Hot and Fresh Countertop Popcorn Machine – 3 Gallon Popper – 8oz Kettle, Old Maids Drawer, Warming Tray, Scoop by Superior Popcorn Company (Black)

The media could not be loaded. This is a quality product. I've read some reviews that are critical of this popper but I don't have any complaints. It's heavy and it came well-packed. It took only a few minutes to get it put together and operating. Recommend cleaning the pot before installing it. It took a couple of batches to get it perfected. With this, I bought the Flavanol, the Dutchman's Buttery Coconut Oil, and the 8-pound jug of Orville Redenbacher's Original popcorn.The result was great flavor popcorn and it popped very fast. But I have to tell you, the Orville Redenbacher brand was less than desirable. While the great taste was a function of the popper, oil and Flavanol, the popcorn itself was tough and chewy and not at all like theater corn. I had heard before that Amazon food products can be awfully old and I think this is the case. I ordered some Pop Weaver Gold popcorn from another source to replace the Orville Redenbacher even though I have a bunch of it left. If the results are the same, I'll amend this review and remove the opinion of the Orville Redenbacher.As for cleaning, it's pretty simple and straightforward. As others have said, watch your fingers because there are some sharp edges to the metal but a damp paper towel followed by a dry one is about all you need. The 'old maid' tray below is great for keeping unpopped kernels out of your bag. I do have a few popped kernel pieces wedged between the glass and metal along the bottom but a toothpick would easily take care of those crumbs.

I spent way too much time researching popcorn machines. The all seem very similar and around the same price so wasn't sure what, if any, differences there are. Ended up buying this model since it seemed to have everything I wanted at a good price. Setup only took a few minutes. There was one tiny dent from shipping but was able to pop it out and can't even remember where it is now. We bought in July of 2021 and use this about once a week and clean it about every 3 or 4 uses as well as a thorough cleaning every few months. It's now March of 2022 and we've had zero issues with it. I will say the first 3 or 4 batches didn't taste so great; not sure if that was just things breaking in or my inexperience but after a few batches everything tastes great and has stayed that way. No visible rust anywhere, not noisy, and makes really good popcorn. I bought the version without the stand and bought my own table separately. Overall would recommend this to anyone wanting to make some popcorn at home.

Love this. Perfect size and works great!!

I actually purchased this machine and warranty over three years ago! My family and I have had so many great memories and parties with this popcorn machine. I recently was cleaning it out and I submeger the kettle in water and the pot was never able to get back up to the correct temperature and I would not pop the kernels. I fortunately did buy the warranty. I contacted the warranty company asurion to let them know it was no longer working properly. I had to send the popcorn machine in (which was the biggest hassle it took me 3 months just to do that) I finally got it sent back and woke up to a amazon gift card equivalent to the amount I paid to purachase a new popcorn machine. Thats a win/win/win. So I’m back to purchase again. 5 stars popcorn always turns out great also purchase the different popcorn seasonings all unique flavors I believe it was a 20 pack. Perfect for fall and winter

As soon as we opened the box we saw the big dent on the top of it. This is while wrapped in the foam and all before anything was removed. One removing the plastic and setting up. We then noticed the whole for the tray for the kernels and waste to drop was also dented, which prevented us from being able to place the tray inside to catch anything. We then installed the doors, which are wayyy off. Ones on the magnet and one is way below. The hinged weren’t aligned, and on the left door the hinge was installed on the door so crooked that it barely wanted to even go in. Definitely awkward for the price of this machine. Definitely wasn’t an Amazon issue but a manufacturer issue. Hoping we can get some type of reimbursement because it’s entirely too much to send back and hard to find.

The media could not be loaded. I did research on all the popcorn machines available. Based on reviews, price, and quality, I found this one to be of the best value and bang for your buck. I was right.As soon as I pulled this out of the box, I was impressed! The quality and the material used is top notch. This machine is all glass and stainless steel. Quite heavy too! Very easy to use and very fast. We had fresh popcorn in minutes. Tasted amazing too! Definitely recommend this if you love that theater popcorn!Update: 5 years later and this machine is still holding up as the first day I bought it. Definitely recommend this machine. It’s survived 3 big moves from Illinois to Florida, back to Illinois, and once again back to Florida. Very sturdy machine, nothing has failed or broken on the machine. The paint on it still looks like new. My kids love watching it make popcorn.

Perfect For movie night enthusiasts for their own homes or craft shows and concession stands

Bought for grandkids (and myself). Basically zero instructions. Fortunately I’m very handy and just figured out how it all went together. THEN scoured the internet to verify and get operation instructions. Pretty brainless. Super happy so far. Personally, I felt the Mega brand popcorn kits were bigger pieces and not as chewy as the other brands although not as salty. Overall, two thumps up!!