Tastebuds Popcorn Hickory

Sweet, savory, and Chocolate gourmet: these are the basic categories. Variations of fruity, caramels, candy bars, desserts. Buttery ones, zingy flavors, a few spicy kinds, and lots of cheeses. We like the Dill Pickle and the loaded baked potato. We couldn’t decide between Apple Pie, Cinnamon Toast Crunch, or Snickerdoodle. We landed on Butter Beer. Oh, make sure to taste the Taco Popcorn! We got to taste anything we were curious about. I bought a good sampling and imagine this to be a great gift idea!

Amazing little family owned popcorn palace with 75 different flavors including cheese and savory, candy and Carmel, and chocolate options. Delight staff that gives free tastes and great conversation. Great hole in the wall place for popcorn!

Pretty cool place! Came here after a nice fall drive along the Blue Ridge Parkway and was blown away by the options! Still settled on Movie Theater Butter popcorn though!😉 Sampled the Garlic Cheese Bread popcorn, equally yummy!

probably 30 flavors to choose from. haven't had one yet that doesn't taste exactly like what it's called. they do not skimp on the topping either! 😋 and you get to sample before you buy 👌

I love this little shop so much! The staff is always super helpful and personable. The flavors are so varied and I have not tried a bad one yet. My favorites are Dill Pickle and Cookies and Cream.
If you are looking for a unique snack for a movie night or a fun gift for a friend, this is the place to go!

Everyone should come in and check out Tastebuds Popcorn! They have so many varieties, from savory to sweet to chocolate choices. And if you're caught up in all the amazing choices, no worries—they give you a little taste of any that you're interested in. I walked in for one small bag and walked out with FOUR! Definitely coming back!

So many flavors of popcorn! Folks there are super nice and offer free samples. They also have a selection of decadent fine chocolates. My new favorite place in downtown Hickory!

Amazing Popcorn. Service is fantastic and so helpful. You can taste any flavor and they have tons! This place is a must if you need a good snack or a cool new place to try.

We received a Gift Certificate to this store and went in to check it out. The service was great! We tried several different varieties of popcorn before deciding on four different flavors. We will be back for more!

So many flavors—-very creative, they probably have a flavor you’ll like. Kids love the Taste the Rainbow. Texture is much better than what you’ll get from tinned flavored popcorn.

They are amazing! So many flavors and the employees are so helpful! Can’t wait to come back!

Great Place ! Huge selection of flavored popcorn and fantastic service and free samples. This Christmas they packed and shipped 9 tubs of popcorn to various places all across the US . All arrived on time and all the recipients loved the popcorn. Definitely recommend them!

Love the staff!!
And the POPCORN WOW
I love flavored popcorn, no one has the quality or quantity of flavors these guys do!!
Absolutely LOVE this place !!

Tastebuds has the most delicious popcorn! I have tried lots of their flavors and they are all good! It also makes a great gift!

Taste Buds is a must try! The staff were personable and awesome to interact with. Not to mention the popcorn was incredible.

Great place to get some good popcorn with so many great flavors! Would definitely recommend going and trying it!

Found this gem of a stop-in-shop popcorn store in downtown Hickory randomly this weekend and it did not disappoint! So many flavors of popcorn to choose from, free samples, and they were delighted to entertain our crazy seven-year-old who was bouncing off the walls.

One of the owners, Nancy, was more than friendly as was the young man who served us! Needless to say, the ranch popcorn was gone before leaving Hickory city limits, the bacon ranch popcorn is about halfway gone, and the peanut butter pie popcorn, and sour candy popcorn will be MIA in the next 24 hours! Honeycutt approved, we will definitely be coming back soon!

I was heading home to Charlotte and stopped in and grabbed some popcorn treats for my family. The popcorn is delicious! We ate it all that day! The store is adorable. Smaller bags would be a great party favor for little kiddo parties! Definitely go check it out! Super kind staff and the popcorn is beyond yummy!!!

The lady working was so nice and the popcorn is always delicious! The "decadent dog" flavor is by far the best!!

Awesome popcorn. Any flavor and great samples. Please stop by and support our local business.