Is alcohol free cider profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?

The niche generates £137K/yr across 9 tracked products. 2 of 2 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +83.0%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (52/100).

How competitive is the alcohol free cider niche?

5 brands and 7 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 84% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 100% of demand.

What do buyers complain about in alcohol free cider?

Top complaints mined from reviews: Sweetness, Taste-Overall, Alcohol Content. The return rate is 0.1%.

When does demand for alcohol free cider peak?

Demand peaks in Jun–Jul–Dec; the busiest month runs 2.3× the quietest.

What does it cost to enter the alcohol free cider niche?

Listings span £5.64–£18.27; the average listing price is £11.93 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 331 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.

alcohol free cider

Worth a look

Shows low returns (0.1%), but brand-locked demand (top 5 brands take 100% of clicks) keeps it on the watch list.

Returns

Incredible0.1%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Conversion

Great9.8%

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

Growth

Great+83.0%

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

Review moat

Great330.56

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Quality gap

Good4.4★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Avg price

Okay£11.93

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Market size

Okay£137K

£137K/yr · 117K searches

Price range

Okay£5.64–£18.27

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

Competition

Bad84%

top-5 click share — a locked-up shelf

Brand share

Bad100%

top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand

According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, alcohol free cider is a £137K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (117K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 100% of demand. Demand peaks in Jun–Jul–Dec. Verdict: Worth a look — 52/100.

Data updated Jul 23, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches

alcohol free cider market data

Units sold / yr: 13K–15K; avg 750–1,000/product
Revenue / yr: £149K–£179K; units × avg price
Conversion rate: 9.8%
Avg BSR: #16
Page quality: 0%
Prime: 100%
Sponsored: 56%
Out of stock: 1.0%
Avg brand age: 56 months
Avg seller age: 170 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products capture 84% of clicks — a locked-up shelf that new listings rarely crack.

Brands

5 falling

Sellers

Top-5 brand share

100%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

84%

Top 20: 100%

Open market

Kopparberg76%
Stowford Press8%
kopparbergs bryggeri ab7%
Thatchers7%
Chance3%

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — +83.0% search growth over the last 90 days.

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

Open Trend

Top alcohol free cider search terms

alcohol free cider47K/yr +77.4%6.1% conv.
non alcoholic cider22K/yr +95.5%7.4% conv.
kopparberg alcohol free24K/yr +55.5%12.3% conv.
kopparberg alcohol free cider8K/yr +167.4%13.5% conv.
low alcohol cider6K/yr +54.8%7.5% conv.
zero alcohol cider4K/yr +116.6%6.8% conv.
kopparberg cider alcohol free3K/yr +107.3%11.6% conv.
alcohol free kopparberg3K/yr +109.5%10.1% conv.

All search terms

Top alcohol free cider 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 9 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

Top sellers

by 90-day click share

Kopparberg Fruit Cider Alcohol Free Variety pack 10x330ml cans

Kopparberg£6.064.6★482 rev

Kopparberg Premium Alcohol Free Cider Strawberry and Lime 10 x 330ml cans.

Kopparberg£5.644.8★893 rev

Stowford Press Low Alcohol Cider 8 x 500ml Glass Bottles 0.5% ABV - 100% Locally Sourced Apples | Notes of Crisp Ripe Apple & Honey with a Bittersweet Finish

Stowford Press£7.664.4★126 rev

Kopparberg 18x330ml Party Pack of Premium Cider 3x Strawberry & Lime 3x Spiced Apple 3x Pear 6x Mixed Fruit and 3 alcohol free Mixed Fruit 330ml cans

kopparbergs bryggeri ab£8.964.5★49 rev

Thatchers Zero - 24 x 440ml Cans Medium-Dry Low Alcohol Apple Cider

Thatchers£18.272.6★7 rev

Newest

by launch date

Thatchers Zero - 24 x 440ml Cans Medium-Dry Low Alcohol Apple Cider

Thatchers£18.277 rev

6mo ago

Kopparberg 18x330ml Party Pack of Premium Cider 3x Strawberry & Lime 3x Spiced Apple 3x Pear 6x Mixed Fruit and 3 alcohol free Mixed Fruit 330ml cans

kopparbergs bryggeri ab£8.9649 rev

7mo ago

Chance£17.8278 rev

1y ago

Kopparberg Fruit Cider Alcohol Free Variety pack 10x330ml cans

Kopparberg£6.06482 rev

2y ago

Stowford Press Low Alcohol Cider 8 x 500ml Glass Bottles 0.5% ABV - 100% Locally Sourced Apples | Notes of Crisp Ripe Apple & Honey with a Bittersweet Finish

Stowford Press£7.66126 rev

4y ago

What buyers say about alcohol free cider

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

What buyers love

Alcohol Flavor28%

“Alcohol free”

Taste-Overall21%

“Although I like normal cider, beer and Guinness, this is a nice refreshing cider that tastes really good”

Value For Money18%

“Well worth the price good deal”

Quality-Overall10%

“Great range and value”

Freshness7%

“Very good product,a refreshing drink”

Flavor4%

“a better flavour”

Sweetness3%

“I found it quite sweet”

Ease Of Cleaning2%

“Its really nice and clean”

Gifting Purpose2%

“Bought for a gift I would definitely buy again thank you”

Advertised Vs Actual Product2%

“Done the job”

What buyers complain about

Sweetness22%

“Way too sweet”

Taste-Overall15%

“It tastes a bit like cider”

Alcohol Content15%

“Be careful buying this product there are some cans that are alcohol free”

Alcohol Flavor12%

“Cheap cider”

Artificial Sweeteners8%

“Be careful, it is just sugar water drink”

Advertised Vs Actual Product8%

“No proper description”