colored popcorn Gourmet popping corn comes in a variety of colors and styles. You can get popping corn in red, blue, rainbow, purple, white and the ever popular yellow. Some popcorn varieties are bred for their “Mushroom” shape which makes them hold up to the process of adding candy coatings such as caramel corn. The other style is winged shaped for a lighter taste. This type is usually eaten with salt or popcorn seasoning  added. Each color popcorn has its own unique taste too. You can get popcorn in different shapes. You can get ”rice” or “pearl” styles.  No matter what color popping corn you pop it always comes out white.