Is barista almond milk profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?

The niche generates £713K/yr across 19 tracked products. 90-day search growth is -1.4%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (50/100).

How competitive is the barista almond milk niche?

7 brands and 61 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 63% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 96% of demand.

What do buyers complain about in barista almond milk?

Top complaints mined from reviews: Taste-Overall, Dilute/Watery, Advertised Vs Actual Product. The return rate is 0.0%.

When does demand for barista almond milk peak?

Demand peaks in Apr–May–Jun–Dec; the busiest month runs 8.6× the quietest.

What does it cost to enter the barista almond milk niche?

Listings span £1.48–£15.16; the average listing price is £6.51 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 927 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.

barista almond milk

Worth a look

Shows searches that convert (19.9% search→purchase), but prices mostly outside the sweet spot ($1.48–$15.16) keeps it on the watch list.

Conversion

Incredible19.9%

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

Returns

Incredible0.0%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Market size

Good£713K

£713K/yr · 551K searches

Review moat

Good927.37

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Quality gap

Good4.4★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Competition

Okay63%

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

Growth

Bad-1.4%

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

Avg price

Bad£6.51

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Brand share

Bad96%

top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand

Price range

Bad£1.48–£15.16

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

According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, barista almond milk is a £713K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (551K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 96% of demand. Demand peaks in Apr–May–Jun–Dec. Verdict: Worth a look — 50/100.

Data updated Jul 24, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches

barista almond milk market data

Units sold / yr: 150K–200K; avg 6,000–8,000/product
Revenue / yr: £977K–£1.3M; units × avg price
Conversion rate: 19.9%
Avg BSR: #13
Page quality: 0%
Prime: 100%
Sponsored: 42%
Out of stock: 0.0%
Avg brand age: 59 months
Avg seller age: 169 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products take 63% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.

Brands

7 falling

Sellers

Top-5 brand share

96%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

63%

Top 20: 100%

Open market

Alpro54%
PLENISH27%
Morrisons6%
Rude Health6%
Blue Diamond Almonds4%
by Amazon2%
Open — no brand owns it (1 brand, 1%)

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -1.4% search growth over the last 90 days.

Peak months: Apr, May, Jun, Dec · busiest ÷ quietest = 8.6×

Open Trend

Top barista almond milk search terms

almond milk266K/yr -2.8%19.3% conv.
alpro97K/yr +3.3%2.7% conv.
plenish almond milk36K/yr +15.9%18.6% conv.
plenish41K/yr -12.7%6.3% conv.
almond milk unsweetened27K/yr -10.8%13.1% conv.
unsweetened almond milk16K/yr +11.6%12.9% conv.
alpro almond milk20K/yr -15.7%18.9% conv.
alpro milk12K/yr +1.2%3.7% conv.
organic almond milk8K/yr -3.7%9.2% conv.
alpro vanilla6K/yr +40.8%5.3% conv.

All search terms

Top barista almond milk 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 19 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

Top sellers

by 90-day click share

Alpro Almond Drink - No Sugars - Unsweetened Plant-Based Long Life Dairy Free & Lactose Free Milk Alternative - 1L (Pack of 8)

Alpro£10.884.7★3,351 rev

Plenish Unsweetened Organic Almond Milk 1L Carton (Pack of 8)

PLENISH£15.164.6★785 rev

Alpro Almond No Sugars Plant-Based Long Life Drink Vegan & Dairy Free 1L

Alpro£1.784.7★1,013 rev

Alpro Almond No Sugars Plant-Based Chilled Drink Vegan & Dairy Free 1L

Alpro£1.814.6★987 rev

Morrisons Unsweetened Almond Milk 1 litre

Morrisons£1.484.4★1,045 rev

Newest

by launch date

Vilgain Almond Drink BIO - plant-based drink made from organic almonds without additives suitable for vegans and lactose-intolerant people 1000ml

Vilgain£3.5378 rev

1y ago

by Amazon Almond Drink 6 x 1L Added Vitamins Vegan

by Amazon£8.21226 rev

1y ago

Plenish Barista Organic Almond Drink Long Life 1L (Pack of 6)

PLENISH£12.52471 rev

2y ago

Rude Health 6 x 1 Litre Organic No Sugars Almond Dairy-Alt Milk 100% Natural Organic Drink Lactose Free Dairy Free & Gluten-Free No Sugars Award-Winning Healthy & Vegan

Rude Health£11.0298 rev

3y ago

Alpro Barista Almond Drink - Plant-Based Long Life Dairy Free & Lactose Free - Great for Coffee Foam - 1L (Pack of 8)

Alpro£11.121,076 rev

3y ago

What buyers say about barista almond milk

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

What buyers love

Taste-Overall28%

“taste nice in coffee's”

Value For Money23%

“Well worth it”

Vegan/Organic8%

“Great alternative to cows milk”

Quality-Overall7%

“Good quality Almond drink”

Ingredients-Overall5%

“The ingredients are perfectly balanced”

Flavor5%

“Fantastic taste and suger free”

Texture/Consistency-Overall4%

“Nice smooth texture”

Nutritional Content3%

“Good Veggie Milk”

Advertised Vs Actual Product2%

“As described”

Soft Feel2%

“Nice nutty and creamy delivered with care”

What buyers complain about

Taste-Overall38%

“Bad taste”

Dilute/Watery12%

“Very watery”

Advertised Vs Actual Product6%

“Under trade descriptions, Rude Health's Organic Almond Diary-Alt Milk is a mere 1% Almond which feels wrong”

Allergies6%

“This is also an allergen concern”

Blend/Ratio4%

“I have now had to decant the whole Plenish into an electric blender to do finish the blending process that Plenish never managed ro do”

Salt Content4%

“Too much salt”

Quality-Overall3%

“Its very poor quality, doesnt taste of almonds, is watery and tastes unpleasant”

Smell2%

“Smells odd, tastes bad”

Value For Money2%

“on occasion the price has been higher than the special offers either on amazon or in the supermarket”

Nutritional Content2%

“they have added rice starch which brings the carbs up to 3grams per quarter bottle absolutely useless for keto”

Top return reasons

Advertised Vs Actual Product50%

Leak-Proof25%

Contamination13%

Color13%

Common questions

Is barista almond milk profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?: The niche generates £713K/yr across 19 tracked products. 90-day search growth is -1.4%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (50/100).
How competitive is the barista almond milk niche?: 7 brands and 61 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 63% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 96% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in barista almond milk?: Top complaints mined from reviews: Taste-Overall, Dilute/Watery, Advertised Vs Actual Product. The return rate is 0.0%.
When does demand for barista almond milk peak?: Demand peaks in Apr–May–Jun–Dec; the busiest month runs 8.6× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the barista almond milk niche?: Listings span £1.48–£15.16; the average listing price is £6.51 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 927 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.