Is zimt profitable to sell on Amazon Germany?

The niche generates €1.2M/yr across 14 tracked products. 90-day search growth is +6.4%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (53/100).

How competitive is the zimt niche?

10 brands and 17 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 72% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 90% of demand.

What do buyers complain about in zimt?

Top complaints mined from reviews: Geruch, Geschmack insgesamt, Geschmack. The return rate is 0.0%.

When does demand for zimt peak?

Demand peaks in Oct–Nov; the busiest month runs 2.2× the quietest.

What does it cost to enter the zimt niche?

Listings span €2.00–€26.73; the average listing price is €13.52 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 1,085 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.

zimt

Worth a look

Shows low returns (0.0%), but strong incumbent ratings (4.7★) keeps it on the watch list.

Returns

Incredible0.0%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Conversion

Incredible12.4%

search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale

Market size

Great€1.2M

€1.2M/yr · 714K searches

Avg price

Good€13.52

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Review moat

Good1,085

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Price range

Okay€2.00–€26.73

cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100

Growth

Okay+6.4%

90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch

Brand share

Okay90%

top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand

Competition

Bad72%

top-5 click share — a locked-up shelf

Quality gap

Bad4.7★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

According to Flapen's Amazon Germany niche tracking, zimt is a €1.2M/yr Amazon Germany market (714K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 90% of demand. Demand peaks in Oct–Nov. Verdict: Worth a look — 53/100.

Data updated Jul 11, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches

zimt market data

Units sold / yr: 80K–100K; avg 4,000–5,000/product
Revenue / yr: €1.1M–€1.4M; units × avg price
Conversion rate: 12.4%
Avg BSR: #75
Page quality: 0%
Prime: 93%
Sponsored: 93%
Out of stock: 10.8%
Avg brand age: 69 months
Avg seller age: 180 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products capture 72% of clicks — a locked-up shelf that new listings rarely crack.

Brands

10 falling

Sellers

Top-5 brand share

90%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

72%

Top 20: 100%

Open market

vom-Achterhof39%
Pfefferdieb30%
Alnatura13%
EDEL KRAUT Manufaktur des Lebens5%
Fuchs Professional3%
NaturaleBio2%
Open — no brand owns it (4 brands, 8%)

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — +6.4% search growth over the last 90 days.

Peak months: Oct, Nov · busiest ÷ quietest = 2.2×

Open Trend

Top zimt search terms

ceylon zimt185K/yr +11.0%10.2% conv.
zimt157K/yr -2.2%8.6% conv.
ceylon zimt bio gemahlen89K/yr +31.9%13.2% conv.
zimt ceylon90K/yr +7.5%11.7% conv.
zimt gemahlen39K/yr -9.9%9.0% conv.
ceylon zimt gemahlen30K/yr -31.9%10.5% conv.
ceylon-zimt17K/yr +14.3%5.8% conv.
zimt ceylon bio11K/yr +85.1%12.5% conv.
ceylon zimt bio13K/yr +7.1%9.4% conv.
cinnamon17K/yr -11.0%2.8% conv.

All search terms

Top zimt products on Amazon

Each bubble is one product — market share against review moat; bubble size tracks estimated sales, color grades how beatable the incumbent looks.

Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)

All 14 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

Top sellers

by 90-day click share

Ceylon Zimt gemahlen BIO 250g Rohkostqualität - Pfefferdieb

Pfefferdieb€9.394.7★1,685 rev

Alnatura Bio Ceylond Zimt gemahlen 50g

Alnatura€2.624.6★545 rev

Bio Ceylon Zimt gemahlen (500g) mit wenig Cumarin in premium Qualitat | 100% ECHTES Bio Ceylon Zimt Pulver

vom-Achterhof€20.094.6★2,567 rev

Bio Ceylon Zimt gemahlen (1kg) mit wenig Cumarin in premium Qualitat | 100% ECHTES Bio Ceylon Zimt Pulver

vom-Achterhof€26.734.6★2,567 rev

Ceylon Zimt gemahlen (500g) mit wenig Cumarin in Premium Qualitat | 100% ECHTES Ceylon Zimt-Pulver

vom-Achterhof€12.624.6★756 rev

Newest

by launch date

Fuchs Gewürze - Zimt Ceylon gemahlen | Aus natürlichen Zutaten | 30 g in wiederverwendbarer recyclebarer Streudose

Fuchs€4.46159 rev

1y ago

NaturaleBio Ceylon Zimt Bio Gemahlen 450g. Premium Echter Zimt Pulver. Natürlicher Antioxidant und entzündungshemmend. Unterstützt die Verdauung stärkt Abwehrkräfte fördert das Wohlbefinden

NaturaleBio€14.46383 rev

1y ago

Ceylon Zimt BIO gemahlen - 450g im Premium Glas | EDEL KRAUT | 100% reiner BIO Zimt Ceylon - frei von jeglichen Zusatzstoffen - wenig Cumarin - kontrolliert biologischer Anbau

EDEL KRAUT Manufaktur des Lebens€20.10246 rev

3y ago

vinativo Zimt BIO Ceylon aus Madagaskar 1kg Pulver fein gemahlen und schonend getrocknet bio Rohkost-Qualität zum Backen oder Würzen aus kontrolliert biologischem Anbau

vinativo€18.58861 rev

4y ago

Spicebar - Ceylon Zimt Bio - feiner Zimt gemahlen im praktischen Gewürz-Streuer - Zimt Pulver mit wenig Cumarin aus Madagaskar (300g)

Spicebar Gewürzküche€15.681,301 rev

5y ago

What buyers say about zimt

What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.

What buyers love

Qualität insgesamt31%

“Best Produkt”

Geschmack insgesamt20%

“Mega lecker”

Geschmack10%

“super Zimt”

Geruch9%

“Beste Qualität Mega Aroma”

Würzigkeit7%

“Guter Zimt”

Preis-Leistungs-Verhältnis5%

“Günstig”

Vegan/Biologisch4%

“BIO Zimt”

beworben Vs Tatsächliches Produkt3%

“Produkt wie es sein soll”

Frische2%

“richtig frisch und natürlich”

Gesundheitliche Vorteile – insgesamt2%

“bestimmt auch gesünder”

What buyers complain about

Geruch26%

“Zuwenig Aroma”

Geschmack insgesamt25%

“Schmeckt total schimmelig”

Geschmack15%

“Enttäuschend: kaum Aroma, kaum Geschmack”

Würzigkeit5%

“Geschmacksloser Zimt”

Preis-Leistungs-Verhältnis3%

“Geld nicht wert”

Inhaltsstoffe – insgesamt3%

“Günstiger Zimt enthält sehr viel Cumarin”

Farbe3%

“dieser ist von der Farbe her recht blass. Kommt mir vor als wenn er älteren Datum ist ( Verfallsdatum war okay)”

Qualität insgesamt2%

“Das lässt mich an der Qualität und der Herkunft schon zweifeln”

Textur/Konsistenz – insgesamt2%

“die Konsistenz ist eher grieselig.”

beworben Vs Tatsächliches Produkt2%

“Kein Ceylon Zimt sondern Cassia - sieht man schon an den Bildern”

Common questions

Is zimt profitable to sell on Amazon Germany?: The niche generates €1.2M/yr across 14 tracked products. 90-day search growth is +6.4%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (53/100).
How competitive is the zimt niche?: 10 brands and 17 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 72% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 90% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in zimt?: Top complaints mined from reviews: Geruch, Geschmack insgesamt, Geschmack. The return rate is 0.0%.
When does demand for zimt peak?: Demand peaks in Oct–Nov; the busiest month runs 2.2× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the zimt niche?: Listings span €2.00–€26.73; the average listing price is €13.52 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 1,085 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.