Dash Fresh Pop Popcorn Maker

This is a very good popcorn maker. Follow the directions better than I did the first time. I didn't want that many kernels so I didn't put enough in for my first trial run. The popcorn did not pop in it kept throwing out the kernels. Then I followed the directions. I suppose I'm supposed to do that LOL. I filled it up properly and it worked perfectly. The only thing I can say that is not that great about it is that it is super loud. But I don't know if all popcorn makers are loud. Otherwise it was a very very good buy.

Honestly, I’m so over microwave popcorn bags—the weird chemical smell, the greasy fingers, and half of them always end up burnt anyway. I picked up this **Dash Air Popper** in the Aqua color (which is so cute on the counter, by the way), and it has been a total game-changer for our family movie nights. The best part? It’s **oil-free**, so I don't feel guilty about the kids snacking on it all the time. It literally uses hot air to pop the kernels, and it is *fast*. We’re talking a giant bowl of popcorn in about two minutes. The little **measuring cup** on top doubles as a butter melter while the corn is popping, which is such a smart little design feature. It’s super easy to use—my kids can practically do it themselves—and cleanup is basically non-existent since there’s no sticky oil involved. If you’re a popcorn lover or just want a healthier, cheaper way to snack, you seriously need this. It’s way more fun than the microwave, and the popcorn actually tastes like popcorn, not a science experiment!

I purchased this popcorn maker on a whim and I have now used it multiple times. It is really easy to use and does exactly what it’s supposed to do. You just add the kernels, turn it on and it pops quickly (2-3 minutes) with very few unpopped ones. I like that it doesn’t use oil in the machine as it doesn’t require a bunch of clean up. It’s also small enough to leave out or store without taking up much space. The only downside is the butter tray doesn’t actually melt the butter very well — it mostly just softens it, so I still melt butter separately. That part is a bit disappointing as the butter melting ability was one of the draws I had to this machine. Other than that, it’s been reliable and great for quick popcorn at home. Side note, I highly recommend using butter flavored coconut oil as a butter alternative as well. It tastes great and helps give that movie theater butter taste. Just don’t forget to add a little salt too. Yum!

I gave this 5 stars because it does what it advertises, it is quick, one heaping measuring cup fills a 5-quart mixing bowl with popcorn, it is easy to fill, clean up takes about 5 seconds, its compact, and the price is right. Some comments. Be careful because it is quite hot after use, as warned in the instructions. I mention this, because one does not expect a thin plastic item to be that hot. When all the corn is popped, I turn off the button and go about adding butter and some salt to the popcorn then sit and enjoy it. Later I come back for my 5 second clean up. It is inefficient to melt the butter in the measuring cup, I use a paper bowl in the micro, easy and no clean up. I have been on a low carb diet for a year, and this is my go-to snack. Use it about every two days. It does shoot some popped and unpopped corn around the countertop, but I don’t find it to be bothersome. There is only one item that slightly bothers me, and that is the two plastic clips that attach the plastic top to the base. They seem to be somewhat fragile. And therefore, I am careful when I attach the top to the base.

This popcorn maker is a good deal. It works well and delivers freshly popped corn without any oil. And since I’m trying to stay away from unhealthy snacks, that’s important to me. It’s really easy to use, too. Just measure the kernels in the cup, pour them into the machine and turn it on. In a few minutes, you have popcorn! Cleanup is a breeze, too.

The popcorn maker was fantastic and did a great job. But the top lid developed bubbles after the first few uses. Reached out to Dash support who were helpful, and Amazon sent out a replacement. Even the replacement had the same issue with bubbles forming on top lid! Reached out to Dash support again who suggested a few possible reasons like putting the lid in microwave or dishwasher (neither of which I had done), not filling the lid enough. The last one was interesting as I was only using 36 grams/1 serving which is less than half of the lid size. Ended up returning even the second one. And got a Dash Turbo, which is a newer model but also smaller (8 cups vs 16 cups) Used the Turbo twice now, with no lid bubble issues! Tl;dr - If you buy this, make sure to fill till at least halfway of the measuring lid. Besides this, it’s a great product to make low calorie popcorn!

Highly recommended! excellent little popper, not tall, so stores perfectly , doesn't take up much room when on the counter, and pops almost all kernels with very seldom one or two left over....that said, it pops a huge bowl for one person and maybe two if you don't eat alot yourself and want to share. Now, I knew from other buyers that the new plastic would have a smell, so what I did was to leave it on the counter for about 5 days and when I went into the kitchen to do something, I'd turn it on and run an empty cycle, may once or twice a day and after 5 days, it was ready to go with no smell or plastic-flavoring to my popcorn. I use a cast-iron butter-melter, so cannot say about that. no cleanup required, unless you use that plastic measuring cup for butter.

This is my second one in three years. It has the same problem that the old Hamilton Beach air poppers used to have, and that's its only drawback. It's easier to clean than the Hamilton Beach, it's definitely made out of less plastic parts, and the butter tray on top is quite sufficient. Brace it if you're doing this on a countertop. It wants to wander when it's running. And I do wish somebody would use a higher quality of plastic on the top. It doesn't melt and misalign as fast as the old Hamilton beaches did, but after 3 years of doing popcorn twice a week, it malformed to the point the things no longer sealed right, which accelerates the malformation of the plastic. But here I am getting another one, because it's cheap and it works. But given that it's just basically a hair dryer, and none of the hair dryer plastic melts, I'm guessing you just can't make that plastic clear. Such a shame. I assume I'll be getting another one in 3 years. (This may seem like Petty complaints, but it was enough to take a star off. And yet I'll probably buy it again)

This is very cool, it make the popcorns ready in 2 mins. Good thing no Oil needed just hot air. Smells great when the popcorns are ready.

Burning motor smell when turned on, tried several times so not a “new product smell”.

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It's been working really well since we got it but I specifically got this dash one because it has the on button on the side of it. All the other ones I've seen, and the one I grew up with, turns on the moment you plug it in and I've always hated things that do that. It's such a nice, small thing, that makes a big difference to me. Definitely worth the price. Takes up way less space than the big round ones where you're supposed to use the lids as the bowl. And let me tell you, those SUCK. I used to have one of those like 10 years ago and the lid as the bowl was so awful because they have little holes at the top of the lid, which becomes the bottom of the bowl lol the little cover they give you doesn't stay on. If you want to save money, choose an upright one without the on button if you don't care about that.

Pueden escuchar mi emoción al usarla por primera vez 😂😂😂 Funcionó perfectamente, PUse un poco menos de la mitad de la taza. Varios granos salieron hacia el tazón, muy calientes, claro. Sólo los aventé de vuelta.