Bare Kernel | Olive Oil Popcorn. No Seed Oils, Ever.

The Problem

Your Favorite Popcorn Is Made With Seed Oils.

Sunflower oil. Canola oil. Vegetable oil. Open any bag of popcorn in your pantry and check the label. Even the ones that say "natural" or "simple."

We did. And we didn't like what we found.

Typical Brand

Popcorn
Sunflower oil
Salt
Natural flavor
Lactic acid

Bare Kernel

Popcorn
Extra virgin olive oil
Sea salt

The Lineup

Four Flavors. Zero Seed Oils.

Every flavor starts with olive oil-popped corn. No exceptions.

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OG Olive Oil & Sea Salt

"This is the one."

4 oz bag • ~4 cups of popcorn

~35 cal/cup

Popcorn
Extra virgin olive oil
Sea salt

Popcorn stripped down to what it should be. Three ingredients. No seed oils, no mystery powders.

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Black Truffle & Sea Salt

"Date night popcorn."

4 oz bag • ~4 cups of popcorn

~40 cal/cup

Popcorn
Olive oil
Truffle seasoning
Sea salt

Earthy, rich, and a little ridiculous for a $5 bag. Tastes like a $14 cocktail bar snack.

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Cheddar BBQ

"The one that disappears first."

4 oz bag • ~4 cups of popcorn

~40 cal/cup

Popcorn
Olive oil
Cheddar BBQ seasoning
Sea salt

Sharp cheddar up front, smoky BBQ finish. Bold without being fake — no neon orange dust.

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White Cheddar

"Just give me cheese popcorn."

4 oz bag • ~4 cups of popcorn

~40 cal/cup

Popcorn
Olive oil
White cheddar seasoning
Sea salt

Creamy, sharp, and satisfying. The familiar flavor you love, made the way it should be.

Best Value

The Variety Pack

One of each flavor (4 x 4 oz bags — 16 oz total). The best way to find your favorite — or just keep all four on rotation.

🫒 OG 🍄 Truffle 🔥 Cheddar BBQ 🧀 White Cheddar

$24.46 $19.99

Save $4.47

Our Story

We Flipped The Bag. Then We Made Our Own.

It started with a question: Why is every bag of popcorn on the shelf made with sunflower oil or canola oil?

We cook with olive oil at home. We pour olive oil on our salads. But somehow, every "healthy" popcorn brand chose the cheapest seed oils instead.

So we made popcorn the way we'd make it at home — in a pot, with extra virgin olive oil and sea salt. No seed oils, no mystery ingredients, no compromise.

Handcrafted in Everett, Massachusetts

Family enjoying Bare Kernel popcorn during game night

Real ingredients for real moments.

Why Olive Oil?

Not All Oils Are Created Equal.

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Heart Healthy Fats

Extra virgin olive oil is rich in monounsaturated fats and polyphenols — the same healthy fats that make the Mediterranean diet work.

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Zero Seed Oils

No sunflower, canola, safflower, or vegetable oil. We believe your snacks should use the same oil you'd cook with at home.

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Minimal Ingredients

Our OG flavor has three ingredients. Three. Compare that to the 7+ ingredients in a typical bag of "simple" popcorn.

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Small Batch

Handcrafted in Everett, Massachusetts. Every batch is popped fresh in stainless steel pots with extra virgin olive oil.

Them

Popcorn Sunflower Oil Canola Oil Whey Salt Natural Flavor Lactic Acid

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Us

Popcorn Extra Virgin Olive Oil Sea Salt

Reviews

What People Are Saying.

★★★★★

"I've been trying to cut seed oils from my diet and this is the ONLY popcorn brand I've found that uses olive oil. And it actually tastes incredible. The truffle flavor is unreal."

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Sarah M. Verified Buyer • Black Truffle

★★★★★

"Finally, popcorn I can feel good about. I used to eat SkinnyPop until I realized it's made with sunflower oil. Bare Kernel is what I assumed SkinnyPop was. So much better."

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Jason R. Verified Buyer • OG Olive Oil

★★★★★

"The Cheddar BBQ is dangerous. I bought 3 bags and they were gone in a week. My kids won't eat anything else now. Love that it's made with real ingredients."

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Maria L. Verified Buyer • Cheddar BBQ

★★★★★

"Got the variety pack for movie night. Every single flavor was a hit. The white cheddar is my wife's new obsession. Real cheese flavor without the fake orange powder."

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David K. Verified Buyer • Variety Pack

★★★★★

"As someone who follows a Mediterranean diet, finding a snack made with olive oil is amazing. Only 35 calories per cup and it actually tastes buttery. How?"

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Amanda T. Verified Buyer • OG Olive Oil

★★★★☆

"Really clean taste. You can tell the difference from regular popcorn. The olive oil gives it this subtle richness. Only 4 stars because I need a bigger bag size!"

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Tyler W. Verified Buyer • OG Olive Oil

4.9

★★★★★

Based on 127 reviews

See It In Action

From Our Kitchen To Yours.

Fresh from the pot.

The perfect pop.

Small batch, big flavor.

Olive oil goodness.

No seed oils, ever.

FAQ

Questions? Answers.

We use extra virgin olive oil instead of seed oils (sunflower, canola, vegetable). Most popcorn brands — even ones marketed as "healthy" or "simple" — use cheap seed oils. We use the same olive oil you'd cook with at home.

Seed oils include sunflower, canola, soybean, safflower, and corn oil. These highly processed oils are high in omega-6 fatty acids. Many health-conscious consumers are choosing to avoid them in favor of traditional fats like olive oil, which is rich in monounsaturated fats and antioxidants.

Each bag is 4 oz (approximately 4 cups of popped popcorn). Our OG Olive Oil & Sea Salt is approximately 35 calories per cup (~140 cal per bag). Our flavored varieties (Truffle, Cheddar BBQ, White Cheddar) are approximately 40 calories per cup (~160 cal per bag). That's less than most leading brands.

Our popcorn is naturally gluten-free. However, our flavored seasonings are produced in a facility that also handles wheat, so we recommend checking with us directly if you have severe gluten sensitivities.

Every batch is handcrafted in Everett, Massachusetts. We pop our kernels in stainless steel pots with extra virgin olive oil. Small batch, always fresh.

Yes! We ship to all 50 states. Orders typically ship within 1-2 business days. Free shipping on orders over $30.

One bag of each flavor (4 x 4 oz bags — 16 oz total). The perfect way to discover your favorite.

$24.46 $19.99

Olive Oil Popcorn.

Your Favorite Popcorn Is Made With Seed Oils.