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  • Powerful Heating, High Yield: This commercial popcorn machine boasts 850W of power and an 8 oz kettle, popping up to 48 cups of popcorn per batch (around 384 oz) and keeping up with the demand of your busy concession stand. NOW that is a lot of popcorn. It takes only a few minutes to preheat the kettle. Then the hot popcorn will flow as quickly as your customers can eat it up. Get ready to keep sports fans, festival-goers, and party guests content with plenty of popcorn to go around.
  • Simple Operation, Lasting Warm: 3 fantastic switches control the whole unit: Warmer, Stirrer, and Pot Heater. Simplified control streamlines the operation, making it easy for any staff member to use. The warming deck features a 60W heating tube underneath. Once the popcorn machine begins cooking, finished popcorn will fall to the warming deck and stay fresh until you're ready to serve. Besides, the 60W warmer light brightly illuminates your popcorn. Let them shine and catch the eyes of everyone!
  • Durable Structure, Effortless Cleaning: This countertop popcorn machine comprises a cold rolled steel frame and tempered glass panels to withstand frequent use. The doors with magnetic latch provides quick access and enhances the appearance of the popcorn inside. The printed graphics on its top may also catch some hungry stares. Besides, the wing nuts on the kettle allow you to detach its lid easily and clean its interior thoroughly. Hassle-free cleaning will extend the machine's service life.
  • Designed with Your Comfort in Mind: Every component of the popcorn machine feels like second nature! Once the warming deck begins to fill, simply open the hinged cover below, then the popcorn will be right there, ready to be scooped! The removable crumb tray serves to keep the chamber clean and free from stray kernels. Collecting and disposing of fallen kernels has never been easier!
  • Accessories That Rock: This tabletop popcorn maker machine includes a popcorn scoop for filling your popcorn cups, and two spoons for measuring corn and oil. You are going to have such a great time creating delicious flavors. All these parts are made of food-grade materials. Complete accessories make operation a breeze right out of the box. It's time to enjoy bucket after bucket of fresh popcorn!

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Countertop Popcorn Machine

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Create bucket after bucket of fresh popcorn with our 8 Oz popcorn machine, which pops up to 384 oz per batch and is sure to be a great investment for turning a quick and easy profit. Don't miss this excellent addition to high-volume applications like state fairs, carnivals, and sporting events!

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Customers like the ease of use, appearance and value of the popcorn popper. They mention that it's easy to assemble and use, looks great and is well worth the price. Customers appreciate ease of cleaning, and popability. However, some customers report durability issues with the machine. Opinions are mixed on size and quality.

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13 customers mention13 positive0 negative

Customers find the popcorn popper easy to assemble and use. They also mention that the operation is easy.

"...Cart is sturdy with storage for ingredients and utensils. Assembly was easy even just using the tools provided...." Read more

"...packed (made it 8k miles of shipping without even a scratch), easy to assemble..." Read more

"Smaller than I thought but made really well. Easy to assemble and everything fit well except the glass door...." Read more

"Purchased for a movie themed birthday party, it was a hit! So easy to assemble and use." Read more

11 customers mention11 positive0 negative

Customers appreciate the value of the popcorn popper. They say it's a great product, well built, and a commercial grade machine.

"...Overall well worth the price. A bit more than the smaller ones but you also get a nice cart." Read more

"...For a home and the price is the best quality." Read more

"...Pros: Low costs, decently packed (made it 8k miles of shipping without even a scratch), easy to assemble..." Read more

"This popcorn machine made a great gift and they love it. Really a good one and perfect size for small batches!" Read more

10 customers mention7 positive3 negative

Customers like the popability of the popcorn popper. For example, they mention it's a sturdy product, and the popcorn comes out quickly. That said, some complain about the hard to reach areas to clean.

"...pops pretty quickly, relatively easy to clean (they are all kind of the same), good..." Read more

"...prepackaged popcorn bags on the first run and the machine did great- a lot of kernels didn't pop..." Read more

"...Overall - I would recommend this product for the price and quickness of the cooking." Read more

"...It doesn't seem to pop as much as I would like so far but that's ok I can do several cycles to get what is like from it...." Read more

7 customers mention7 positive0 negative

Customers find the popcorn popper easy to use and clean. They also mention that the kettle can be unplugged and easily removed for a more thorough cleaning.

"...Kettle can be unplugged and easily removed for a more thorough cleaning. Cart is sturdy with storage for ingredients and utensils...." Read more

"...This will make it very easy to wipe down the inside of the glass and surfaces with just steam and some paper towels, careful not to touch the kettle..." Read more

"...I would recommend. Super fun to use, easy to clean and light enough to move around to wherever your party is!" Read more

"...even used it at a family reunion. It is easy to use and clean." Read more

6 customers mention6 positive0 negative

Customers like the appearance of the popcorn popper. They say that it looks great and is a very nice machine.

"Very nice machine, makes a lot of popcorn because of the kettle size. Kettle is easy to clean, just remove two thumb screws and it's easy to clean" Read more

"Vevor popcorn machine looks amazing. Parts were wrapped in plastic and Styrofoam. Works great and makes some awesome popcorn...." Read more

"Smaller than expected but really nice and quick pop" Read more

"...The box looked fine on the outside so it mustIf been dropped very hard because it looked packed ok." Read more

26 customers mention16 positive10 negative

Customers have mixed opinions about the quality of the popcorn popper. Some mention that it works great and is well built, while others say that it is not heavy duty and broke after 2 months of heavy use.

"...Cart is sturdy with storage for ingredients and utensils. Assembly was easy even just using the tools provided...." Read more

"...Total Waste of a lot of money!" Read more

"...8 ounce packs work perfect. Of course, you can use 4 or 6 ounce as well, it just wont have as much popcorn after completion...." Read more

"...Eveything works great just trying to find the right balance of oil and popcorn. Fun addition to the theater room." Read more

13 customers mention8 positive5 negative

Customers have mixed opinions about the size of the popcorn popper. Some find it nice and compact enough to make a batch for 4, while others say it's very small and has a smallish interior cabinet.

"...Assembly was easy even just using the tools provided. Size is nice as it is large enough to make a batch for 4 and compact enough for tucking away..." Read more

"...Cons: Smallish interior cabinet, hard to reach around the kettle without getting burned, initially if you dont adjust the kettle lid - it jams quite..." Read more

"...got to this brand, all parts are metal Not Plastic and the actual kennel pot is Big, it has a light to keep on even if not making popcorn, also has..." Read more

"...Easy to assemble and everything fit well except the glass door. I had to file down one of the pins to get it to fit...." Read more

10 customers mention0 positive10 negative

Customers are dissatisfied with the durability of the popcorn popper. They mention that it came broken, with glass everywhere in the box, and the top of the item was damaged. Some customers also report that the light bulb burned out after 2 uses and that the heat bulb was bad.

"The glass door broke into tiny bits when we attempted the very easy assembly. The insert pins were not installed correctly...." Read more

"Was easy to assemble, although the bumb was broken . Need to pack bulb better , so it doesn't break easy !!..." Read more

"the top of the item was damaged" Read more

"My warmer bulb was broke when I got the machine." Read more

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Nukem82
5.0 out of 5 stars Great machine
Reviewed in the United States on February 17, 2024
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Makes excellent popcorn. Used Amish Country white popcorn and coconut oil with popcorn salt (purchased on Amazon) added after preheating. Has perforated bottom so unpoped seeds drop into a tray that can be removed and cleaned. Good amount of room inside for light cleaning. Kettle can be unplugged and easily removed for a more thorough cleaning. Cart is sturdy with storage for ingredients and utensils. Assembly was easy even just using the tools provided. Size is nice as it is large enough to make a batch for 4 and compact enough for tucking away the cart in the corner. Can hold 2 batches easily and has a nice warmer to allow for warm refills. Only negative was that the door pins were a bit tight but I was able to finally seat the door on the hinge. Overall well worth the price. A bit more than the smaller ones but you also get a nice cart.
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5.0 out of 5 stars The Best Quality
Reviewed in the United States on March 20, 2024
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Bought the other brands base on the reviews, and I ended up returning 2 of them. Finally got to this brand, all parts are metal Not Plastic and the actual kennel pot is Big, it has a light to keep on even if not making popcorn, also has a lower warmer to keep the popcorn warm after is done. For a home and the price is the best quality.
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4.0 out of 5 stars Not as big as some units, but it gets the job done at this price. Minor tweaks make a big change.
Reviewed in the United States on December 6, 2023
Size: 8OZ without cartColor: RedVerified Purchase
I have used these style of popcorn machines for nearly 10 years at home. When I recently moved, I was unable to take the last machine (and stand) with me, so it was about time I could replace my last 16 ounce popper. I was a bit reluctant to try an 8 ounce popper this time, but shipping costs and the machine costs, as well as never trying to the Vevor brand made me want to give the lower cost model a try. I wouldnt give this model 5 stars, but it is actually pretty good for the money.

Pros: Low costs, decently packed (made it 8k miles of shipping without even a scratch), easy to assemble (though the manual could be improved on the actual popper, it has more instructions on the cart that wasnt on my model than the popper itself), pops pretty quickly, relatively easy to clean (they are all kind of the same), good amount of popcorn per batch.

Cons: Smallish interior cabinet, hard to reach around the kettle without getting burned, initially if you dont adjust the kettle lid - it jams quite frequently, warmer could be more broad in coverage than the back left area, not a 12/16 ounce.

Cleaning: For all those reviewers that say the unit is hard to clean, you might not be aware how to clean a popcorn machine of this style. All you need to do to clean the unit is just add about a quarter cup of water to the kettle and turn the warmer on. NO CHEMICALS AT ALL! Do not add anything to the water, no need for special "kettle cleaners" etc. Just some plain water in the kettle and let it heat up and create a lot of steam. This will make it very easy to wipe down the inside of the glass and surfaces with just steam and some paper towels, careful not to touch the kettle. When you get through the first amount of water, add a second bit of water to the kettle and possible a couple more paper towels into the kettle and this time turn on the stirrer for a bit. Keep an eye on the unit as you dont want to go too long with this part or run dry of water. You will notice the steam and paper towels make very quick work of left over burnt residue and black marks. After two passes you should be all clear. For the initial bit, before I steam at all, sometimes I run a small shop vac I have DEDICATED to the popcorn machine to get all the salt and loose kernels lying around to give it a nice clean and then steam. Generally I only do this about once every 3 months or so. Or as you see fit.

Popcorn to use: For me, I prefer the premeasured popcorn you can find here on Amazon. Usually in packs of 24 or more. This already has the best amount of salt/butter flavoring/kernels for the machine. 8 ounce packs work perfect. Of course, you can use 4 or 6 ounce as well, it just wont have as much popcorn after completion. Many don't know, but the secret to true movie style theater popcorn is the kernels (have to be the best golden mushroom style), coconut oil (usually butter flavored), and Fold Medal Flavacol (butter flavored fine grain salt). These three ingredients, not burning it, and removing moisture during and after the pop are the key to the best popcorn you have ever tasted consistently.

Tweaks I made for better results: I found that out of the box, the unit gets jammed up on my 8 ounce packs from too much popcorn being spun around by the stirrer before it gets a chance to get pushed out. The popcorn can jam up against the middle bar area between the kettle lid parts that get pushed upwards during popping. What worked for me is loosening the wing nuts holding the lid on the popper about 1/4 to half backed off the bolt. This allows the lid and center section to have some give when the stirrer moves the popcorn around and prevents (for the most part) binding on the shaft turning the stirrer. Before I made this tweak, it jammed every time and I had to manually stop the machine stirrer and force the stirring rod out and dump the popcorn out with lots of unpopped kernels. Thankfully I found a way around that. Also, the under tray popcorn warmer is not touching the bottom of the tray. I believe this is as intending, but it means that the heat transfer from the warmer is weak. I would not make the tweak I made here, if you intend to leave the warmer on for long periods (days), as I havent tested what happens then, but for short periods of time (hours) it works better to get the heat into the tray metal and transfer to the popcorn kernels sitting in the bottom of the chassis. Your results may vary.

Love this machine, and I will eventually upgrade again to a 16 ounce unit, but for now, this will hold me over with great tasting popcorn like the theaters.
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OldMan
5.0 out of 5 stars Made well.
Reviewed in the United States on March 9, 2024
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Smaller than I thought but made really well. Easy to assemble and everything fit well except the glass door. I had to file down one of the pins to get it to fit. Also two of the bolts were the wrong size so I had get new ones. It would be nice if the wheel hubs had caps so not to catch on clouthing when some one walks by. Eveything works great just trying to find the right balance of oil and popcorn. Fun addition to the theater room.
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Lisa Clarke-Keller
1.0 out of 5 stars Broken glass door
Reviewed in the United States on February 9, 2024
Size: 8OZ without cartColor: RedVerified Purchase
The glass door broke into tiny bits when we attempted the very easy assembly. The insert pins were not installed correctly. They told me No replacement doors were an option and I can’t return machine. Total Waste of a lot of money!
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Jasmine
5.0 out of 5 stars Worth the purchase!
Reviewed in the United States on April 23, 2024
Size: 8OZ without cartColor: RedVerified Purchase
Purchased for a movie themed birthday party, it was a hit! So easy to assemble and use.
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sozosuave
3.0 out of 5 stars First use
Reviewed in the United States on March 9, 2024
Size: with CartColor: RedVerified Purchase
So let me get right to it. I like this machine but it's not for business it's personal use. It was fairly easy to put together since the cat was the most of the assembly process. I did find out two nuts where missing and I emailed support and they responded quickly but I had already discarded what they would need for proof of purchase so I plan to find them at my local hardware store instead. It doesn't seem to pop as much as I would like so far but that's ok I can do several cycles to get what is like from it. I'll update my review later if I learn anything in the process but so far it's a good buy especially if for a very small business.
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sozosuave
3.0 out of 5 stars First use
Reviewed in the United States on March 9, 2024
So let me get right to it. I like this machine but it's not for business it's personal use. It was fairly easy to put together since the cat was the most of the assembly process. I did find out two nuts where missing and I emailed support and they responded quickly but I had already discarded what they would need for proof of purchase so I plan to find them at my local hardware store instead. It doesn't seem to pop as much as I would like so far but that's ok I can do several cycles to get what is like from it. I'll update my review later if I learn anything in the process but so far it's a good buy especially if for a very small business.
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Linda
5.0 out of 5 stars Love it
Reviewed in the United States on March 7, 2024
Size: 8OZ without cartColor: RedVerified Purchase
This machine works great. Little tight at the top to pour in the oil and corn and the basket really needs a good yank to get open.
Popped over 28 prepackaged popcorn bags on the first run and the machine did great- a lot of kernels didn't pop (not sure if that was the machine or the popcorn packs)
I would recommend. Super fun to use, easy to clean and light enough to move around to wherever your party is!
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Linda
5.0 out of 5 stars Love it
Reviewed in the United States on March 7, 2024
This machine works great. Little tight at the top to pour in the oil and corn and the basket really needs a good yank to get open.
Popped over 28 prepackaged popcorn bags on the first run and the machine did great- a lot of kernels didn't pop (not sure if that was the machine or the popcorn packs)
I would recommend. Super fun to use, easy to clean and light enough to move around to wherever your party is!
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