Zojirushi BB-SSC10WZ Home Bakery Maestro Breadmaker, Premium White

So far I’m loving this thing. It’s perfect for someone living alone. I used to freeze half of a Large loaf, but that never works out real well. I usually make the bread before I go to bed and set the timer so that I wake up just as it is finishing. The house smells great and I have delicious warm bread for breakfast. How nice is that?!

I've never owned a bread machine before, but we were tired of poor quality bread from the store, and all my baking attempts were messy, time consuming, and poor results. I just don't enjoy baking bread. So we were spending up to $6 for a loaf at the supermarket, and never happy.The first simple white loaf I baked in this little Zo was fantastic. Light, fluffy, slightly chewy, just amazing with a little butter. My yeast is 2 years past it's sell date which I thought might be a problem, but nope, turned out just perfect. The crust is just the right crunch.I honestly can't priase this little box enough. Worth every penny. It's the right size for just the two of us, super simple to set up, put ingredients in and hit start. Maybe some raisin or banana bread next!

I have no baseline to judge this against, but I found it to be easy to use and clean. The loaves are smaller than what we are used to buying at the bakery, nothing can beat the smell and taste of warm, freshly bread in the morning. I live in Australia, and had to use a step-down converter to use this appliance, because it is rated for 110V, as opposed to the Australian 220V. Fortunately, I had a step-down converter, because I have a Japanese mochi maker. Mmmmmmh, carbs.

Love our Zojirushi bread maker, especially the quality of the machine and the size. It doesn't take up too much space and the built-in handle makes it super easy to stow when not in use. Some bread makers are absolute giants, this is not. Only downside is the size of the loaf is rather small (they say half the size of a standard store loaf, which I think is a bit generous) but not a huge issue for us being we're a small family, just know that if you're a large family you'll be making multiple loafs, and each takes 2.5-3 hours. But the results are great. Haven't mastered it yet, but with every loaf each gets better and better.

I bought this to replace a Cuisinart Convection bread machine that was over cooking my bread. I have also used the compact Cuisinart. While I liked the compact Cuisinart, there is quite a big difference in quality between the these brands. Everything about this machine is good quality and I highly recommend it. It’s definitely worth the money and very easy to use. I love that it automatically tells you the time that your bread will be done so you don’t have to do the math. I also love that you can silence the beeps. We make bread overnight without the beeping waking us up. I really like the automatic fruit and nut dispenser. Such a nice feature especially if you want to make bread overnight. The machine is very quiet and does not move on the counter as it works. I’ve made numerous loaves and everyone single one has turned out perfectly shaped and nicely browned. No regrets about making this purchase. I understand how Zojirushi has such a great reputation.