OXO 3-Piece POP Cereal Dispenser Set

La calidad de OXO es inigualable. El diseño es práctico y estético. Las características del producto permiten que se lave muy bien con facilidad.

High quality, fits a whole box of cereal & is really aesthetically pleasing.

I like plastic storage containers, and after a lot of trial and error I’m learning what the difference is between ones that do a good job and ones that do a great job. I’ve found OXO rarely lets me down. You pay a lot more for them but what you get is something that is well thought out and well made. And it seems like they have something for every purpose.

WHAT IT IS

In this case I wanted a container that is roughly the size and shape of an average cereal box that holds about 20 ounces. The reason is that when I buy cereal at the membership clubs they usually come in two cello bags which are really awkward to store on my cereal shelf along with the prepackaged ones from the grocery stores. This one is the ideal size and shape, has an easy to grip handle and maybe the best design pop open pour top of any I’ve seen. It’s a strong clear non-flexible plastic that reveals the contents and has one feature that makes it stand out among all of the rest.

THE FEATURE I LIKE MOST

What I like most isn’t really a features as much as a design that’s free if any latches or other things that can cause it to catch on other things in my cupboard. The top is just a press to fit rubber gasket with no latches at all. It doesn’t look like it would stay in place but it does. To use it you just press down on a teeter-totter type flap and the front end pops up just enough to smoothly pour almost any cereal, even mini shredded wheat. The design mean nothing will get stuck on the way out – no crevices to have to clean. When you press down on the flap it locks securely in place with a second rubber gasket.

CLEANING

A cereal container doesn’t require a lot of cleaning but from time to time I would want to do more than wipe it with a damp paper towel. For those instances the flap slides off and every part is exposed to deep clean in the sink.

YES OR NO

The reason I chose this one is that it is one of the few that fits exactly where a cereal box would in my cupboard. It’s simple and no hassle. They have a three-pak that saves a few dollars but I only really needed or wanted one. Do be careful, there are other sizes that look very similar, only one of them is 3.4 quart. I won’t ding them for this but it’s frustrating that OXO never listens to customers and they still refuse to give simple exact measurements for most of their products, insisting instead on referring to how many quarts it holds which in my opinion is useless – who can visualize the size of a container and if it will fit in a pantry or other place by how many quarts it holds, and who measures the contents of cereal boxes in quarts? Those rare times that a product page has any dimensions at all it is for the size of the outer box they use to send it to you. It’s amazing a company could be so out of tune with how their customers think. Despite that, I like this product.

Was skeptical as to how fresh these could keep cereal. I happened to stash one in the back of my pantry and forgot about it for over a month.

I opened it up to find the cereal still incredibly fresh and not stale at all. Awesome!

I also LOVE how easy they are to open/close without having to remove the lid itself. You just press to open and press to close.

Definitely worth the slightly higher price than other plastic options on here, in my opinion.

This review is for the 2.5 qt “small granola cereal” size. See photos. I didn’t buy it for granola but it will hold 8.9 oz box of cereal.

The “medium cereal” container
size holds a 12 oz box “Large size” box on cereal. This may be confusing.

For “Family” sized cereal boxes 18oz or more, you will need the “Bulk cereal” container.

Tip: When securing the lid, keep the pour spout open, press the top down tightly, then close the pour spout. The seal is so tight it can be tough to put on or lift off if you don’t open the spout to release some air first. It does NOT have gaps as some have mentioned, if you place the top on properly.

Pros: Easy to hold. Bottom of container is easy to clean. Fits nicely on my pantry shelf and looks neat. Extremely air tight!! Maybe not as tight as a canning jar but it’s not made for liquids and it’s far better than just a chip clip! There are sugar ants where we live and so far no issues.

Cons: There is nothing to assemble unless you take the rubber gasket off to wash the lid. That is the only reason I deducted one star. When the top gets wet, it doesn’t dry easily. If you’re not careful you could trap moisture in your top and thereby your cereal. I don’t bother running it through the dishwasher for this reason but it does take a while to air dry for some reason.

Update months later: Still performing well. Overall a great product and I would purchase again. Just wish I had gotten the right size but there were so many contradicting reviews. Hopefully my pictures tell the story and this helped you.

I love the large cereal dispenser for several reasons. The main reason is that I can see how much cereal I have left. I also think my cereal stays fresh longer. It’s easy to clean and so convenient to use.