We have a Whirly Pop popcorn popper, available for $25 plus shipping at popcornpopper.com. I use 1/2 cup of gourmet popcorn and one teaspoon of sunflower oil. This popper requires turning the handle, but it makes wonderful popcorn in about 5 minutes. I have tried all the other kinds of poppers with the exception of the big theatre style ones.
The popcorn we use is gourmet popcorn from Fireworks Popcorn company in Wisconsin. They have all sorts of popcorn, some with large kernels and some with small, all with slightly different flavors and textures. My favorites are Autumn Blaze, High Mountain Midnight, and Black Hills. You can order the popcorn in assortments, or as shown here in large jugs. We order in jugs, but this whole thing began when my sister-in-law gave us an assortment. The site is http://www.popcornlovers.com/.
