KITCHENARM 29-in-1 SMART Bread Machine with Gluten Free Setting 2LB 1.5LB 1LB Bread Maker Machine with Homemade Cycle - Stainless Steel Breadmaker with Recipes Whole Wheat Bread Making Machine

Update after30 Days: I am becoming more impressed as time goes by. In addition to flawless production of three recipes out of their recipe book, I sent KitchenArm a banana bread recipe I downloaded from the internet, and they made minor changes to simplify and customize it for their machine. It ran great. Just for grins, I also ran the recipe unchanged from the internet. It also produced a good looking loaf, but was a little bit less moist. I conclude from that, KitchenArm knows what they are doing and their machine is user friendly. Their free recipe customization service is great! To top it off, Tony from KitchenArm emailed me about a week later asking how well their customization worked.I have now traded a few emails with Tony asking questions, and he gives me detailed answers. For instance, I asked why I should shred instead of melt the butter and found out melted butter can have a saponification reaction with baking powder and baking soda. I doubt you get that kind of customer service from any other bread machine company. He is teaching me the why’s in addition to the how’s.****************I did weeks of online research reading literally hundreds of user reviews before choosing the Kitchenarm. This machine had the lowest percentage of one-star (3%) and one of the highest percentage of five-star (81%) reviews on Amazon. I was most impressed by the large number of five-star reviews that cited outstanding personalized customer service. It comes with a thirty day free return or replacement policy and a two year warranty. The same day I ordered the machine, I received an email from Tony Simpson at Kitchnarm thanking me for my order, and he provided a list of suggestions for insuring successful bread baking. I emailed Mr. Simpson a question and received an answer the next day along with Amazon Prime delivery of my machine.The machine comes with a 45 page operators manual, and a 66 page recipe book that contains 77 custom recipes developed specifically for their machine. The yeast containing recipes list ingredient quantities required for 1, 1.5, and 2 lb loaf sizes. They also offer a webpage address where you can submit your own recipe, and they will attempt to customize it for running on their machine. They include step-by-step instructions for each recipe as well as pages of details on machine setup and operation, including trouble shooting. In the package is a sheet with a 2-D barcode you scan with your cell phone that takes you to their warranty registration website. Super easy to register the machine. Interestingly, I read one, 1-star review where the person complained they were returning the machine because it was too complicated. All I can say is, I believe the machine is incredibly easy to operate as long as you read the manual to understand and prevent common mistakes. The company has worked hard to explain how to operate their machine and successfully produce bread.The machine arrived well packaged. It is a good looking machine with a stainless steel and plastic outer case. Included with the machine are two kneading paddles, so you have a spare, and two sets of measuring cups and spoons, so you can measure dry and wet ingredients without cleaning in-between ingredients. I would strongly recommend you invest in a food scale, as accurately measuring quantities of flour and water are critical to your success. I purchased an Etekcity scale that was listed as the #1 best seller on Amazon, and it has been a great addition to my bread making.The sound of the machine kneading the bread is noticeable, as expected, but not objectionable. The machine did not vibrate or move across the counter.Kitchenarm strongly recommends you start out by producing your first loaf using the 1.5 lb plain white bread recipe. I did, and it came out great, except that, as expected, plain white bread doesn't have a lot of flavor. I am looking forward to experimenting with other recipes. My next trials will be rye and banana breads. I am just a beginner, but so far, I am very happy with my purchase.

I bought this machine because it had a sourdough cycle. I developed a sourdough starter and I started using this machine. The very first loaf came out great. Every loaf since has come out perfect. I've never had a problem or experienced a bad or imperfect loaf. I've been using the machine for a year now and been very pleased with the machine, it's performance and the loaves of bread I've made. I've given several loaves to friends and family members and everyone loves the bread. We love the bread so much we have stopped buying any store bought bread completely. The taste, texture and density of the bread is so much better than any store bought bread we have tried. The savings on buying bread at the store has paid for the machine and is now saving more money. I can't praise this bread machine enough! It's noise level is low, it's very durable, it takes very little effort to make bread other than putting the ingredients in the pan and setting the settings. Basically set and forget until it's done. The size of the slices of bread is so much larger than store bought bread so it takes some getting used to but once you do there is no going back. It saves time and money and the quality and taste of the bread is so much better not even to mention better for you, no additives. I've owned two other bread machines and this machine stand up to even the very expensive one that I owned. The only problem I have is slicing the bread the same size each time. I'm still working on that!

I purchased this bread machine after I lost the kneading paddle for an older machine. This bread machine is amazing. The customer service is exceptional and I will be buying additional units for Christmas gifts. The recipe book and user guide are well written and the variety of recipes will suit every need. The machine is well built and easy to use. The first loaf I baked turned out perfect the first time and tasted great. The multiple-functions including the home made selection gives me ultimate flexibility on baking a perfect loaf! I am anxious to try the jam setting! If you are on the fence to purchase this machine, I can assure you that this machine is a great value for the price!