Top Bread Maker Machine Comparison & Review - Zojirushi, Breville, and Cuisinart 

For me I had a Zojirushi bread machine for about 16 years and it makes amazing dough/bread

I have used bread makers for 30 years and owned the Zo and the Breville models. The Zo does not make good French bread because it doesn't bake at a high enough temperature. When I called them they acknowledged the temperature issue and suggested I just leave the bread in longer and that would help a little. It lasted about five years and now I own the Breville and it makes very good French bread as the temperature goes up much higher than the Zo. In general, I like it more than the Zo. Its problem is the collapsing paddle. You must make sure there is no residual dough in the collapsing paddle and always store it in jar of water. If you don't do this the two pieces of the paddle will stick together and you will have to buy a new one for about $20.00. The Zo only lasted for a little over five years for me at only baking 1-2 loaves a week and that is the shortest life of all the brands I've owned in 30 years. I would not recommend it at all due to the high price and short life. Having two kneeding paddles did not do anything better than one paddle. A better test than the one done in this video, IMO, is to use the basic white bread recipe that comes with each unit. I found each unit makes its best loaf using the recipes provided by the manufacturer. When I used a favorite recipe from one unit it didn't bake as well in the new machine as the old one. That's why his test is flawed. My favorite maker was the Williams Sonoma label made by Seiko. It lasted over 10 years and made the best bread in all the different settings. They stopped carrying that model and went to the Breville. I also get better results weighing the flour and yeast by the gram. That gives the most consistent loaf. Bread machines are not foolproof. Weather conditions affect the dough and you need to watch the consistency of the dough ball in the initial 5 minutes making sure it is not too wet or dry. Weighing the flour and yeast helps this tremendously.

Thank you for taking the time and effort on this. Very helpful video. Thanks!!

Thank you for such a great review. I am so glad I found your video. I will be purchasing the Zo!

Just a great explanatory video , thanks 😊

Great video - very informative! I love my Zo!

Thanks for the video and especially thanks for not putting the usual lousy music on too!

Thank you so much for doing these reviews. U do a great job.

Great video. Zojirushi does make great products

I have had the Zojirushi for about 5 years now - and I LOVE it. I have never had a bad loaf. Also, the Zo makes fantastic pizza dough - which takes about 2 hours to make and can be sued as soon as it is done - no waiting time.

Nice review! Much appreciated

Love the video Comparison! Thank you so much.

Chef Austin you did a very good presentation of those 3 breadmakers, thankyou, sort of wished you had 3 or 4 more added to those especially the Panasonic and the Breadman, but the 3 you did were all near the top of the heap for breadmakers. I did read a lot of reviews and watched a few other videos and they all seemed to point to the Zojirushi, so that's the one I bought mostly finalized the decision after watching this video; and I'm glad I did, it does indeed make a great loaf of bread. The kneading holes really don't bother me, the Zo holes are rather small so it's not even noticeable. I haven't had any issues with the bread being to chewy or hard.

I have a Breadman and I love it. Had it for 2 years now. Bread comes out beautifully.

This video is very helpful. Will purchase the Zo bread maker!

Excellent review. Very helpful. Thank you.

Hi still have the same Zoji that you demonstrated in your video, and it still works fantastic! Family loves the pound cakes I make in it lol.

Take out the paddles after the last kneading cycle and you won't have those holes in the bottom. The Cuisinart beeps to let you know when to do that. Its manual contains charts with the timing of when things take place, so you can do it that way also.

Great review!

This helped a lot. I was going back and forth between the Zo and the Breville. Because of your video, I bought the Zo.

I am happy with my Oster bread machine. I've used an Oster for around 20 years. (one for about 12 years that I had to leave behind when I moved then I bought a replacement) I've had good results using all purpose flour instead of bread flour. I use it to make dough for pizzas, buns, and rolls, and I made banana bread in it by mixing the batter using the dough setting, removing the paddle, and then using the bake cycle. The Zojirushi is $340. The Oster is about $70 and it works well for me.

Nice comparison video. I've had the little 1lb ZO for many years & just love it. For 1-2 people it's the perfect size. It's ez to lift & ez to store. I make a loaf or 2 every week and pizza dough 2-3 times a month. Thought about the larger ZO but my small one is perfect for my lifestyle. I have lots of nice kitchen equipment, Vita Mix blender, KA 7Q Pro mixer, food processor, and a Cabala meat grinder ....all nice stuff, but honestly, the little ZO is my most used machine. A little champ.

Recently moving in new place finding own bread tastier healthier and fresher than what you get at the store. It also so natural tasting no rubbery taste no bleached bread natural color. I got old maker looking at updating

Thank you for this. VERY informative, and I really like how detailed this was. You have really helped me make a decision!

Thank you for the very informative videa

Very helpful video - was stuck between the Breville and Zojirushi. Think I'll go with the Zo! Thanks for the comparison.

This works well. I have searched the web for recipes ru-vid.comUgkxEf52Yn9PpTLKua_uvi5Ams4pIDINER52 There are a few in the pamphlet, but I am ready to explore. NOTE: Once you hit start, don’t mess with it or the dough will not rise. Learned that the hard way.

They all are delicious I am sure but I think the best loaf came from the Most expensive one however I like the Features on the Breville and the no hassle and light and peep kill button and the Folding paddle because every breadmaker I’ve ever had it’s a little bit hard to get the bread out of the pan because the paddle is hanging on to the loaf so this is something I’m really looking forward to not having to deal with. Breville always makes a wonderful product. I know I will be happy and thankful to get it.

Great vid. Thank you !

I just purchased a zojirushi omg best investment my 1st loaf was incredible wow

I have the Zojirushi for almost 10 years now and it still makes amazing bread! I have the older model and still works like a champ.

Great presentation. Never own one but there is a Breville store 5 mins drive from home. It gets too hot in summer to use the oven so maybe this could be a solution 🤔

I use the Cuisinart and love it ! Over 12 years and going strong. Mostly use on dough cycle and bake in conventional oven in a loaf pan . Works great from start to finish, I just prefer the loaf pan’s shape.

I like the way you referred to your bread as him!

watched this years ago and still fresh!

I have had a Breville home bake bread maker for nearly 30 years and it still works, getting a bit clunky in recent months but as I have used it 2 or three times a week it is certainly built to last ... shame new ones aren’t it seems

"3 Little Bears".... how cute! You didn't put the "just right" in the toaster, but we can all see that it will fit.

I appreciate this very so much, been looking at bread machines and options for 7 months now. I just can't seem to find one I LOVE... I did find the breadman bk2000b with 2(1lb) loaf pans and a 2lb pan, I really liked the option of the smaller loafs as gifts etc.. Well, this video shows that Zojirushi makes a "store" bought style loaf which is not a bad thing, I personally liked the LOOK of the Breville machine with that little ear. Just curious which one CHEF has and if said chef is completely neutral in his decision. 😉 PS, I just watched your Kitchenaid versus the ANK and I personally would not trade my Kitchenaid mixers for anything. I can REPAIR them myself should the need arise and attachments have made my world complete, especially my 2 GRAIN Mills for making my OWN flour. Thank you again, this video was exactly what I needed.. a true side-by-side comparison!!! Great Job.

Thanks for sharing, so useful 🥰🙏🌹💞

I have tried Breville & Zojirushi. They make similar breads. I personally prefer Breville cuz it makes different sizes from 1 - 1.5 - 2 - 2.5 lbs. It’s nice to have dried fruits and nuts dispenser.

Thank you, I have to buy the best ZOJIRUSHI is the best.

Have you tried with an Ezekiel recipe?

I think I like the Breville most because it is the most customizable. I’m always experimenting with times and temperatures plus there’s a PAUSE feature which can come in handy. It comes with two paddles: a collapsible one for breads and a fixed one for jams etc. A lot of folks mention various problems with the collapsible one , including hard to clean. Wondering if the fixed paddle can be used for bread too? With my current old Oster non-customizable machine I just remove the paddle before the baking cycle starts. That way there is just a small vertical hole where the post is. I do need to know what is the max temp the Breville can be set to. Sourdough requires 500 deg F.

Love my zojirushi bread machine!!!

how do you get a smaller loaf with zojirushi? Mine comes out as tall as the others do.

Does the Zo allow you to do a no punch down like the Brev does? This is for low carb breads.

Thank you for the comparison. I liked that you did the toaster fit test and the air bubble check. Now I can see why the Zojirushi has been named the best bread maker. I just ordered a Zojirushi Maestro due to its small footprint, otherwise the Virtuoso would have been my pick.

Very deep informative video.

For the Cuisinart, it immediately switches to keep warm at the end of baking. We found that it stays hot enough to keep baking the crust, so that it becomes too hard if you don't take it out of the machine immediately after it finishes baking. There is no way to turn off that functionality.

Amazon has the Zojirushi on sale right now for $270.64. Retail is $375

I have the Zojirushi Love it

If you look closely the Breville has the most even crumb, plus there is more program control over settings.

I have the zo and the cuisinart...bread taste the same out of both and I have an extra wide toaster so both toast up nicely

Great comparison

this is perfect, thank you!

I have a zojirushi that I was able to purchase second hand and love it. I do fresh ground wheat berries and it has the simplest recipe that taste really good

I’ve owned this zojirushi for years, love it!

Impossible to find the Zojirushi in Australia. Maybe AUD700 from the US or $1000 from Japan. The Breville's about $300.

ive gone to alot of shops and looked at the bread maker non have two paddle unless i special order from Amazon. no idea why

Which one would you recommend if I am using the bread machine mostly on dough cycle only? I have the Cuisinart and it is awful, the blade sometimes falls out while mixing. It also leaves a lot of unmixed flour on the sides of the pan. Would the double paddles on the Zojirushi help with this problem?

great comparison on these bread makers. Would be neat to see how much electricity they use so you can figure out a cost per loaf.

i want to purchase the Zojirushi, but i hear that their customer service is horrible, do you know if that is accurate? thanks for the video, it was the best comparison on bread makers on youtube!

You mentioned it has "recipes". Does this mean you have to follow their recipes exactly? I'm gluten-free, but would like to experiment with different flours. Could I do this with this machine?

I like to make sourdough bread. Is there one which is better than the other for sourdough?

From a Western European perspective, the Breville is by far the winner, just add some poppy seeds at top before heating. Zojirushi seems to be more suitable for cakes and cookies, the American and Asian sugary stuff, not for bread (which doesn't have any sugar). I would personally not have eaten that at home, let alone bought it from a bakery.

We just returned our Breville, both loaves came out lopsided, seems like kneading was excessive & dough was slammed up against the side, noise was extreme, sent pics to customer service & they said they had never seen that happen before! We just ordered the Zo virtuoso to try, fingers crossed 😃

Do you have panasonic in the US?

I have had various machines over the years, currently Brevilles "Big Loaf" which is the best machine but they all suffer the same problem, the pan and the paddle eventually fail and the cost of replacement is usually just shy of a new machine, so i buy a new machine for the warranty, but it's about time the manufactures made better pans and paddles or sold replacements a lot cheaper and i mean a lot cheaper. Especially in Oz

Bought a Zojirushi, and it was well worth the higher price because i actually use it alot.

Im a bit confused, in shopping for the Zojirushi bread maker they are marketed as Zojirushi Home Bakery Virtuoso Plus Breadmaker. What is the Home Bakery referring too?

Perhaps I missed it, but are these 1 1/2 or 2 puns loaves?

I have a West Bend bread maker and it's only the yeast and flour that gives me the good and bad loaf results.

I am so excited to get the Breville I just ordered today

The top third of the Zoj appears to be a different texture than the bottom.

Would be very interested to see this exact test, but using a low carb bread recipe. I'm thinking that the Cuisinart may come in first instead of last because it has a pre-set setting for low carb bread.

I have the Cuisinart... just set the crust to "light"... problem solved as well as some cash...

Amazon no longer has the zo machine for sale. Do you know why not? Where can we buy it? Who carries it?

Can I get a copy of the Breville Bread machine Recipes because I moved in my recipe book is gone and I did purchase my Breville bread maker from you so I was hoping you could advise me thank you I have no directions now I only used it twice before I moved I love it but I need to know how to use it

Thank for the great review, which one can make brioche bread?

What bread making machine is best for artisan, European breads?

I want that knife!

Ive tried several times following the exact instruction in the book the Zojirushi came with and none of them came out good at all. I'm not sure what i'm doing wrong. Ive tried other recipes as well and the bread comes out hard and tough and chewy. And this is for the basic white bread using regular rising yeast, not the fast rising and the 3hr 45 mins it takes to make them. I've almost given up.

Why didn't you test a Panasonic? I've been using one for around 30 years without issue.

How much is the Zojirushi cost. I’m from Singapore.

Sir can we have a video and view on bread🍞 machine with STAINLESS STEEL bread PAN and thanks

Can any of these be programmed to make sourdough bread?

Isn’t Panasonic is one of the long lasting bread makers?

Was hoping you were going to whip up a batch, an make a loaf from start to finish.. Oh well? Thumbs up either way. Thanks.

Which Bread recipe was used there ??? Thanks

Can anyone share the noise level of each machine? I have a very silent Panasonic but it is dying slowly. I am trying to replace and bought a Cuisinart which is extremely loud! Did I get a lemon? Any recommendations are appreciated.

Does a bread machine exist which can make bread from 2kg of whole wheat berries made into flour ?

Will the Zojirushi make smaller loaves than a 2#?

Where was the Panasonic as this seems to be the best rated by most other reviews ?

Best: Zojirushi Cost: $300 (or 75 loaves of bread)

Not mentioned is the Elephant in the room: Stirrer failure which plagues all of them. They all could simplify the insane # of gewgaws and concentrate on using good materials for the stirrer assembly. Of course then you wouldn't need to buy a new one! Even Breville which has parts charges an arm and a leg for them, and they are still crap.

Can the Zojirushi make a 1 lb. or 1.5 lb loaf?

When you started criticising the loaf for being too big at the three minute mark I realised you and I have very different criteria for judging a quality loaf

Can I have the recipe you used?

Have you made a meatloaf in the Zojirushi yet?

Thanks 9-2-2022👍🏽👍🏽