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kakaobohnen

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A small market ($33K/yr) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.

Market size 8Growth 11Conversion 54Competition 46Returns 100Price range 78Avg price 89Brand share 60Review moat 49Quality gap 68

Returns

Incredible0.0%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Avg price

Great€20.77

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Price range

Great€7.14–€43.82

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

Quality gap

Good4.3★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Brand share

Good69%

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

Conversion

Good4.5%

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

Review moat

Okay1,640.26

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Competition

Okay57%

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

Growth

Bad-29.0%

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

Market size

Bad€33K

€33K/yr · 36K searches

According to Flapen's Amazon Germany niche tracking, kakaobohnen is a €33K/yr Amazon Germany market (36K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 69% of demand. Demand peaks in Feb–Dec. Verdict: Skip it — 49/100.

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

kakaobohnen market data

Units sold / yr
2K–3K
avg 0–100/product
Revenue / yr
€42K–€52K
units × avg price
Conversion rate
4.5%
Avg BSR
#112
Page quality
0%
Prime
78%
Sponsored
78%
Out of stock
24.0%
Avg brand age
63 months
Avg seller age
183 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products take 57% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.

Brands

16 falling

Sellers

19

Top-5 brand share

69%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

57%

Top 20: 97%

Open market

25%

  • NaturaleBio21%
  • Stay Natural20%
  • Biojoy12%
  • Edelmond8%
  • CIBO CRUDO crudo biologico vegan8%
  • Kamelur7%

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 84 weeks — -29.0% search growth over the last 90 days.
2K2KHoliday '24Spike '25Black Friday '25Holiday '25DecJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayJun

Peak months: Feb, Dec · busiest ÷ quietest = 2.6×

Top kakaobohnen search terms

  • kakaobohnen22K/yr
  • kakaobohnen roh bio zum essen7K/yr
  • kakaobohnen geröstet4K/yr
  • kakao bohnen4K/yr
All search terms

Top kakaobohnen 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%5%€2K10%€3K15%€5K20%€7K1101001K10K100K Reviews — right = deep review moat Market share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)1 product missing review or click data not plotted

All 23 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

What buyers say about kakaobohnen

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

What buyers love

Geschmack insgesamt24%

“Tip top & lecker”

Qualität insgesamt22%

“Super Produkt”

Geschmack13%

“Kräftiger Kakao-Snack”

Preis-Leistungs-Verhältnis6%

“Preis/Leistung super”

Süße5%

“stillen das Verlangen nach süßer Schokolade (zumindest manchmal;-)”

Geruch5%

“Feines, süssliches Aroma”

beworben Vs Tatsächliches Produkt3%

“Perfekt, wie erwartet”

Backen2%

“Sehr gute Kakaobohnen”

Frische2%

“Die Bohnen machen einen frischen Eindruck”

Löslichkeit2%

“Er lässt sich gut verrühren”

What buyers complain about

Geschmack insgesamt28%

“Verdorbener Geschmack”

Geschmack12%

“wenig Kakaogeschmack”

Bitter6%

“Bitter”

Geruch6%

“was insbesondere beim Geruch auffallen sollte.”

Verdauungsstörungen3%

“verursacht Sodbrennen”

Sauer3%

“Sauer und ungenießbar”

Brock/Klump/Sammlung3%

“es bilden sich jedoch Klümpchen, die sich sehr schwer lösen lassen.”

Würzigkeit3%

“Für mich zu herb”

beworben Vs Tatsächliches Produkt3%

“Das ist feig cacao. Das ist keine richtige cacao”

Qualität insgesamt2%

“Schade schlechte Qualität”

Common questions

Is kakaobohnen profitable to sell on Amazon Germany?
The niche generates €33K/yr across 23 tracked products. 0 of 5 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -29.0%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (49/100).
How competitive is the kakaobohnen niche?
16 brands and 19 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 57% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 69% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in kakaobohnen?
Top complaints mined from reviews: Geschmack insgesamt, Geschmack, Bitter. The return rate is 0.0%.
When does demand for kakaobohnen peak?
Demand peaks in Feb–Dec; the busiest month runs 2.6× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the kakaobohnen niche?
Listings span €7.14–€43.82; the average listing price is €20.77 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 1,640 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.