Foundation Popcorn Maker Machine with Cart - 8oz Stainless Steel Kettle Makes up to 48 Cups - Movie Theater Style Vintage Popcorn Machine Cart on Wheels by Great Northern Popcorn (Black)

Okay, listen—this popcorn machine is so good. I got tired of microwave bags and wanted something fun for movie nights with the kids, and this did not disappoint. Pops fast, barely any unpopped kernels, and the kids are obsessed. Plus, it’s kinda cute on the counter too. Super easy to clean (thank God), and now I’m the snack queen around here. 10/10 recommend.

I bought 2 poppers, I plan to keep one for my self and gift the other to a family member. I bought this machine the Great Northern 8oz kettle, and from Temu I bought the Rovsun 8oz Keytle, both are nearly the same. However, the GreatNorthern shipped way faster about half the time and both were shipped from locations here in the states. I ordered the Great Northern from Amazon almost a full week after the Rovsun I ordered from Temu. It came within 5 days. The Rovsun took almost two weeks. The Great Northern on was far harder to assemble as the cabinet storage had to be built, where as the Rovsun they prebuilt this compartment for storage and it made the build much easier. Shaved about 30 min off of the build. The Great Northern has plastic scoops to measure and a nice big metal popcorn scoop, I love the popcorn scoop, the Rovsun has all metal scoops, while the popcorn scoop is smaller, I do love that it has a cute metal season salt shaker. As well the measure scoops are also metal. They both have 3 plastic popcorn cups, but the Great Northern also gave pop corn bags. Both have a removable kettle to make cleaning easier. Truth is I love both machines. They both look amazing. The Great Northern from Amazon was a little more expensive, than the Rovsun one from Temu, but they are almost the same machine slightly cosmetic difference, I chose to gift the great Northern and keep the Rovsun, both are super nice. Same size and measurements, I just like the look better in my space of the Rovsun as well as the light up of the top. If you need it fast both can be purchased from Amazon and they ship way faster! 5 Stars. Very pleased with this purchase.

My family loves this popcorn maker. We're a family of seven. On movie nights I make two one-cup batches right away - and it lasts the night. The warmer light seems to keep the popcorn warm and extra crisp while it's waiting for the older kids to quickly devour their bowls and claim seconds. It does a fantastic job popping nearly all of the kernels.I notice that the instructions for how much oil to use varies from the instruction booklet to that printed on the glass door of the machine. I've found 1 TBS : 1/2 Cup oil to kernels is a good ratio. We use coconut oil and table salt (1/2 tsp) directly into the pot. Once I dump the first popped batch into the cabinet, I put the next batch in. It takes only a few minutes each pop, once you've appropriately warmed it up. Just beware that you may be going through a lot of popcorn and a lot of oil.We have the 8oz capacity, and I do find that it is an awkward squeeze to get the oil into the pot. There is not a lot of room to manipulate inside that little door. Coconut oil is solid at room temperature, so that is some of the issue, but even with the company's own popcorn/oil packets, it's difficult to get more than one hand in there to squeeze it out.It looks really neat, and is durable enough to have survived my two-year-old's exploration of it. Ours has a bum top left hinge, so our door hangs a little droopy and doesn't engage the magnet meant to keep it shut, but we have no trouble with the door staying closed nonetheless. The relative footprint of the maker with the stand is pretty small, so it easily fits into a corner or against a wall when not in use.What I don't care for - it came with three really fun looking popcorn buckets - tall, skinny, vintage looking plastic bins. The kids were eager to use them. On the very first use (we rinsed them first in the sink with warm water) the red ink on the sides became tacky and smeary. Maybe the ink dissolves in the remnant oil on fingers? It got on the kids' hands and their clothes. I'm hoping they didn't ingest too much of it before we caught it. I'm not sure where Great Popcorn Company shopped out these buckets, but it was the lone disappointing feature. It was meant to be a bonus I'm sure, but my advice to GPC is to either discontinue including these bins with their product or cut ties with the manufacturer.Overall it's a great product. It was a gift from Santa this year, and really the hallmark of our holiday.

We purchased this for when we have outdoor movies. So far it’s been working very well. I do recommend it. It’s a hit on movie nights!The positives:- Love the look- Super easy to use, especially with the pre-portioned popcorn packets- Popcorn is very good. If it’s humid outside it does get a little chewy, but you can’t really blame it for the weather.The negatives:- Not that easy to put together. We did not receive instructions in our box so we had to look them up online. The front glass door didn’t line up properly and one of the screws wasn’t long enough so we had to buy a different one.- Not easy to clean. The actual popper is a pain to get in and out. You can’t submerge it in water to wash it anyway, but it’s also difficult to wipe out with a damp cloth. You should expect at least 20 minutes of cleaning time after each use.