ParagonContempo Pop 8 Ounce Popcorn Machine for Professional Concessionaires Requiring Commercial Quality High Output Popcorn Equipment, Black and Chrome

So, do you enjoy popcorn? Do you love the smell when you walk into a movie theater? Do you love the taste of movie theater popcorn? Well, you get all of that and more with this machine. This is hands down the best popcorn machine I have ever used and I have never had popcorn that tastes this good in a home environment. My home theater room smells like a movie theater and I cannot tell the difference in taste! No one else can either. This machine works fantastic, makes perfect-tasting popcorn, and cleans up easily. It is super high quality and I expect many many years of use.We have tried different brands of popcorn but the best way we found for the best tasting "movie theater" experience is using popcorn kits. We buy "GreatNorthern" popcorn kits, 10oz bags and it is the best tasting popcorn period. https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B075KM235K/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1The machine comes with a very handy scoop. It is kinda cheap looking so I bought a pro metal scoop but I must admit, I use the plastic one the most.I prefer this popcorn just has it comes out of the machine, the perfect amount of salt and butter already in it from the kit. But for those that just have to have extra butter (movie theater style) then my wife and daughter love Snappy Butter Burst. https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00AXK9ROC/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1 I will admit it does taste just like the theater but I was never an extra butter guy myself. Now this is a butter-flavored oil just like the theater and it is NOT real butter. Tastes super though! I also use this pump with it, and it works perfect. https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B006R9DO1U/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1Do yourself a favor and buy this machine! Thank me later!!

I chose Paragon because of there reputation for making high quality popcorn machines. Stainless steel throughout, with fit and finishes that are unparalleled as compared to others. Along with a rock solid support sytem is why tower above other makers. Yes, they are more expensive than others, but you get what you pay for. I am extremely satisfied with my purchase and you will be too.

We borrowed this exact model from my brother for a party. We decided that we wanted one ourselves as we entertain a lot. We have great results. We use coconut oil and white popcorn with half a stick (2 oz) of melted butter per kettle and Morton popcorn salt. Sometimes I'll have some popped as our guests are arriving to snack on while socializing, or after a meal while playing games or Karaoke or just visiting. This is extremely popular. I don't really worry about popping too much too soon because the popper has a heated floor and heat lamp so it tastes fresh popped for a long time. It's easy to clean as our guests lick it clean, just kidding, but it is easy to clean. Everything can be removed easily. The floor is laser cut (perfectly) and is easy to lift out. The kettle unplugs and with the pull of a pin can be removed also, although we usually just wipe it out with a paper towel. It has drawer for the old maids, but it pops so well that there aren't many of those. It comes with a plastic scoop that belongs in a sandbox somewhere. We bought an aluminum scoop like they use for french fries, but we bought a bag of those paper boats and sometimes just scoop up the corn with the edge of those; Scoop serve scoop serve. I like that they're built in Iowa by a family owned company. Jim

It's not cheap but it's a beautiful unit that will make your home theater feel like a real theater. Cooks popcorn quick and easily. The construction is second to none and I think it will last forever. Well long enough for me to enjoy it at least :)I've used it several dozen times already and found clean up super easy. All sides are glass except for the front two doors which are plexiglass (I assume to protect against accidental breakage if you open the doors into something). All of the rest of the unit is stainless steel.The built in warming light AND warming floor keep the popcorn warm as you'd expect.If you are looking for the best in a popcorn machine this is the unit. The red unit has the same construction so either should do the trick. I find the black less obtrusive in the living room than the red would be. For a dedicated home theater you may prefer the red.

After reading other reviews raving about Paragon’s excellent build quality, I was disappointed to unpack the unit we received and discovering that one of the doors on the front was mounted incorrectly. The hinges are off on one side causing one of the doors to be noticeable lower than the other. I’m not sure how this passed quality assurance before it was sent out, but I already have it set up and in use. Overall, the machine works well. Because of the door mounting issue, though, it doesn’t meet my expectations in terms of value for the money invested. I do like the modern design, though. It’s a bit larger than I’d realized but the resulting capacity is great. Hopefully, it stands the test of time, but I’m not sure I’ll be able to fix the left door issue unfortunately.

This replaced a 4 oz. Waring popcorn maker we've had for 6 or 7 years. Only paid around $100 for the Waring, so we were a bit reluctant to pay over 4 times as much for the Paragon. But this machine is way nicer than the Waring. It heats quickly, keeps the popcorn hot and crispy for a couple hours, and leaves very few old maids (could be because the kettle is twice the size as our old one).The aluminum kettle is SIMPLE to clean. Simply wipe with a paper towel once it's cooled off a bit and it stays looking brand new. The kettle on the old machine was stainless steel, was a royal pain to clean, and looked horrible.VERY well made, solid, heavy, and modern looking machine. Couldn't be happier with the purchase.Oh, and we changed our recipe to butter flavor coconut oil, Flavacol salt seasoning, and kernels. JUST like movie theater popcorn.