Kakao
Kakao shows low returns (0.1%), but a failed launch gate (market size, growth, or returns) keeps it on the watch list.
Flapen Score
Top 5% of 1,367 Lebensmittel & Getränke niches · +14 vs the category median of 46
Is Kakao profitable on Amazon?
According to Flapen's Amazon Germany niche tracking, Kakao is a €781K/yr Amazon Germany market (776K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 57% of demand. Demand peaks in Nov–Dec. Verdict: Worth a look — 60/100.
Kakao: the Amazon niche in one read
Everything a seller checks before entering, in three answers.
Is the demand real?
Worth a look. Search demand moved -40.3% over the last 90 days and 6.6% of searches end in a purchase.
€781K
revenue / yr
Who owns the niche?
The top 5 brands hold 57% of demand, so 43% of the market is open.
43%
open market share
Is there a way in?
Listing quality. The average product page scores 0/100 on content standards. Incumbents average 4.6★ — the gap to enter on.
0/100
page quality · 38 products
Top Kakao products & what they sell for
Every tracked product — its share of the shelf, its review moat, and what it sells for.
Top sellers
by 90-day click share
Kakao Pulver Bio 1000g | Kakao-Pulver mit feinstem Aroma | naturbelassen und nicht alkalisiert | vom Achterhof
- Price
- €30.91
- Rating
- 4.5/5
- Reviews
- 1,606
- Age
- 8y ago
Cortegas Cacao Puro - 100% Kakaopulver für hochwertige Trinkschokolade ohne Zucker - Direct Trade - Feinster Kakao aus der Dominikanischen Republik - Dunkle Schokolade - Edelbitter (200g)
- Price
- €9.71
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 647
- Age
- 3y ago
Suchard Express 400g Beutel Getränkepulver für heiße Schokolade Nachfüllbeutel Kakao für kalte oder warme Milch
- Price
- €2.20
- Rating
- 4.7/5
- Reviews
- 812
- Age
- 2y ago
NaturaleBio Kakao Pulver Bio 1kg. Organic Cacao Pulver Roh & Ungesüßt Ideal für Getränke Smoothies & Backen Reich an Magnesium & Phosphor Geprüft auf Schwermetalle
- Price
- €32.75
- Rating
- 4.5/5
- Reviews
- 15,012
- Age
- 7y ago
Kaba Choco 400g Beutel Trinkschokolade Kakaopulver für kalte & warme Milch
- Price
- €2.37
- Rating
- 4.7/5
- Reviews
- 661
- Age
- 2y ago
Trending
90-day click momentum
Sevenhills Wholefoods Kakaopulver 400g Reich an Eisen und Magnesium Premium rein ohne Zuckerzusatz für heiße Schokolade Smoothies und zum Backen
- Price
- €14.25
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 86
- Age
- 5mo ago
Premium Kakaopulver ohne Zucker 500g Intensiver Geschmack perfekt löslich Vegan & ohne Zuckerzusatz Alkalisiertes Kakaopulver (21% Kakaobutter) schwach entölt
- Price
- €20.63
- Rating
- 4.7/5
- Reviews
- 62
- Age
- 1y ago
Dunkles Kakaopulver 1kg von Green Essence Kakao ohne Zucker Alkalisiert - 100% Backkakao ungesüßt fettreduziert 10% 12% Fett - ohne Konservierungsstoffe und Zusatzstoffe (1000g)
- Price
- €17.88
- Rating
- 4.1/5
- Reviews
- 33
- Age
- 2y ago
Kakao Pulver Bio 250g | Kakao-Pulver mit feinstem Aroma | naturbelassen und nicht alkalisiert | vom Achterhof
- Price
- €15.13
- Rating
- 4.5/5
- Reviews
- 1,606
- Age
- 8y ago
süssundclever.de Bio Kakao Pulver | 1 kg | reines Kakaopulver ungesüsst | stark entölt | hochwertiges Naturprodukt | plastikfrei und ökologisch-nachhaltig abgepackt
- Price
- €25.10
- Rating
- 4.5/5
- Reviews
- 78
- Age
- 8y ago
Newest
by launch dateSevenhills Wholefoods Kakaopulver 400g Reich an Eisen und Magnesium Premium rein ohne Zuckerzusatz für heiße Schokolade Smoothies und zum Backen
- Price
- €14.25
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 86
- Age
- 5mo ago
koawach Bio Backkakao Kakaopulver versch. Größen. Ohne Koffeinzusatz vegan fairtrade. Ohne Zuckerzusatz & Aromen. Perfekt zum Backen Trinkschokolade. Wiederverschließbare Verpackung (500g)
- Price
- €15.52
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 145
- Age
- 10mo ago
Premium Kakaopulver ohne Zucker 500g Intensiver Geschmack perfekt löslich Vegan & ohne Zuckerzusatz Alkalisiertes Kakaopulver (21% Kakaobutter) schwach entölt
- Price
- €20.63
- Rating
- 4.7/5
- Reviews
- 62
- Age
- 1y ago
RheinNatur Bio Kakaopulver 1 kg - 100% reiner Kakao in Bio-Qualität ungesüßt & ohne Zusatzstoffe - Ideal zum Backen für heiße Schokolade & Smoothies - 1000 g Beutel
- Price
- €31.39
- Rating
- 4.4/5
- Reviews
- 155
- Age
- 1y ago
1kg Kakaopulver natürlich ohne Zusätze Backkakao Heiße Schokolade Kakao Pulver Rohkakao Back Kakao Edel Kakao naturbelassen reines Kakaopulver 100% natürliches Kakaopulver ohne Zusätze
- Price
- €24.55
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 103
- Age
- 1y ago
Competition: brands, sellers & click share
The top 5 products take 46% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.
Brands
26 rising
Sellers
46
Top-5 brand share
57%
Top 20: 96%
Top-5 click share
46%
Top 20: 83%
Open market
36%
- vom-Achterhof19%
- Cortegas11%
- NaturaleBio11%
- SUCHARD EXPRESS10%
- KABA7%
- Nesquik7%
Kakao demand & seasonality
Weekly search volume, with the niche's key stats alongside.
Peak months: Nov, Dec · busiest ÷ quietest = 3.9×
Top Kakao search terms shoppers use
The exact queries shoppers type, with yearly volume, growth and conversion.
- kakaopulver281K/yr
- kakao228K/yr
- kakaopulver ohne zucker82K/yr
- cacao powder25K/yr
- cocoa powder21K/yr
- kakao ohne zucker22K/yr
- nesquik kakaopulver25K/yr
- suchard express kakao15K/yr
- cacao15K/yr
- kakao pulver14K/yr
What reviews say buyers love and hate about Kakao
What buyers mention most, as a share of all reviews.
What buyers love
85% of reviews“mmmh schmeckt super”
“Super schokoladig”
“Super Produkt”
“bester kakao”
“Es löst sich gut in wärmer Flüssigkeit”
What buyers complain about
60% of reviews“Geschmack wenig intensiv”
“Geschmacklos”
“Preis bei Amazon allerdings relativ teuer”
“Er ist bewusst nicht süß”
“ein wenig bitter”
Common Kakao questions
The questions sellers ask about this niche, answered from the tracked metrics.
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