My kids love to make/eat popcorn and I don't mind because it can be a very healthy snack. However, the microwave-type packets are filled with chemicals that I do not want to feed to my kids. This popcorn popper is the answer to my dilemma. So easy and quick to get healthy, great tasting popcorn. You control the amount of salt and butter and clean up is a breeze if you put the finished popcorn in a separate bowl to season. Works so well that I plan to buy another smaller one to give my son to take to college with him. Much better than the many air poppers made of plastic that are just as unhealthy as the microwaveable packets.

Love this popcorn maker. It’s easy to use and I like the option of putting the butter on top and letting it melt down.

But the popcorn from the microwave is flavorless. This is easy, and easy to clean up but popcorn on the stove top tastes better. Use coconut oil. It cooks hotter without burning and adds a nice overtone to the popcorn.

We use “mushroom” popcorn. The name indicates the SIZE of the kernel not where it came from. Our microwave is a cheaper type of unit. 1100 watts and MOST IMPORTANTLY has a rotating platter. I mention that because so many reviews are negative in the use of this popper. I have now used this new popper almost two dozen times and it has performed incredibly well. Each time I use it I get the same wonderful popping experience that I did before. I do understand the negative reviews and may even agree with a bunch of them. Here is what I’m doing every time I make a pot of corn. 1. When using Mushroom Popcorn I allow the kernels to almost cover the bottom of the pot. 2. I always put a good chunk of a stick of butter (3-4 Tbs.) in the lid and then I salt the heck out of the butter. 3. I set the microwave for 3 minutes and I stand by until the popping slows to one pop every 2 seconds. NEVER STOP THE PROCESS! We have NEVER had a bad batch of popcorn. It always looks like I put too much butter and salt on top of the lid but it has always been perfect. Excess butter and salt is distributed on the insides of the globe and if you decide that you want more salt on your popcorn then all you have to do is to swirl the popcorn inside of the globe. Soooo Yummy! Last but not least! DO NOT clean by placing into a dishwasher. HAND WASH ONLY! Putting the popper in the dishwasher could allow other dishes to touch the globe and the pressure of the water in the dishwasher is powerful enough to just vibrate the popper against the pegs of the washer racks, causing the delicate glass rim of popper to crack and chip. The popper is delicate and should be handled in that way. Carefully. I am NOT disappointed in this little popper and with a little attention paid to the delicacy of my popper I expect it to last for a long long time. NOTE: It’s been almost a year since the purchase. We continue to use the heck out of it. Average use has been 2-3 times a week or more since we received it. (We love popcorn) As of today 8-12-22 the popper is in good of as when new. Never have popped a bad batch of corn yet. We LOVE this popper. 2nd NOTE. Now at 3 years old and we still use it quite often and as of today it works as good as it did when brand new. I have noticed a tiny bit of fracturing around the plastic handle area due to repeated use. The unit does get really hot during the popping part and consequently is starting to show signs of cracking BUT ONLY on the plastic surfaces. The minor cracks do not weaken the unit or effect its popping. I’m just a little extra careful about grabbing it out of the microwave so quickly, by just the handle. I now use the handle and I also support the entire thing with a dish towel when removing it from the microwave. Even if the handle were to break off, I would still be able to use the popper, just with a potholder or something similar. I’m pretty stoked about this popper. ALWAYS PERFECTLY POPPED. Update September 28, 2024 We are still using our popper as much as we did when we purchased it back in 2021. It has stood up to the test of time as far as I’m concerned. On my last update I mentioned the cracking of the plastic on the handle. Well, it is doing fine and apparently the micro-cracks have not weakened the plastic and are not getting any worse so I am very happy about that but as always, I like to handle the popper gently just to be safe. I have always placed a big chunk of butter on the top of the lid and then salted the heck out of it before putting it into the microwave. A little tip…… I use only stick butter from the fridge (cold). I don’t get the same results from using the butter in the tubs. I have had some crappy results with popping corn BUT the results were a direct result of trying a different kind of popcorn. My wife purchased a few different types and brands of corn. One type of corn (I can’t remember the name) would just lay in the bottom of the popper and burn with possibly 1% popped. However, that same corn did fantastic in a pot on the stove (98%) popped but then we tried it in our air-popper and it produced approximately 70% popped. Another type of popcorn she bought produced a lousy (20% this popper), (50% stovetop), (90% Air Popped). And another brand of popcorn she bought produced fairly similar results with each of the methods I mentioned above. So in conclusion I find that it isn’t so much a (popper) problem that yields more popped kernels but the actual corn that makes the big difference. We still have our century old 1000 watt turntable style microwave so it isn’t the oven that changes. It’s pretty clear to me that the “magic” is in the kernel not the popper. So if you are experiencing problems with your popper not popping the corn then before you blame the device try and use a different brand of kernel. After all this writing about popcorn and butter and poppers, I am wanting some popcorn RIGHT NOW! I hope this update will help some of you guys with your popper. One last tip; Do as I did and spend some time reading about what popcorn really is and learn from the experts that grow it and make a living doing it. There is an endless stream of information on popcorn available. I actually learned a lot and now that I am aware of just why certain popcorn reacts differently to the various methods of popping it. I learned the proper ways to store it and now understand the differences in water content in the kernels and how that affects the speed, size and texture of the popped kernels. A dry kernel will not pop. Popcorn requires moisture content in each kernel. It’s the moisture that turns into steam inside the kernel that causes it to explode into the popcorn we all love. So check out the world of popcorn and see for yourself. The industry of popcorn is much larger than I ever expected. Learning about popcorn has pretty much eliminated any bad popping experience that we used to get even before purchasing this popper years ago. I expect that this popper will continue to make popcorn for us for quite a long time yet. Yet another update on this story. The date is February 5, 2025. I was darn sure that by date of 2025 that making popcorn was going to be the function of our kitchen robot, like on the Jetsons. But not so. Instead we have Alexa and Seri. Both won’t shut up and they are constantly arguing about something they are not capable of understanding and now my ChatGPT has joined in on my future kitchen. I should have known back in the early 1960’s that the future is not going to be like everyone thought it would be. HOWEVER, I still own a perfectly good corn popper that was never considered back then. Of course, no Radar Ranges to use with the popper. I purchased it back in June of 2021 and we have used it multiple times per week since the day we received it. As of today it is still in perfect shape and still pops a great bowl of popcorn. Still have the same obsolete microwave. Possibly on its last leg. The platter still turns but with a heck of a clunking sound but nonetheless it still works great with the red globe popper. I plan on updating this review later this year on the 4 year anniversary of the purchase of the popper. If I haven’t made myself clear then read this…. BUY IT NOW. BE GENTLE AND IT WILL LAST! Happy popping!!

We went without any decent popcorn maker for over a year. WHY? Well, most were either dangerous, insufficient (many non-popped kernels), (inconsistent as to quality per batch and time per batch).....Anyway...this gem of a unit does it all! And, it looks darn good ! It even safely melts and distributes butter (we use no salt), cleans well, and measures either an average amount or a "double" for an entire movie. Snack deprivation is no longer! FIVE STARS AND MORE! No negatives here - this is the best thing since.....well, uh-h-h-h.........POPCORN! KUDOS!

Gosh, I don't like to write this review because this is the cutest thing and very well made. I do wish I'd ordered the smaller one as perhaps my experience would have been different. The large version almost didn't fit height wise so be sure to measure. For reference, my microwave is a built-in by a major manufacturer and 900W. Where this fell flat is that I simply couldn't get popcorn to pop even after 6 minutes. The few kernels that had popped by then started to burn. Of course, I thought that my popcorn was dried out but it popped just fine on the stovetop. I ultimately tried with 3 different types of popcorn and it just didn't perform for me. I got this specifically so that I could make popcorn without added fat and for the cute factor. I'm wondering if the people who have great success with this may have more powerful microwave ovens. If you have at least 1,000W I'd give it a go. In my case, I am super sad.

Great method for popping fresh popcorn! By listening for the popping to stop, and immediately stopping the microwave, the popcorn was perfect - almost no unpopped kernels, and it tasted fresh! I put a pat of butter on the lid grating, as a suggested option, and I will probably experiment with using more butter for more flavor. Directions are perfect - set a time, and if steady popping continues up to the end, add a minute, one at a time. As soon as popping is not steady, stop. It is an easy way to make simple snacks that use your own seasoning.

The popcorn in this popcorn container, turned out great! It didn't burn, and almost all of the kernels popped. I even put unmelted butter on the lid, so it melted onto the popcorn while it was popping. I added some popcorn salt to it after I poured it into our popcorn bowl. We are so addicted to popcorn, but the packaged microwave popcorn is too expensive, and just doesn't taste like movie style popcorn. We also don't care for the popcorn air poppers. So we decided to give this a shot. If you enjoy popcorn, buy one of these, and enjoy popcorn whenever you want it. Make a 1/2 container, or a full container. Either way, it will be great! It took almost 3 min. in our microwave. It might be different in yours. Plus, it's easy to clean after. Enjoy! 😊👍🍿

Play Video Mi hijo tiene una y por eso la compré pero está esta es más grande. Es muy práctico de usar y en 2:15 minutos están listas las palomitas le agregas sal y aceite si deseas.

Muy práctico, útil y fácil de usar!

Produto excelente. Comprei para dar como presente, pois já tenho uma. Muito prática e cabem bastante pipocas.

This makes great popcorn. Putting the butter on top while you pop the corn is brilliant as it’s evenly distributed. This is perfect for one serving and we eat it right out of the glass popper.

Produto muito bom! Porém poderia ter um preço mais popular!