Cuisinart EasyPop Hot Air Popcorn Maker (Red)

We eat more popcorn now than I ever did before in my life! This popper is so quick and easy to set up and use. Even on nights when we are all too lazy, within seconds we pull this out and set it up, and within minutes (maybe three?) we have a big bowl of hot freshly popped popcorn. This continues Cuisinart's reputation for high quality and reliability. Clean up is quick and easy, and this fits nicely in an appliance garage. The only feature I do not like compared to a prior Cuisinart air popper is that the top of the chute is closed off and one must remove the cover to add the kernels. It is inconvenient but in no way stops us from popping popcorn almost every night. And we love the red color!

When I was a kid we had an air popper that we used pretty frequently. It's been a long time since I have had air popped popcorn and I wanted to try it again. Microwave popcorn just doesn't taste the same to me, and generally comes coated with all kinds of fatty flavorings. Corn popped in a pan tastes good but is kind of a pain to make and makes a big mess. So far I've used it 6 times and this popper does a great job popping almost all of the kernels without making a mess. You can make up to 1/2 a cup of popcorn kernels at a time, although if you use premium popcorn (Orville Redenbacher and the like) you shouldn't use more than 1/3 cup as it pops up bigger than cheap stuff. I had one instance where the popped corn got stuck in the chute and that was when I made a full 1/2 cup at once. It is well designed in that the clear plastic top part does not snap in or anything, it just sort of sits on top so if the chute gets clogged it just pushes the plastic up. All I did was pick the top piece up a little and let the extra popcorn fall into the bowl and then put it back on and everything was good. Got some extra popcorn on the counter but no big deal. This appears to really only be a problem if you use to much popcorn. Keep in mind that 1/3 cup of premium popcorn is enough to fill a fairly large bowl (I think about 16" wide by 10" tall) and if you should need more than that, the entire popping process takes under 2 minutes to complete so just throw some more in there after the 1st bowl is done. Pros: -Pops almost all of the kernels. Maybe a dozen unpopped ones left in a bowl. -Very fast, done in under 2 minutes. -Has an on/off switch, witch a lot of the other air poppers on the market do not have. -Easy to use Cons: -The red color isn't the most attractive. I wish there had been more color options to choose from.

Popper does not work properly. On first try, the popper ejected 90% of the kernels unpopped over a period of 10 minutes. A competing brand of air popper I owned years ago popped all but one or two kernels, and did it in 5 minutes. The kernels I used first time on this Cuisinart came from a previously opened package. It occurred to me that the kernels might be stale, and that is why they weren't popping. So I bought a new container of Orville Redenbacher's kernels today and tried again. Same story - 90% of fresh kernels were ejected unpopped over a period of 10 minutes.

Awesome popper with 2 caveats. First, put no more than 1/3 cup kernels in at a time. Doesn't matter the brand. This will produce about 8 cups of great popcorn. Second, the design allows some unpopped kernels to go into the bowl until the popping starts. So, since I don't like unpopped kernels, I tilt the machine back a bit until it starts to pop. This has a crucial feature - an on off switch that the Presto does not have. Since we used to pop a cup at a time, we just go through 3 cycles and that's way quicker than the stove top method. Even using the same amount of butter still makes for a healthier snack. By the way the butter melter inset at the top is useless but the machine redeems itself. We've been making popcorn 3 or 4 days a week for the last few months and no complaints at all except the caveats above. Update I've had this a little over a year now. Still works great and have almost eliminated unpopped kernels. Too few kernels and the air blast can fly them right out of the tube and into the bowl. Too many will clog the spout. I was putting a level 1/3 cup and got kernels flying. I started using a not quite full 1/2 cup. Now the weight of the kernels keeps the bottom ones from flying and the bottom ones break up the air current so the top ones stay put. I get a few in the bowl, but very few. I make 3 to 4 batches a week and it works flawlessly. I will also recommend a butter spray made by Winona Pure and available at Amazon. Zero calories, no saturated fats. Canola oil, butter flavor and organic coloring. Quite tasty too.

The EasyPop Hot Air Popper works very well. I previously had another hot air popper years ago, can't remember brand, and it did not have an on/off switch, this one does. The other difference between previous popper is that the butter warmer at top sits on a completely closed seat. The previous popper had this area open, allowing hot air to escape from top of machine. The butter melt dish sits within this area. I don't use butter so I don't use it. It's not too loud, has some noise but not super loud. Has a max fill line inside of popper and a manual with clear instructions for use and recipes. Great quality material. In my opinion the cost is justified. Received in the Cuisinart inner box, well packed, and an outer thick cardboard, Cuisinart labeled box. Very satisfied with purchase.

Great popcorn maker and easy to use!

This unit works well but you have to prop the front feet up about 3/4 of and inch or an inch. If not, the unpopped corn will spit out. Doing this also ensures a full popping as well. The flaw in this unit is the flimsy clear plastic shield on top. It’s too light and comes off during popping most of the time. My remedy was to put a weight in the cup to hold it down. That works well. I use a small glass salt shaker. My last air popper had a heavier and more sturdy shield. Shame on cuisinart for using such thin plastic. Good unit overall but unless you can get it at a great price, pass and look for another brand.

La mejor compra de la cuarentena, se arma súper fácil, y las palomitas 🍿 listas en unos minutos, sin aceite, no se queman y se reventaron todas, agregado puedes colocarles mantequilla 🧈 la cual se derrite en el compartimiento superior. Excelente!

Funciona muy bien, en 2 - 3 minutos tienes tus palomitas (mismo tiempo que el microondas). Fácil de limpiar, no tiene complicaciones y las palomitas revientan bonito. Lei reviews que decían que las palomitas no saben a nada, y efectivamente no saben a NADA, completamente sin sabor, ni sabor a maíz ni nada de nada sin exageración, lo cual me hace pensar cuánta cosa tendrán las de microondas. Tan no tienen nada que no se les pega la sal refinada, ni el chile piquín, ni tajín, todo se va al fondo por que no se queda en las palomitas. Ahora si eres mexicano, seguramente le pones Salsa Valentina entonces no tienes problema, o como en otros países que compran saborizaste en polvo muy fino, de repente saben a palomitas de feria. Considero que la falta de sabor es solo costumbre o encontrarle la maña, de que preparadas de esta manera son un snack completamente saludable, lo son, puedes comer una gran cantidad por poca o nula cantidad de calorías.

Ótimo....atendeu muito bem

Excelente calidad en materiales y funcionamiento. Una muy bien adopción para los que les guste preparar palomitas de manera continua.

I bought this because it appeared to have the best reviews online. After plugging it in it immediately began making a loud “hairdryer” sound and turning red hot inside - sparks were flying around my kitchen and to be Frank I was scared! The machine appeared to be overheating, generating a burning smell- I shudder to think what may have happened if I kept it on for longer than just a few seconds. I was refused a return because when I first used the machine it was outside of the return window. Please be safe. Do not buy this product from this seller.