Great Northern Popcorn Matinee 8oz Popcorn Machine, Black

I looked and looked at these forever. This one happened to drop on my radar with a fast shipping and a great price point. I would comment on the assembly but I didn't do it. I was fast asleep when my teenage daughter decided to put it together. She didn't seem to have any issues.We have popped dozens of bags of popcorn and I suggest the premeasured ones here on Amazon. If you are looking for that true movie theater popcorn, the pre-measured 8oz packs made by the same brand are awesome! I have tried other brands and this is by far my favorite. If you wanna play chemist, you will need seeds, coconut oil, and Flavacol. It is this combo that makes the true movie theater popcorn, skipping the Flavacol will miss the mark by quite a bit.Cleaning this is a little bit of a chore but I bought a $30 mini-shop vac here on Amazon that I use for cleaning out the machine as well as the area around it. (dedicate one attachment for the inside of the machine, pretty gross to use the same one you clean the floor with.) Haven't read this from anyone yet but, check the floors behind a concession stand at the theater and you will not find it without popcorn on it. Prepare for a tiny sample of that. The inside of this machine makes packing a bucket or bag prohibitive due to it's interior size so you will be scooping and filling up just outside the machine or over the ramp. You will 100% without a doubt, drop some popcorn. I have my little vac but you may want a broom and a scoop depending on the occasion and I even have a little wastebasket below the opening to minimize this.Another suggestion, just buy disposable popcorn bags, they are easier to load, more convenient to clean up after, and they are cheap. The plastic cups accumulate oil and if you happen to be watching a days worth of football and refill the cup a few times, it gets pretty gross with oil and your hands will too.This is going to sound pretty obvious, for popcorn flavoring, do not add it to the kettle, it does not work that way and will burn.... so I hear....If you are still reading this, you have likely made up your mind but were just looking for a little motivation to pull the trigger. Just do it. My family loves it! My guests have loved it! Hot fresh popcorn blasts chips and dips any day and is so much cooler. When you get adventurous, you can start a collection of the flavor toppings to take it to the next level.

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So far and overall, this machine works very well and as I’d expect.It was very easy to assemble, took only about 10 minutes, plus 5-10 more taking my time to wipe everything clean. Everything comes mostly assembled, you just have to apply the kettle, the glass door, and the little kernel drawer at the bottom.It’s exciting to watching the popping process.We’re movie and popcorn lovers, and plan to host movie nights with friends and family. This machine will make providing popcorn for bigger groups more exciting and more efficient. I’ll update when we host our first movie party.It pops very well, and quickly! In my photo you can see quite a few kernels in the mix. I think it’s because I didn’t know that you should let the oil heat for about 3 min before adding kernels. I just dumped everything in once the oil melted.I got the Great Northern brand popcorn packs, it gives authentic movie theatre popcorn flavor in combination with the machine. I plan to experiment with my own recipes as well, including kettle corn (white sugar) and caramel popcorn (brown sugar).There are just a few features that could use a little bit more quality improvement. The glass door is a tad offset, but if you lift it up on the hinge a bit at a slight angle, it’s aligned. Also the little opener at the bottom opens easily but squeaks as you close it, and it tends to pop out of place easily which is just kind of annoying. However, these aren’t dealbreakers for me, and it’s a beautiful appliance.I chose the black and silver since I have black accents in my farmhouse kitchen and stainless steel appliances. It matches very well! It also fits on my Amazon Basics narrow shelving perfectly.

We LOVE this popcorn machine. It took a little experimenting to get the flavacol and coconut oil levels just right but I think we have popcorn that is pretty close to movie theater flavor. This machine is fairly easy to clean, it looks great, works fast and has great features. I have some minor complants...I wish there was a little more space between the kettle and the floor as it makes it a little hard to get in there for scooping and cleaning. There are some small gaps around the door and we have had some stray kernals fly out from time to time. Also, it does tend to release some unpopped kernals to the floor but not too bad. The included scooper is nice but the measuring scoops are useless since I don't know what size or ratios to use. The worst was the included popcorn buckets. After the first use, my hands had all kinds of red on them from the printing coming off. The second use was even worse.Overall, I would buy this again and we have enjoyed it immensely. Very close to being a perfect popcorn machine.

For our family of five this machine is the perfect size. My husband and I both used to work in the bar industry where a popcorn machine is a staple. We find this machine works well for daily use, and the popcorn stays fresh for w long time with the heat lamp. We have been using it for months and have had no issues and it looks like it it’ll be easy for us to maintain it ourselves. We also love the fact that it came in black as most others don’t have any variation in color from red. It’s super fun for adults and kids alike.

The puchase of this Great Northern Popcorn machine was a HUGE mistake. We were excited waiting for this machine to arrive which took a very long time.It finally arrived and I read all the directions and watched videos on how to put together the machine and make popcorn. So I took the machine out of the box. First thing I noticed is that there were 2 pieces of metal that were damaged. The pieces were made out of very thin and flimsy metal. I tried to mold them back into place the best I could. Then I attached the glass door and noticed that there was a large gap between where the door attaches to the magnet on the machine. In the videos of other brands this wasn't a problem; the glass fit securely against the machine. But this machine had a very large gap that I thought might be a problem. However I read all the direction and put the machine together the best I could. It looked OK and I assumed it would make popcorn. Well it did make popcorn only not all the popcorn stayed in the machine. In fact about 30% of the popcorn flew out of the interior and all over the floor. It was a mess; no a disaster. It was also terribly embarrassing as our "Great Northern Popcorn Movie Night" turned into a fiasco with people eating popcorn off of the floor while laughing and trying to catch the popcornin the air. Next day I cleaned the machine and sent it back.There are quality popcorn machines out there that look like they work great; at least on You Tube. Unless the manufacturer fixes these problems I would strongly reccomend buying a different brand of popcorn machine.

Wonderful machine! Company is great! Not too difficult to clean. Consistently pops beautiful tasting popcorn. Comes with a nice perfect size paddle scooper and bags. Just remember to burn off 1-2 first small batches before usage.Coconut oil is our favorite (but doubled 4 Tablespoons (2 Tbl for 4oz) and then adding popcorn Flavocil salt 1 teaspoon along with the 1 cup of yellow or white kernels - when cooking an 8oz batch on this machine. Coconut oil heats faster so as soon as see a little steam when heating after 30-50 seconds, add kernels to pop. Usually takes only 4-6mins total for a whole 8oz batch. Be sure to always stay with the machine for when finished popping, always turn off the heat button. Keeps the popcorn nice and hot because of with warmer light. Machine is easy to operate and use the 3 light switches for warmer light, stirring, heat popping. Great for any small or large event! Just be careful with the front glass door and when unhooking the pot to clean it and all the drawers - all work nicely but some of the components are a little difficult to awkward to re-hook and clean, so just move slowly and carefully. Makes for great movie popcorn times!

Just what I had hoped for. Easy to use. I bought the prepackaged popcorn with oil and butter salt. Just put it in and 3 minutes later you have real movie popcorn. Live it.

Just used it for the first time today. Super easy set up, and clear instructions. It worked perfectly and made a generous amount of the best popcorn I think I've ever had! Seriously. I bought the flavacol and the Wabash valley farms coconut oil as well. They are a superstar trio. I had really high expectations and it surpassed them. You won't be disappointed.EDIT: It's been over a year. I use this machine weekly, and have used it for events as well. It's a wonderful machine. I now only use normal costco coconut oil and the flavocol. Winning combo. Everyone loves it. Its unfortunate that the ratings are effected by those that say they buy it exclusively for schools or fundraising, then complain about the size. If it's meant to make an income, you need to spend the money for the machine that would be better suited for that. This one can put it out, but is not meant for commercial use.Bottom line I LOVE this machine. Works great, easy to maintain and makes the best popcorn ever in just minutes.

Tengo 3 años con la máquina,la volvería a comprar.Calienta rápido,las palomitas se abren completamente y es fácil de trasladar.Lo único es que es muy tedioso limpiarla y la parte de afuera se oxida muy rápido pero fuera de eso cuando uno se acostumbra a la limpieza todo va muy bien.El año pasado la usé en temporada de calor donde estamos a 45-50°c de sensación térmica,en días en los que me pedían más de 100 bolsas de palomitas diarias y aguantó.La recomiendo mucho.

This popcorn machine is very nice. Some buyers mentioned the door has a gap, that's true and is a design oversight. I had to move the magnet further back for the door to close properly by unscrewing the magnet on one side. The kettle takes getting used to (removing and installing it) it doesn't go in and out very easily - in part because the kettle has to be installed sideways instead of frontal installation like larger machine for this type of kettle.Make no mistake this machine pops popcorn very well providing instructions are followed and good quality popcorn is used.Cleaning is a breeze because of the high grade material used for the glass and the large kettle size makes it easy to clean the inside. I had a 2.5oz machine and 'glass' was made of plastic and was impossible to clean.I do recommend this machine. The look is very nice, professional and I'm happy with it, price paid 201$ CAD.

El producto es tal cual se muestra en imágenes, me encantó!.Llegó en perfectas condiciones, súper protegido y con manuales en inglés.Funciona muy adecuadamente.

Nous étions sceptiques et nous sommes bien satisfaits finalement ! Nous faisons deux fois la recette avec huile végétale ordinaire et nous assaisonnons par la suite. Les grains de maïs doivent être de bonne qualité pour avoir un meilleur résultat. Pour nettoyer, il faut être patient et minutieux. Nous n'avons pas encore essayé d'utiliser les saveurs en sachet, ce qui doit vraiment salir davantage!La lampe garde au chaud votre maïs soufflé pendant des heures. C'est vraiment un bel appareil!