How to Get a Better Loaf From a Bread Machine
The machine is rarely the variable. Flour, yeast, water and the order you add them decide almost everything about the loaf that comes out three hours later.
13 min read
Bread and coffee, made at home
Neretva builds the two machines a kitchen actually runs every day
A bread machine that bakes with two heating elements instead of one, and espresso machines that show you the pressure they are working at. Neretva is named after a river with an unusually clear green colour, and clarity is roughly the idea: no mystery numbers, no parts you cannot replace.
★ 4.44,474 ratings on the 2 lb bread maker
27models in the catalogue
36sizes, colours and sets
9.0kcustomer ratings across the range
7shelves, from loaf machines to portafilters
The catalogue
Seven shelves, and the parts for all of them
Machines on the left, the consumables that keep them alive on the right. Every pan, paddle and portafilter here names the models it fits, because a five year old machine with a fresh pan is still a working machine.
Bread Makers
Dual-heater loaf machines from a 2 lb everyday tin to a 3.3 lb family loaf
3 models
Espresso Machines
Pump machines from a compact 20 bar starter to a 58 mm retro build
6 models
Coffee Grinders
Conical burr grinding with 30 settings and a portafilter cradle
1 model
Stand Mixers
A 6.34 quart tilt-head mixer with a quiet DC motor and a weighted base
1 model
Toaster Ovens & Air Fryers
Six functions in 21 quarts: bake, toast, broil, air fry, dehydrate, convect
1 model
Bread Machine Parts
Genuine pans, kneading paddles and the hook that gets them out
8 models
Espresso Accessories
Portafilters in 51 and 58 mm, frothing pitchers and replacement steam wands
7 models
Two heating elements, not one
Most bread machines heat from below and leave the top of the loaf pale. Ours run an element above the pan as well and shift between them through the bake, which is why the crust setting actually changes the crust.
Why the loaf comes out different
What the bread machines do that the spec sheet undersells
Twenty programmes is the headline, but the useful part is what sits underneath. Ceramic lined pans instead of PTFE, so nothing flakes into the loaf. A 15 hour delay timer, so measuring at eleven at night gives you bread at seven. A 15 minute power interruption recovery, so a flickering supply does not cost you the batch. And on the two dispenser models, a hopper that adds fruit and nuts at the point in the knead where they stay whole.
Neretva bread makers start at a 2 lb loaf for a household of two or three and run up to 3.3 lb with an 800 W motor and two paddles for kitchens that bake for the week.
On every Neretva bread machine
- Dual heating elements, above and below the pan
- Three crust shades, light through dark
- Nonstick ceramic pan, no PTFE coating
- 15 hour delay timer and an hour of keep warm
- 15 minute power interruption recovery
- Paddle hook, measuring cup, spoons and glove in the box
- Replacement pans and paddles kept in stock by model
Reading an espresso spec sheet
What the numbers on a coffee machine actually describe
Twenty bar sounds like twice as good as ten. It is not a quality score, it is a pump rating, and the coffee never sees it. Here is what each figure on our espresso machines means in the cup.
| The number | What it measures | What it changes for you |
|---|---|---|
| 15 or 20 bar | Maximum pump pressure with the outlet closed | Headroom, so the pump holds steady pressure as the puck softens |
| 9 bar | Working pressure at the coffee | The actual target. Visible live on the machines with a gauge |
| 198 F | Brew water temperature, held by the boiler | Cooler tastes sour, hotter tastes burnt |
| Pre-infusion | A low pressure wetting phase before the shot | Stops water drilling a channel through dry grounds |
| 51 or 58 mm | Portafilter basket diameter | 58 mm is the commercial size; the two are not interchangeable |
| 30 settings | Grind steps on the burr grinder | Enough resolution to re-dial a new bag of beans |
The long version, including how to read a bad shot, is in our guide to espresso at home. The machines themselves are on the Neretva coffee range.
Most rated
What people buy from us most
A 58 mm portafilter, at home
The commercial basket size, a visible pressure gauge and a temperature readout on the front panel. It is the machine on our shelf for people who intend to learn the craft rather than press one button.
In the kitchen
Our machines, photographed where they live
Watch
Three machines, running
The 2 lb machine, start to loaf
Measuring in, choosing the programme, and the loaf that comes out. Filmed in a home kitchen, not a studio set. 20-in-1 Bread Maker, 2 lb.
Pulling a shot on the compact machine
Dosing, tamping and the pour, with the single and double baskets side by side. 20 Bar Compact Espresso Machine.
Inside the burr grinder
The conical burrs at work and the thirty click collar that sets the gap between them. Espresso Grinder with Portafilter Holder.
What owners say
Customer reviews, including the ones that are not five stars
These are quoted from published customer reviews, unedited. We keep the critical ones because a wall of five stars tells you nothing about whether a machine suits you.
PokerCarol
I have found this one makes a better loaf of bread. It has two heating elements so the bread is less dense than with the other machines. It is also takes less time for a loaf to bake. The bread pan has a smooth finish so the loaf slides out easily. It’s compact so it fits where my other machine was. I would recommend it.
Tipsypaddy
If I could give this six stars I would. It really is set and forget, and it made me feel so much better about what I ate. Even after getting into sourdough, I still have this out so I can throw the ingredients in and come home to the smell of fresh baked bread.
Bonnie Sue
Bread consistency is great. Quiet and does not over bake the bottom of bread like most. I do wish it would have come with or offered a bread book recipe guide for this machine. But all in all, one of the nicest bread machines Ive owned. The auto feed for seeds and nuts is great. very easy to use. Super easy to keep clean and has a very small footprint on your countertop.
Chris Breedlove
Very nice bread maker. Attractive and works beautifully. Bread slides right out. Only suggestion is that the menu options could be a little less complicated.
YBon
Was not sure I would be happy but took a chance and bought this Neretva machine. Love the small footprint and it looks so high end on the coffee bar. So I read the instructions as well as a bunch of reviews and then gave it a go for a cappuccino. Success on the very first try and it was restaurant quality taste! I am thrilled with this little machine!
Joyful to Grow
The espresso this machine makes is genuinely good, with excellent crema, but the rest of the experience is disappointing. The vibration is strong enough that I have to hold my cup steady every time I brew. The frother is a mess: it sprays water, overheats the machine, and prevents me from making another espresso until everything cools down. After a month of use, I’m giving it 3 stars.
NinJean
I am finally able to use my espresso machine and get the proper infusion. I had a different grinder that didn't produce the correct grind quality and I was reluctant to buy another machine because I didn't want to end up with something else that didn't work for espresso.
Susan Johnston
Great grinder. My only gripe is the portafilter bracket needs to extend further down to accommodate the pf w/ dosing funnel. Without being able to include the dosing funnel, an 18g dose leaves grounds everywhere. An included dosing cup would be huge improvement.
HappyGardener
Worked great. Beautiful color. The only thing that kept this from 5 stars is that it tends to move around on the higher speeds. Had to physically hold it down.
Bread, safely
Two things worth knowing before the first loaf
Home baking gives you control over what goes in, which is most of the reason people buy a bread machine in the first place. Two of those controls are worth spelling out, and both come from national health agencies rather than from us.
The full set of guides, with troubleshooting tables for loaves and shots, lives in the Neretva kitchen appliances journal.
Journal
Guides from the people behind the machines
Espresso at Home: Pressure, Grind and Milk
Twenty bar on the box, nine bar at the coffee, and a grinder that decides more than either. What the numbers on an espresso machine mean, and how to use them to fix a bad shot.
14 min read
Bread Machine, Stand Mixer or Countertop Oven?
Three appliances that all promise fresh bread, and only one of them makes it while you are asleep. A practical comparison of what each automates, what it cannot do, and how they combine.
11 min read
The pan outlives its coating, not the machine
We keep genuine pans, paddles, hooks and portafilters for every machine in the range, matched by model rather than by guesswork.
How this catalogue works
Prices, availability and what we promise about them
We publish our own catalogue and update the figures on a schedule. A model with no price is shown as currently unavailable rather than quietly hidden, and nothing here is priced from memory.
The details, including when the catalogue was last updated and what happens if a figure has moved since, are on our how we update page.
Straight answers
- Every price on the site comes from our own catalogue update, not from a manual edit
- Models with no current price stay in the catalogue and are marked unavailable
- Parts pages name the machine bodies they fit
- Reviews are quoted unedited, including the critical ones
- Health claims cite national health agencies, and we read the source first
- Payment, delivery and returns all happen at checkout, not on this site