Popcorn is a lot like pop art: it's usually difficult to understand and slathered in butter. Bite into a sweet and salty enigma with today's deal: $5 gets you $10 worth of popped confections at Kettlepop, located at The Great Mall in Milpitas.

Kettlepop's commitment to quality ingredients and old-fashioned preparation make its product highly distinctive. Each Kettlepop kernel gets equal treatment in a patented, fire-burning kettle of their own design, and small batches ensure that every bag is fresh and evenly cooked. Sample a classic with a large bag of kettle corn ($8.95), their most popular concoction. Medium-sized appetites meet their matches with medium bags of cheese ($6.95) and caramel ($8.95) flavors. A small bag of chocolate drizzles ($6.95), kettle corn covered in dark and white chocolate, combines sweet and salty in a union as unexpected yet satisfying as popping bubble wrap in the bathtub. Tins of this versatile treat also make great gifts: a 3.5 gallon gift tin with a three-flavor combo shows popcorn-loving friends and enemies with braces exactly how you feel.

Kettlepop works with farm suppliers to ensure the quality of their raw product. Their corn is free of preservatives, and all Kettlepopped corn comes in a zip-top bag to keep freshness in and hecklers out.

Reviews

Yelpers award Kettlepop a near-perfect average of 4.5 stars:

• Great attitude and service. Good tasting popcorn: kettlecorn, caramel, salted…I got a bag of mixed kettlecorn and caramel popcorn. Yum. – Tim W.
• Hoooked. I am beyond addicted to the kettle corn. I'll buy a Medium OR Large bag and just eat a handful here and there. & I'm pretty sure I am not the only one in my household to do so because next thing you know it's gone! – Diane P.