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title: "Gerste — €116K/yr Amazon DE Niche (2026) - Flapen"
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# **gerste**
**Skip it**
A concentrated shelf (top 5 take 94% of clicks) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.
Market size 27Growth 23Conversion 68Competition 5Returns 100Price range 43Avg price 92Brand share 6Review moat 85Quality gap 43
**Returns**
**Incredible****0.1%**
return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
**Avg price**
**Great****€53.08**
avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
**Review moat**
**Great****294.57**
avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
**Conversion**
**Good****6.2%**
search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
**Quality gap**
**Okay****4.5★**
avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
**Price range**
**Okay****€1.81–€197.26**
cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
**Market size**
**Okay****€116K**
€116K/yr · 36K searches
**Growth**
**Bad****-3.1%**
90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
**Brand share**
**Bad****98%**
top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand
**Competition**
**Bad****94%**
top-5 click share — a locked-up shelf
**Signals**[** Low Review Barrier**](https://flapen.com/research/niches?market=de&signal=low_review_barrier "Top brand's reviews < 500") [** High Price**](https://flapen.com/research/niches?market=de&signal=high_price "Avg price > $50")
According to Flapen's Amazon Germany niche tracking, gerste is a €116K/yr Amazon Germany market (36K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 98% of demand. Verdict: Skip it — 41/100.
Data updated Jul 16, 2026 · scored weekly · [~~How we score niches ~~](https://flapen.com/research/methodology)
## **gerste market data**
- **Units sold / yr**
- **2K–2K**
- avg 100–250/product
- **Revenue / yr**
- **€80K–€106K**
- units × avg price
- **Conversion rate**
- **6.2%**
- **Avg BSR**
- **#84**
- **Page quality**
- **0%**
- **Prime**
- **57%**
- **Sponsored**
- **29%**
- **Out of stock**
- **20.0%**
- **Avg brand age**
- **65 months**
- **Avg seller age**
- **196 days**
## **Competition & brand share**
The top 5 products capture 94% of clicks — a locked-up shelf that new listings rarely crack.
**Brands**
**6 **▼falling
**Sellers**
**15**
**Top-5 brand share**
**98%**
Top 20: 100%
**Top-5 click share**
**94%**
Top 20: 100%
**Open market**
**0%**
- Alnatura49% - Davert21% - Gerstoni17% - BIOBUDDYS7% - Craftfull4% - FACAL2% - Open — no brand owns it (0%)
## **Demand & seasonality**
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -3.1% search growth over the last 90 days.
800600Spike '24Spike '25Prime Day '25 seasonSepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay
No pronounced peak months · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.3×
[**Open Trend **](https://flapen.com/research/de/lebensmittel-getraenke/gerste/trend)
## **Top gerste 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.
0%15%€17K30%€35K45%€52K60%€70K1101001K Reviews — right = deep review moatMarket share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)
All 7 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
### **Top sellers**
by 90-day click share
[1**Alnatura Bio Rollgerste Gerstengraupen 500g**Alnatura**€2.26**4.6★350 rev](https://www.amazon.de/dp/B01M7V326H) [2**Davert Gerste entspelzt 1 kg**Davert**€3.76**4.7★5 rev](https://www.amazon.de/dp/B0087G1BZW) [3**Gerstoni Gourmet Gerste Classic 1kg mild-nussige Reisalternative ballaststoffreiches Superfood mit 5% pflanzlichem Beta-Glucan nachhaltig & regional fertig in nur 1518 Minuten.**Gerstoni**€5.82**4.5★231 rev](https://www.amazon.de/dp/B07NQ4P3MB) [4**Bio Gerste 1 kg**BIOBUDDYS**€9.17**4.4★19 rev](https://www.amazon.de/dp/B0D58HDVMJ) [5**Gerüst CF-103A | - Trittleiter - Rollgerüst - Haushaltsleiter - Arbeitsbühne - Anlegeleiter - Alu Leiter - Leitergerüst - Baugerüst (7 Sprossen)**Craftfull**€151.51**4.2★935 rev](https://www.amazon.de/dp/B0747R8NVP)
**~~View all top sellers →~~**
### **Newest**
by launch date
[**Bio Gerste 1 kg**BIOBUDDYS**€9.17**19 rev2y ago](https://www.amazon.de/dp/B0D58HDVMJ) [**Alnatura Schnelle Mischung Gerste Linsen Kichererbsen 250 g**Alnatura**€1.81**91 rev4y ago](https://www.amazon.de/dp/B09XR7GWT1) [**FACAL Kleines mobiles P6 Aluminium Gerüst für alle Arbeiten im Haus und Zuhause mit einer maximalen Arbeitshöhe von 2 90 m.**FACAL**€197.26**431 rev6y ago](https://www.amazon.de/dp/B082P36ZGP) [**Gerstoni Gourmet Gerste Classic 1kg mild-nussige Reisalternative ballaststoffreiches Superfood mit 5% pflanzlichem Beta-Glucan nachhaltig & regional fertig in nur 1518 Minuten.**Gerstoni**€5.82**231 rev7y ago](https://www.amazon.de/dp/B07NQ4P3MB) [**Alnatura Bio Rollgerste Gerstengraupen 500g**Alnatura**€2.26**350 rev8y ago](https://www.amazon.de/dp/B01M7V326H)
**~~View all new products →~~**
### **Trending**
90-day click momentum
[**Davert Gerste entspelzt 1 kg**Davert**€3.76**4.7★**▲ 206%**](https://www.amazon.de/dp/B0087G1BZW) [**FACAL Kleines mobiles P6 Aluminium Gerüst für alle Arbeiten im Haus und Zuhause mit einer maximalen Arbeitshöhe von 2 90 m.**FACAL**€197.26**4.6★**▲ 107%**](https://www.amazon.de/dp/B082P36ZGP) [**Gerüst CF-103A | - Trittleiter - Rollgerüst - Haushaltsleiter - Arbeitsbühne - Anlegeleiter - Alu Leiter - Leitergerüst - Baugerüst (7 Sprossen)**Craftfull**€151.51**4.2★**▲ 78%**](https://www.amazon.de/dp/B0747R8NVP) [**Gerstoni Gourmet Gerste Classic 1kg mild-nussige Reisalternative ballaststoffreiches Superfood mit 5% pflanzlichem Beta-Glucan nachhaltig & regional fertig in nur 1518 Minuten.**Gerstoni**€5.82**4.5★**— 1%**](https://www.amazon.de/dp/B07NQ4P3MB) [**Alnatura Schnelle Mischung Gerste Linsen Kichererbsen 250 g**Alnatura**€1.81**4.4★**▼ 13%**](https://www.amazon.de/dp/B09XR7GWT1)
**~~View all trending →~~**
## **What buyers say about gerste**
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.
### **What buyers love **
**Qualität insgesamt**22%
*“Super Qualität”*
**Geschmack insgesamt**20%
*“Total lecker”*
**Kochanleitung**7%
*“Nicht zerkocht, eher leicht bissfest”*
**Benutzerfreundlichkeit**6%
*“Praktisch, Aufbau leicht, Stand sicher, kann ich nur empfehlen”*
**Backen**5%
*“Top, für ein schnelles leckeres Pfannengericht”*
**Ernährungs Gehalt**5%
*“Kannte ich vorher nicht, echt lecker, gesund und so verschieden einsetzbar”*
**Verriegelungsmechanismus**5%
*“Hält sicher”*
**Vegan/Biologisch**5%
*“Alnatura Bio Rollgerste”*
**beworben Vs Tatsächliches Produkt**5%
*“Artikel in Ordnung, wie beschrieben”*
**Montage/Installation**4%
*“Aufbau leicht, Stand sicher, kann ich nur empfehlen.”*
### **What buyers complain about **
**Ölig/fettig**25%
*“Leider mit Öl”*
**Qualität insgesamt**17%
*“Man darf keine hohe Qualität erwarten, Schrauben, nur handfest anziehen, sonst verbiegt alles”*
**Montage/Installation**17%
*“Der Aufbau dauert alleine mit einer Zehnernuss”*
### **Top return reasons **
**Mechanismus probleme**13%
**Stärke**13%
**Haltbarkeit**13%
**Qualität insgesamt**13%
**Montage/Installation**13%
**Kompatibilität – insgesamt**13%
**Anleitung/Benutzerhandbuch/Fehlerbehebung**6%
**Defekt Material/Teile**6%
**beworben Vs Tatsächliches Produkt**6%
**Gesamtgröße**6%
## **Common questions**
- **Is gerste profitable to sell on Amazon Germany?**
- The niche generates €116K/yr across 7 tracked products. 90-day search growth is -3.1%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (41/100).
- **How competitive is the gerste niche?**
- 6 brands and 15 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 94% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 98% of demand.
- **What do buyers complain about in gerste?**
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Ölig/fettig, Qualität insgesamt, Montage/Installation. The return rate is 0.1%.
- **When does demand for gerste peak?**
- Demand is steady year-round — the busiest month runs 1.3× the quietest.
- **What does it cost to enter the gerste niche?**
- Listings span €1.81–€197.26; the average listing price is €53.08 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 295 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.
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