The initial attempt at baking bread was not successful, but I learned that using bread flour, kosher salt, cane sugar, and fast action yeast is crucial. Fortunately, my subsequent rolls and bread turned out well and I am excited to experiment with specialty breads in the future.

Courant has always been known for its good reputation, but this product does not live up to those standards. The design of the bread maker results in a sunken loaf with a dense, chewy center when baking anything over 1 lb. The tall and narrow loaf pan causes the center to compress and collapse, creating a dense doughy center. Many positive reviews are based on what people want the bread maker to be, rather than what it actually is. This bread machine is fine for making dough, but not successful for baking anything larger than a 1 lb loaf. It's clear that the engineers were aware of this issue but still released the product. Save your money and purchase a different bread maker.

This bread maker is user-friendly and includes a fantastic recipe book. It consistently bakes bread perfectly.

The bread machine produced a consistently textured, light and tasty loaf of bread. It was easy to clean, and the paddle piece came out of the bread without any effort. I have no complaints about this bread machine.

This Courant item is absolutely fantastic!

I was nervous about choosing a bread machine with so many reviews, but I'm happy with the one I picked. I've made two loafs so far and the color has been perfect. It's not as noisy as the reviews suggested, only when it's kneading the ingredients. I'm happy with my choice.

The item is used to call the dough function, and it follows the given instructions.

I replaced my old 13-year-old Courant with a new Courant bread machine. I absolutely love it!