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coffee scale

Worth a look

Shows a sweet-spot price point ($20.05 avg), but soft demand (-25.6% this quarter) keeps it on the watch list.

Market size 54Growth 12Conversion 62Competition 51Returns 67Price range 78Avg price 88Brand share 53Review moat 59Quality gap 79

Avg price

Great£20.05

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Quality gap

Great4.2★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Price range

Great£8.28–£40.19

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

Returns

Good2.3%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Conversion

Good5.4%

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

Review moat

Good1,157.95

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Market size

Good£362K

£362K/yr · 333K searches

Brand share

Good73%

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

Competition

Good54%

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

Growth

Bad-25.6%

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

According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, coffee scale is a £362K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (333K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 73% of demand. Demand peaks in Jan–Dec. Verdict: Worth a look — 55/100.

Data updated Jul 21, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches

coffee scale market data

Units sold / yr
15K–20K
avg 500–750/product
Revenue / yr
£301K–£401K
units × avg price
Conversion rate
5.4%
Avg BSR
#79
Page quality
0%
Prime
100%
Sponsored
90%
Out of stock
6.7%
Avg brand age
35 months
Avg seller age
180 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products take 54% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.

Brands

16 rising

Sellers

23

Top-5 brand share

73%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

54%

Top 20: 99%

Open market

23%

  • Maestri House24%
  • Diyife23%
  • Bemece17%
  • Edasion5%
  • BAGAIL BASICS4%
  • Ataller4%

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -25.6% search growth over the last 90 days.
13K8KSpike '24Holiday '24Spike '25Prime Day '25Black Friday '25Spike '26SepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay

Peak months: Jan, Dec · busiest ÷ quietest = 2.3×

Top coffee scale search terms

  • coffee scales161K/yr
  • coffee scale70K/yr
  • coffee scales with timer27K/yr
  • espresso scale19K/yr
  • coffee weighing scales10K/yr
  • mini coffee scale8K/yr
  • matcha scale4K/yr
  • espresso scales8K/yr
  • espresso scale with timer6K/yr
  • coffee scales for espresso6K/yr
All search terms

Top coffee scale 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%4%£14K8%£29K12%£43K16%£58K101001K10K Reviews — right = deep review moat Market share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)

All 21 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

What buyers say about coffee scale

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

What buyers love

Value For Money16%

“Excellent value for money”

Quality-Overall13%

“They also look like decent quality all in black”

Ease Of Use10%

“easy to read”

Size-Overall9%

“Great size as well”

Battery Life7%

“Battery life is excellent”

Charging6%

“Looks nice and easily chargeable”

Advertised Vs Actual Product6%

“As described”

Compactness5%

“takes up little space”

Display-Overall3%

“the display is quite a smart idea”

Touch/Button Controls2%

“the buttons are all very responsive”

What buyers complain about

Charging27%

“Not charging”

Durability17%

“Failed after 2 months”

Quality-Overall8%

“Poor quality - stopped working”

Size-Overall7%

“Its quite big”

Battery Life6%

“Battery life is ATROCIOUS”

Touch/Button Controls6%

“Its buttons are SO unresponsive”

Functionality-Overall4%

“the scales do not work properly”

Value For Money3%

“Its a bit expensive”

Measurement/Reading Accuracy2%

“Does not always measure consistently”

Display-Overall1%

“display has failed”

Top return reasons

Size-Overall37%
Functionality-Overall13%
Charging13%
Defective Material/Parts5%
Quality-Overall4%
Battery Life4%
Touch/Button Controls3%
Value For Money3%
Compatibility-Overall3%
Weight Heavy2%

Common questions

Is coffee scale profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?
The niche generates £362K/yr across 21 tracked products. 0 of 5 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -25.6%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (55/100).
How competitive is the coffee scale niche?
16 brands and 23 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 54% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 73% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in coffee scale?
Top complaints mined from reviews: Charging, Durability, Quality-Overall. The return rate is 2.3%.
When does demand for coffee scale peak?
Demand peaks in Jan–Dec; the busiest month runs 2.3× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the coffee scale niche?
Listings span £8.28–£40.19; the average listing price is £20.05 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 1,158 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.