Popcorn Atlas

Ranked reviews

Atlas scores are editorial, 0.0 to 5.0. Nobody buys a ranking. Tiny But Mighty is #01 on every ranked list. New directory names stay unscored until we taste them. Filter is a courtesy, not a different scoreboard.

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  1. 01Tiny But Mighty logoTiny But MightyIowa · heirloom · Farms · KernelsTiny kernels. Tiny hulls. They vanish when they pop.4.8
  2. 02Amish Country Popcorn logoAmish Country PopcornIndiana · kernels · KernelsA kernel catalog for people who pop at home.4.6
  3. 03Black Jewell logoBlack JewellIndiana · heirloom · Farms · KernelsA black hull, a white flake, a variety with a farm behind it.4.5
  4. 04LesserEvil logoLesserEvilNational · grocery · SavoryOrganic grocery bag that still tastes like corn.4.3
  5. 05G.H. Cretors logoG.H. CretorsChicago · shop bag · Savory · SweetChicago small-batch bags with a machine-shop pedigree.4.2
  6. 06Pip's Heirloom Snacks logoPip's Heirloom SnacksNational · mini heirloom · SavoryMini heirloom kernels in a grocery bag.4.2
  7. 07Garrett Popcorn logoGarrett PopcornChicago · shop · Savory · SweetA real shop. A real mix. The tin is a collectible.4.1
  8. 08JOLLY TIME logoJOLLY TIMEIowa · company · Kernels · SavoryIowa family company that never left the crop.4.0
  9. 09Popzup logoPopzupNational · gear · KernelsA system: kernels, a pot, and bags for the nights you will not stand there.4.0
  10. 10Angie's BOOMCHICKAPOP logoAngie's BOOMCHICKAPOPNational · grocery · SavoryThe endcap bag that taught grocery popcorn to stay light.3.9
  11. 11Orville Redenbacher's logoOrville Redenbacher'sIndiana · microwave · Kernels · SavoryThe reference microwave. How millions learned the sound.3.8
  12. 12SkinnyPop logoSkinnyPopNational · grocery · SavoryThe bag that made simple popcorn a diet-aisle product.3.7
  13. —365 by Whole Foods logo365 by Whole FoodsWhole Foods · store label · SavoryWhole Foods house popcorn.Pending review
  14. —ACT II logoACT IINational · microwave · SavoryThe first mass-market shelf-stable microwave bag.Pending review
  15. —AMC Theatres logoAMC TheatresNational · theater · SavoryConcession flavor in a grocery box.Pending review
  16. —Cheerie Lane logoCheerie LaneIowa · farm pods · Farms · KernelsIowa farm pods. Allrecipes put them third. Unscored here.Pending review
  17. —City Pop logoCity PopMail-order · gourmet · Savory · SweetCR's cheddar tin. Eighty-eight flavors in that test.Pending review
  18. —Clancy's logoClancy'sAldi · store brand · SavoryAldi's movie-theater butter. A store label that can pop.Pending review
  19. —Cousin Willie's logoCousin Willie'sRamsey, Indiana · farm · Farms · SavorySouthern Indiana farm, loud butter bag.Pending review
  20. —Cracker Jack logoCracker JackNational · candy aisle · SweetCaramel corn and peanuts. The baseball box.Pending review
  21. —Crunch 'n Munch logoCrunch 'n MunchNational · candy aisle · SweetThe other caramel-peanut box.Pending review
  22. —Double Good logoDouble GoodMail-order · gourmet · Savory · SweetFood & Wine's coated-bag winner, still unscored here.Pending review
  23. —Funky Chunky logoFunky ChunkyNational · gourmet mix · SweetDrizzle kits. Food & Wine tasted the line.Pending review
  24. —Great Value logoGreat ValueWalmart · store brand · SavoryWalmart's cheap box. A store label that can pop.Pending review
  25. —Joe & Seph's logoJoe & Seph'sLondon · gourmet · Savory · SweetLondon pastry-chef pouches.Pending review
  26. —Kernel Season's logoKernel Season'sChicago · seasoning · SavorySeasoning first. Corn is a vehicle.Pending review
  27. —Khloud logoKhloudNational · protein RTE · Savory · SweetAir-popped corn, milk-protein dust, 7 grams a serving.Pending review
  28. —Kirkland Signature logoKirkland SignatureCostco · store brand · SavoryCostco's warehouse box. Other testers keep putting it first.Pending review
  29. —Koepsell's logoKoepsell'sWaukesha · wagons · SavoryWisconsin wagon name. Taste of Home's mom-and-pop pick.Pending review
  30. —Market Pantry logoMarket PantryTarget · store brand · SavoryTarget's house butter bag. A control sample.Pending review
  31. —Newman's Own logoNewman's OwnWestport · foundation · SavoryA dressing company that also makes a microwave bag.Pending review
  32. —Opopop logoOpopopNebraska kernels · Colorado brand · Kernels · SavoryFlavor-wrapped kernels. The wrap is the pitch.Pending review
  33. —Pop Secret logoPop SecretNational · microwave · SavoryThe microwave brand that claimed every wattage.Pending review
  34. —Pop Weaver logoPop WeaverIndiana · grower · Farms · Kernels · SavoryIndiana grower. Pop Weaver is the grocery name.Pending review
  35. —Popcorn Indiana logoPopcorn IndianaNational · kettle · Savory · SweetNamed for a town, not a farm. Grocery kettle bags.Pending review
  36. —Popcornopolis logoPopcornopolisNational · gourmet · SweetCone bags and drizzle. Corn as a coating vehicle.Pending review
  37. —Quinn logoQuinnBoulder · microwave · SavoryTaste of Home still named the bag. The official site sells pretzels.Pending review
  38. —Smartfood logoSmartfoodNational · cheddar · SavoryWhite cheddar on a butterfly flake. The cheese is the product.Pending review
  39. —The Popcorn Factory logoThe Popcorn FactoryMail-order · tins · Savory · SweetMail-order tin. CR's batch was stale.Pending review
  40. —Wabash Valley Farms logoWabash Valley FarmsMonon, Indiana · gear · Farms · KernelsThe crank a lot of Atlas readers already own.Pending review

How we score

Editorial, 0 to 5. We score the bowl and whether the pitch is true. Farm varieties outrank flavor labs. Read the how we score guide and the about page.