Abstract: A machine for popping corn out of corn kernel and for delivering the popcorn to a container, the machine includes a body having a popcorn popper; and a popcorn receptacle disposed adjacent to the popcorn popper. When the popcorn popper is in operation, popcorn expelled by the popcorn popper falls into the popcorn receptacle. The popcorn receptacle has at least one inclined wall. A valve is disposed in the popcorn receptacle at a bottom end of the at least one inclined wall. The valve selectively releases the popcorn from the popcorn receptacle to the container. A method of making and delivering popcorn in a popcorn machine to a container is also presented.