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# **coffee machines**
**Worth a look**
Shows a $8.5M/yr market, but a failed launch gate (market size, growth, or returns) keeps it on the watch list.
Market size 100Growth 20Conversion 8Competition 92Returns 38Price range 19Avg price 59Brand share 75Review moat 25Quality gap 72
**Market size**
**Incredible****£8.5M**
£8.5M/yr · 9.0M searches
**Competition**
**Great****23%**
top-5 click share — an open shelf
**Brand share**
**Great****60%**
top-5 brand share — no brand owns this niche
**Quality gap**
**Good****4.3★**
avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
**Avg price**
**Good****£148.56**
avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
**Returns**
**Okay****4.0%**
return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
**Review moat**
**Bad****4,315.38**
avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
**Growth**
**Bad****-9.8%**
90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
**Price range**
**Bad****£17.56–£445.65**
cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
**Conversion**
**Bad****0.6%**
search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
**Signals**[** No Dominant Brand**](https://flapen.com/research/niches?market=uk&signal=no_dominant_brand "Top brand's click share < 20%") [** High Price**](https://flapen.com/research/niches?market=uk&signal=high_price "Avg price > $50")
According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, coffee machines is a £8.5M/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (9.0M searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 60% of demand. Demand peaks in Oct–Nov–Dec. Verdict: Worth a look — 56/100.
Data updated Jul 21, 2026 · scored weekly · [~~How we score niches ~~](https://flapen.com/research/methodology)
## **coffee machines market data**
- **Units sold / yr**
- **50K–60K**
- avg 500–750/product
- **Revenue / yr**
- **£7.4M–£8.9M**
- units × avg price
- **Conversion rate**
- **0.6%**
- **Avg BSR**
- **#24**
- **Page quality**
- **0%**
- **Prime**
- **96%**
- **Sponsored**
- **99%**
- **Out of stock**
- **4.9%**
- **Avg brand age**
- **43 months**
- **Avg seller age**
- **164 days**
## **Competition & brand share**
Clicks spread well past the top 5 (23% combined) — an open shelf where new products get seen.
**Brands**
**25 **▲rising
**Sellers**
**405**
**Top-5 brand share**
**60%**
Top 20: 98%
**Top-5 click share**
**23%**
Top 20: 61%
**Open market**
**34%**
- Tassimo15% - De'Longhi15% - PHILIPS12% - Nescafé Dolce Gusto10% - AMZCHEF7% - Ninja7%
## **Demand & seasonality**
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -9.8% search growth over the last 90 days.
500K300KSpike '24Black Friday '24Spike '25Prime Day '25Black Friday '25Spike '26 seasonSepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay
Peak months: Oct, Nov, Dec · busiest ÷ quietest = 3.2×
[**Open Trend **](https://flapen.com/research/uk/business-industry-science/coffee-machines/trend)
## **Top coffee machines search terms**
- **coffee machines**4.6M/yr-9.8%0.5% conv. - **coffee machine**1.3M/yr+7.5%0.4% conv. - **bean to cup coffee machines**762K/yr-7.6%0.3% conv. - **espresso machine**574K/yr-8.2%0.3% conv. - **coffee maker**280K/yr-9.6%0.4% conv. - **bean-to-cup coffee machines**233K/yr-36.1%0.1% conv. - **pod coffee machines**168K/yr-26.3%1.2% conv. - **coffee machine cup to bean**115K/yr-17.6%0.2% conv. - **coffee pod machines**148K/yr-34.1%0.9% conv. - **espresso coffee machines**87K/yr-38.3%0.4% conv. [**All search terms **](https://flapen.com/research/uk/business-industry-science/coffee-machines/search-terms)
## **Top coffee machines 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%2%£171K4%£341K6%£512K8%£682K1001K10K100K Reviews — right = deep review moatMarket share (90d) ≈ est. sales
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
[1**Tassimo by Bosch Suny Special Edition TAS3102GB Coffee Machine 1300 Watt 0.8 Litre - Black**Tassimo**£28.49**4.5★19,122 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B081CYDZC1) [2**PHILIPS 5400 Series Bean to Cup Coffee Machine 12 Coffee Varieties LatteGo Milk Frother Fastest-to-Clean Ceramic Grinder Fully Automatic Espresso & Cappuccino maker Black Silver (EP5446/70)**PHILIPS**£331.09**4.3★1,835 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B09NH4RQ9S) [3**NESCAFÉ Dolce Gusto EDG155.BG Mini-Me Automatic Coffee Machine Black & Arctic Grey by DeLonghi - Starter Kit**Nescafé Dolce Gusto**£43.04**4.6★10,013 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B07Z92BYLJ) [4**AIRMSEN Bean to Cup Coffee Machine - 20 Bar Espresso Machine with Grinder & Milk Frother 10 Grinding Settings 1.8L Removable Water Tank for Home**AIRMSEN**£156.24**4.3★276 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0GSVST71K) [5**Chefman CraftBrew Espresso Machine 15-Bar Steam Wand Digital Touchscreen**Chefman**£62.67**4.1★583 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0FX33V398)
**~~View all top sellers →~~**
### **Newest**
by launch date
[**AIRMSEN Bean to Cup Coffee Machine - 20 Bar Espresso Machine with Grinder & Milk Frother 10 Grinding Settings 1.8L Removable Water Tank for Home**AIRMSEN**£156.24**276 rev4mo ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0GSVST71K) [**Tassimo by Bosch Finesse Classic Friendly Pod Coffee Machine TAS1620GB with INTELLIBREW compatible with 50 Different Beverages 0.7 Litres Black**Tassimo**£27.78**214 rev7mo ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0G3Y7LW1T) [**Chefman CraftBrew Espresso Machine 15-Bar Steam Wand Digital Touchscreen**Chefman**£62.67**583 rev9mo ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0FX33V398) [**Tassimo by Bosch Style Friendly Pod Coffee Machine with 40 Kenco Drinks Starter Bundle TAS112EGBC - Black**Tassimo**£31.19**988 rev10mo ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0FSF6BY56) [**AMZCHEF Coffee Machine 20 Bar 1350W Espresso Machine Compact Stainless Steel Coffee Machines with LED Touch Screen Powerful Steam Wand Removable Water Tank**AMZCHEF**£100.92**269 rev10mo ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0FRFNDNBQ)
**~~View all new products →~~**
### **Trending**
90-day click momentum
[**AIRMSEN Bean to Cup Coffee Machine - 20 Bar Espresso Machine with Grinder & Milk Frother 10 Grinding Settings 1.8L Removable Water Tank for Home**AIRMSEN**£156.24**4.3★**▲ 381%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0GSVST71K) [**Tassimo by Bosch Finesse Classic Friendly Pod Coffee Machine TAS1620GB with INTELLIBREW compatible with 50 Different Beverages 0.7 Litres Black**Tassimo**£27.78**4.5★**▲ 197%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0G3Y7LW1T) [**AMZCHEF 20 Bar Professional Espresso Machine 1350W Coffee Machine with Milk Frother Flexible Brewing Options Compact Espresso Machine for Cappuccino Latte White**AMZCHEF**£76.98**4.5★**▲ 116%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0FCMGMDPC) [**Tassimo by Bosch Style Friendly Pod Coffee Machine with 40 Kenco Drinks Starter Bundle TAS112EGBC - Black**Tassimo**£31.19**4.5★**▲ 107%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0FSF6BY56) [**DeLonghi Magnifica ECAM222.20.B Automatic Coffee Machine with Milk Nozzle Bean to Cup Espresso Machine with 4 One-Touch Recipes Soft-Touch Control Panel 1450W Black**De'Longhi**£237.21**4.4★**▲ 80%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0BWSDQ9WT)
**~~View all trending →~~**
## **What buyers say about coffee machines**
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.
### **What buyers love **
**Ease Of Use**20%
*“Easy to operate”*
**Value For Money**19%
*“Good value for money”*
**Quality-Overall**16%
*“the build quality feels solid”*
**Ease Of Cleaning**5%
*“Cleaning is straightforward”*
**Compactness**3%
*“Neat and compact”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**3%
*“Just what I wanted”*
**Design-Overall**2%
*“The design is sleek”*
**Assembly/Installation**2%
*“well put together”*
**Size-Overall**2%
*“nice small size”*
**Heating**2%
*“quickly heats up the milk”*
### **What buyers complain about **
**Durability**18%
*“Broke after a month”*
**Quality-Overall**8%
*“Rubbish quality”*
**Leak-Proof**7%
*“Leaks water”*
**Functionality-Overall**7%
*“now suddenly it has stopped working”*
**Value For Money**5%
*“Although expensive”*
**Heating**4%
*“Overheat”*
**Size-Overall**4%
*“Its super loose”*
**Instructions/User Manual/Troubleshooting**4%
*“instructions poor”*
**Ease Of Use**3%
*“impossible to use”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**2%
*“False advertising”*
### **Top return reasons **
**Functionality-Overall**30%
**Leak-Proof**10%
**Size-Overall**8%
**Heating**7%
**Quality-Overall**6%
**Product Condition**4%
**Durability**3%
**Value For Money**3%
**Water Resistance**3%
**Compatibility-Overall**2%
## **Common questions**
- **Is coffee machines profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?**
- The niche generates £8.5M/yr across 79 tracked products. 21 of 21 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -9.8%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (56/100).
- **How competitive is the coffee machines niche?**
- 25 brands and 405 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 23% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 60% of demand.
- **What do buyers complain about in coffee machines?**
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Durability, Quality-Overall, Leak-Proof. The return rate is 4.0%.
- **When does demand for coffee machines peak?**
- Demand peaks in Oct–Nov–Dec; the busiest month runs 3.2× the quietest.
- **What does it cost to enter the coffee machines niche?**
- Listings span £17.56–£445.65; the average listing price is £148.56 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 4,315 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.
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