Gourmet Popcorn in Spearfish, SD
Kernels & Kandies makes gourmet popcorn the slow way: small batches, popped on-site, coated while it's still warm, in a candy shop on Main Street in Spearfish, South Dakota.
More than 40 flavors rotate through 18 bins — caramel cooked in a kettle, three kinds of cheddar, the confetti-sprinkled Kornfetti, and the ones you have to taste to believe, like Dill Pickle and Southwest Jalapeño. Samples are always out, every bag can mix flavors, and if you can't make the drive we ship nationwide.
Popped here, in small batches, every morning
There are 18 bins behind the counter and more than 40 flavors in rotation. We pop in small batches on-site — the caramel is cooked in a kettle, the cheddar is coated while the popcorn is still warm, and the sweet flavors are tumbled by hand. Nothing on the wall came off a pallet from a warehouse.
Small batches mean two things. First, what you buy is fresh — often popped the same morning. Second, a flavor can sell out. If you're driving in for one specific flavor, call 605-340-0470 first and we'll tell you what's in the bins.
Taste before you buy
There are always samples on the counter. Trying before you commit is the whole point of a 40-flavor wall — nobody picks Dill Pickle blind twice. Kids almost always land on Kettle Corn, Kornfetti or Caramel; the grown-ups split between Chicago Style and anything with bacon.
Every bag can mix flavors, so the classic move is a split bag — half Chicago Style, half something you discovered at the sample cup.
The flavors people drive back for
Chicago Style. Caramel and Orange Cheddar mixed in one bag. Sweet, salty, gone. Our single best seller and the flavor people call about from three states away.
Caramel. The original. Cooked in the kettle in small batches, coated thick, no shortcuts. Read about the caramel and kettle corn process.
The cheddars. Orange Cheddar, White Cheddar, and Mac 'N Cheese. Eat these within a week — cheese coatings are best fresh, which is another reason to buy from a shop that pops on-site.
The odd ones. Dill Pickle, Salt & Vinegar, Southwest Jalapeño, Parmesan Garlic. The flavors people dare each other to try and then quietly finish the bag.
Seasonal. Huckleberry runs in summer, pumpkin spice in the fall. When they're gone, they're gone — call before you promise anyone huckleberry. See the full flavor list.
Buy it here, take it home, or have us ship it
In the shop you buy by the bag, mixed any way you like. If you're traveling, popcorn is the rare treat that travels well — sealed at room temperature, it rides fine through the rest of a Black Hills trip.
Or skip the hauling: we ship to all 50 states, bagged the day it ships, with a gift message and no invoice in the box. One call to 605-340-0470 handles it — here's how ordering and shipping works. And if it's a gift, our tins and baskets start at $34.
Gourmet popcorn questions
Where can I buy gourmet popcorn in Spearfish, SD?
Kernels & Kandies at 714 N. Main St. Suite B in downtown Spearfish pops gourmet popcorn on-site in small batches, with 40+ flavors in rotation across 18 bins. Samples are always on the counter, bags can mix flavors, and we ship to all 50 states — call 605-340-0470.
What is your most popular flavor?
Chicago Style — caramel and Orange Cheddar mixed in one bag. It's the flavor people call about from out of state and the one most first-time visitors leave with. Close behind are the plain Caramel, Kettle Corn and the cheddars.
Can I taste flavors before buying?
Yes. There are always samples on the counter, and trying before you buy is the point of a 40-flavor wall. Staff will happily walk you through a few, especially if you're deciding between the odd ones like Dill Pickle or Salt & Vinegar.
Do you ship popcorn out of state?
Yes — to all 50 states, and every order is bagged the day it ships so it arrives fresh. Gift shipments include your message and never an invoice in the box. Call 605-340-0470 with flavors, the address and the date it needs to land, and we'll quote shipping on the phone.
How long does gourmet popcorn stay fresh?
Cheddar and other savory flavors are best within about a week; caramel and chocolate flavors hold a couple of weeks. Keep it sealed at room temperature and never refrigerate it — fridge moisture turns crisp popcorn chewy. We bag orders the day they ship, so the clock starts when it leaves the shop.
Do flavors sell out?
Sometimes, because everything is popped in small batches on-site rather than pulled from warehouse stock. If you're coming in — or ordering — for one specific flavor, call 605-340-0470 first and we'll tell you what's in the bins or set a bag aside for pickup.
Keep exploring
All 40+ flavors
The whole board, described honestly.
Caramel corn & kettle corn
The two flavors that built the shop.
Gift tins & baskets
Three-flavor tins from $34.
Ordering & shipping
One call ships it to all 50 states.
Visit the shop
Find us on Main Street in Spearfish.
Find us at 714 N. Main St. Suite B, Spearfish, SD 57783, or head back to the Kernels & Kandies home page.