Customer Ratings & Reviews

Right up front, the ONLY thing I do not like about the Nostalgia brand hot air popcorn maker is the color! I sincerely doubt that many people have appliances in 1950's red. That now totally aside, the mechanics of the machine are really excellent! It does take close to the suggested two minutes to heat to the proper temperature, but by then, you'd BETTER have your popped corn container ready and in position, because it pops the measured amount of corn really FAST!!! No kidding there!! We are major popped corn consumers here, and I always premeasure three containers of corn, with the built in measure holding the last of the batches. That way when the corn's popped, just open the hatch and pour in batch two or three as desired. I prefer paper grocery store bags to catch the full load of corn and to make it easier to add "butter" either the real McCoy or "I Can't Believe It's Not Butter" in a spray bottle. Zero calories they say! Lots of very good taste, even moreso if you add a couple of tablespoons of butter to the mix! Three measures of popcorn makes a LOT of popped corn! The on / off switch on the side is another significant advantage to this popper and MUCH easier than fussing with the plug as most other models seem to have. That's about it, Great popper great price!!!!

I have only used it once, but it popped all the popcorn and it is supposed to be healthier.

So this does exactly what it says. It pops it and it is fluffy and probably the healthiest way to eat it. It is a bit chewy. The only reason we aren't using it much is because the popcorn is so dry that no seasoning will stick to the popcorn so there is no way to get any other flavor on it. You can buy a popcorn spray that is basically butter in a can to make it stick, but that defeats the purpose of air popping the popcorn. Again, it does exactly what it says it does. Just not as tasty as cooking it on the oven with olive oil.

Bargain basement price for a top.quality Air Popper. Sleek lines on a vibrant red case that fairly begs to make a bowl to share. Looks very good on the counter and clean up is a breeze. The popcorn pops quickly with good flavor and because it pops so fast, it doesn't dry the corn or make it tough. All in all, good quality at a great price.

Love the color which is a bonus. Pops corn great for home use, very quick and efficient, and perfect popcorn everytime.

Great unit for home roasting coffee, though not recommended by mftr

Works great. Pops almost every kernel without burning any of it. You can adjust how much you make. Low in calories and a great alternative late night snack. If your someone who is looking for a no salt snack option this is perfect! You can add popcorn flavoring after popping and melted butter if you want.

I compared different models and checked a lot of reviews, and this product has performed admirably. No burnt kernals; follow directions and preheat for blackjewel popcorn.

Got this for my girlfriend because she loves popcorn and she really likes it.

After my 15 year old popper went out I got this one and have been extremely pleased. Pops corn fast and tastes great. Still oil free.

This is a well priced "starter" unit for occasional use. Because of its size, you pretty much have to stick to 1/2 cup of kernels. If you go smaller the throat is so small when the kernels pop they come flying out unpopped. Until I learned this I wasted more than I actually used. Also, its good for one batch at a time. The instructions say to let it cool down 15 minutes between batches. It works just fine, but not made for a lot of use.

Wanted a simple popper that wouldn't take up mich space. This one was the perfect fit. Small, quiet amd fast popping.

product does exactly as advertised, if you follow instructions.We bought it to make popcorn balls,no oil or butter just plain popcorn, worked great!!

Does exactly what it says it does. Does spray out so can create a bit of a mess, but for the money couldn't have asked for anything more!

Im so glad I purchased this popcorn maker. Pops perfectly without unpopped kernels remaining. Wonderful healthy guilty pleasure popcorn.

Pretty great little popcorn maker, we like to make popcorn often and this one works just great!!

The unit works great. The issue is with the taste. Because I am trying to avoid extra calories I don't use any butter after popping. Without the butter the salt does not stick and you have tasteless popcorn. No fault of the popper. It does its job well.

pops the kernals fast and not alot of old maids left at the end.

Makes the Perfect pops.. just like the one i had in the 1980's!

Great fluffy popcorn with only a few kernels not popped!