starting an authentic Turkish bakery. I went home to Istanbul, learned from most experienced authentic master bakers, and returned with the finest quality flour I could find from the fields of Turkey. Now, I hope to fill your tables with the same authentic, natural, and delicious food we grew up loving.
Our Mission
Our mission at Yscey Bakery is to bring the highest quality bread to London. That’s why we use whole, unbleached flour from the fields of Turkey. We’ve gone back to our roots to provide a unique, wholesome, healthier grain variety from non-GMO certified fields, drawing from a tradition of milling that dates back hundreds of years.
Each and every baked good at Yscey Bakery is hand-crafted by authentic Turkish bakers who value creating exceptional food for everyone to enjoy. It’s a cultural tradition, and it’s a lifestyle choice. We provide an experience that takes you beyond the refined and processed grains typically found on United Kingdom tables. You will certainly taste the difference:
It’s sweet to eat real wheat!
Our Values
Yscey Bakery’s top priorities are our customers, employees, and social impact.
Customers
We strive to provide our customers with the highest quality products and ease of convenience at our most affordable prices. We only use unbleached flour—maintaining a natural color that tastes much better than bleached white flour—that is certified non-GMO and free from additives and enzymes. We also offer easy online ordering with free delivery options and great prices all around.
Employees
Respect and dignity are at the foundation of our workplace. We provide generous benefits and salary to our local employees because a living wage is the only way. Internationally, Yscey Bakery sources its grains from a well-established cooperative in Turkey. This decision was important for both the quality of our bread and to ensure an ethical supply chain. We value farmers running their own businesses, and we produce and package our flour in their local mills, as close as possible to the creators.
Social Impact
Yscey Bakery’s supply chain and work methodology is centered on sustainable practices—to help both the environment and our customers. Our grains are sourced from responsible, non-GMO agriculture. We aim to reduce our carbon footprint by minimizing food waste, plastic usage, and trips to stores. We also donate our outstanding products remaining at the end of each day to who need help. At Yscey Bakery, we are constantly working to implement more sustainable measures and make a positive impact on our community, so please reach out to us with any helpful recommendations or partnership opportunities at info@yscey.co.uk
