Add the warm water, honey, and instant yeast directly into the bread pan of your machine. Stir gently with a spoon and let sit for 10 minutes. This gives the yeast a chance to "wake up" and start feeding on the sugars.

Once your yeast is foamy, add the flour, olive oil, and salt. Make sure the salt is added last and not directly on top of the yeast—this helps prevent interference with the yeast's growth.

On my KBS Bread Machine, I use Setting 1, which runs for 3 hours total. If your machine has a "basic" or "white bread" setting, that will likely work just fine.

Close the lid and press start. Let your bread machine do the kneading, rising, and baking.

Once finished, remove the loaf from the pan and let it cool on a rack for at least 30 minutes before slicing. This helps the crumb set and makes slicing easier.