Is kaffeekapseln & pads profitable to sell on Amazon Germany?

The niche generates €1.7M/yr across 41 tracked products. 2 of 4 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -23.8%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (53/100).

How competitive is the kaffeekapseln & pads niche?

6 brands and 40 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 42% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 98% of demand.

What do buyers complain about in kaffeekapseln & pads?

Top complaints mined from reviews: Preis-Leistungs-Verhältnis, Geschmack insgesamt, Gesamtgröße. The return rate is 0.1%.

When does demand for kaffeekapseln & pads peak?

Demand peaks in Nov; the busiest month runs 1.5× the quietest.

What does it cost to enter the kaffeekapseln & pads niche?

Listings span €12.79–€208.46; the average listing price is €38.95 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 2,322 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.

kaffeekapseln & pads

Worth a look

Shows low returns (0.1%), but brand-locked demand (top 5 brands take 98% of clicks) keeps it on the watch list.

Returns

Incredible0.1%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Avg price

Incredible€38.95

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Market size

Great€1.7M

€1.7M/yr · 1.0M searches

Competition

Good42%

top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse

Conversion

Good4.3%

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

Price range

Okay€12.79–€208.46

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

Review moat

Okay2,322.05

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Quality gap

Okay4.6★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Growth

Bad-23.8%

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

Brand share

Bad98%

top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand

According to Flapen's Amazon Germany niche tracking, kaffeekapseln & pads is a €1.7M/yr Amazon Germany market (1.0M searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 98% of demand. Demand peaks in Nov. Verdict: Worth a look — 53/100.

Data updated Jul 16, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches

kaffeekapseln & pads market data

Units sold / yr: 40K–50K; avg 750–1,000/product
Revenue / yr: €1.6M–€1.9M; units × avg price
Conversion rate: 4.3%
Avg BSR: #86
Page quality: 0%
Prime: 59%
Sponsored: 73%
Out of stock: 6.7%
Avg brand age: 61 months
Avg seller age: 177 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products take 42% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.

Brands

6 falling

Sellers

Top-5 brand share

98%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

42%

Top 20: 78%

Open market

Tchibo67%
Jacobs16%
CAFFÈ BORBONE7%
ESPRESTO4%
Mr & Mrs Mill3%
K-FEE2%
Open — no brand owns it (0%)

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -23.8% search growth over the last 90 days.

Peak months: Nov · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.5×

Open Trend

Top kaffeekapseln & pads search terms

tchibo cafissimo kapseln230K/yr -27.3%4.0% conv.
cafissimo kapseln157K/yr -32.6%3.3% conv.
jacobs kaffeekapseln77K/yr -11.0%6.6% conv.
tchibo87K/yr -19.0%0.2% conv.
borbone kapseln63K/yr -19.7%3.6% conv.
tchibo kapseln56K/yr -25.0%2.6% conv.
tchibo kaffee46K/yr -33.3%0.2% conv.
cafissimo kapseln alternative31K/yr -18.6%1.5% conv.
kaffeekapseln & pads36K/yr -41.5%0.3% conv.
caffissimo tchibo kapsel kaffeemaschine28K/yr -12.8%3.0% conv.

All search terms

Top kaffeekapseln & pads 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 24 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

Top sellers

by 90-day click share

Tchibo Cafissimo Vorratsbox Caffè Crema vollmundig Kaffeekapseln 96 Stück (Kaffee ausgewogen und vollmundig) nachhaltig & fair gehandelt

Tchibo€31.424.7★6,125 rev

Tchibo Cafissimo Vorratsbox Caffè Crema vollmundig Kaffeekapseln 120 Stück 4x 30 Kapseln (Kaffee ausgewogen und vollmundig) nachhaltig & fair gehandelt

Tchibo€36.714.8★1,155 rev

Tchibo Cafissimo Probierset Premium Edition verschiedene Sorten Caffè Crema und Espresso 60 Stück (6x10 Kaffeekapseln) nachhaltig & fair gehandelt

Tchibo€23.604.7★259 rev

Tchibo Cafissimo Probierset verschiedene Sorten Caffè Crema Espresso und Kaffee 110 Stück (11x10 Kaffeekapseln) nachhaltig & fair gehandelt

Tchibo€43.064.7★1,304 rev

Tchibo Cafissimo Summer Flavoured Probierset Espresso Buttertoffee & Espresso Toasted Nut 40 Stück (4 x 10 Kaffeekapseln) aromafrisch verpackt Limited Edition

Tchibo€16.754.6★6 rev

Newest

by launch date

Tchibo Cafissimo Summer Flavoured Probierset Espresso Buttertoffee & Espresso Toasted Nut 40 Stück (4 x 10 Kaffeekapseln) aromafrisch verpackt Limited Edition

Tchibo€16.756 rev

4mo ago

ESPRESTO Caffè Crema Classic kompatibel mit K-fee & Aldi EXPRESSI* RFA zertifiziert 96 Kaffeekapseln

ESPRESTO€25.52400 rev

8mo ago

Jacobs Kaffeekapseln Vielfaltsbox 8 Sorten 6 x 20 + 2 x 18 Getränke Nespresso* kompatible Kaffee Kapseln 156 Kapseln

Jacobs€38.86353 rev

1y ago

Tchibo Cafissimo Vorratsbox Caffè Crema XL Coffee Kaffeekapseln 80 Stück 8x10 Kapseln (Kaffee kräftig mit intensiven Aromen) nachhaltig & fair gehandelt für große Kaffeebecher

Tchibo€26.16390 rev

2y ago

Mr & Mrs Mill Caffè Crema aromatisch kompatibel mit K-fee & Tchibo Cafissimo* Stärke 4/6 120 Kaffeekapseln

Mr & Mrs Mill€33.05156 rev

2y ago

What buyers say about kaffeekapseln & pads

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

What buyers love

Geschmack insgesamt33%

“Kaffee as its best”

Geschmack12%

“Beste Sorte”

Preis-Leistungs-Verhältnis11%

“Preis optimal”

Qualität insgesamt11%

“Super Produkt”

Koffeingehalt6%

“The best coffee”

Benutzerfreundlichkeit5%

“einfache Handhabung”

beworben Vs Tatsächliches Produkt4%

“Hält was er verspricht”

Gesamtgröße4%

“Passt”

Einfache Reinigung3%

“Reinigung super easy”

Geruch1%

“klasse Aroma”

What buyers complain about

Preis-Leistungs-Verhältnis19%

“Kosten inakzeptabel”

Geschmack insgesamt13%

“Schmecken überhaupt nicht”

Gesamtgröße9%

“Kleines Raumwunder”

Geschmack6%

“dünner Kaffeegeschmack”

Qualität insgesamt4%

“Schlecht Produkt Qualität”

Funktionalität insgesamt4%

“Funktioniert nicht”

Bitter4%

“Schmeckt allerdings bittere”

Verdünnt/wässrig3%

“mit Wasser verdünnt geht es.”

Haltbarkeit3%

“nicht kaufen ist schnell kaputt”

Geruch3%

“Nicht sehr intensiv im Aroma”

Top return reasons

Funktionalität insgesamt23%

Gesamtgröße21%

Heizung12%

Kompatibilität – insgesamt7%

Temperaturkontrolle4%

Auslaufsicher3%

Qualität insgesamt3%