black forest syrup
Skip itBrand-locked demand (top 5 brands take 100% of clicks) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.
Returns
Incredible0.1%return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
Conversion
Incredible14.5%search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
Review moat
Good856.71avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
Quality gap
Okay4.5★avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
Avg price
Bad£7.70avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
Market size
Bad£53K£53K/yr · 47K searches
Growth
Bad-29.2%90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
Competition
Bad90%top-5 click share — a locked-up shelf
Brand share
Bad100%top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand
Price range
Bad£3.80–£12.69cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, black forest syrup is a £53K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (47K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 100% of demand. Demand peaks in Oct–Nov–Dec. Verdict: Skip it — 33/100.
Data updated Jul 23, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches
black forest syrup market data
- Units sold / yr
- 4K–5K
- avg 250–500/product
- Revenue / yr
- £31K–£39K
- units × avg price
- Conversion rate
- 14.5%
- Avg BSR
- #118
- Page quality
- 0%
- Prime
- 100%
- Sponsored
- 43%
- Out of stock
- 1.5%
- Avg brand age
- 63 months
- Avg seller age
- 195 days
Competition & brand share
The top 5 products capture 90% of clicks — a locked-up shelf that new listings rarely crack.Brands
4 falling
Sellers
16
Top-5 brand share
100%
Top 20: 100%
Top-5 click share
90%
Top 20: 100%
Open market
0%
- Simply80%
- 1883 MAISON ROUTIN10%
- Reàl Infused Exotics6%
- Torani4%
- Open — no brand owns it (0%)
Demand & seasonality
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -29.2% search growth over the last 90 days.Peak months: Oct, Nov, Dec · busiest ÷ quietest = 16.5×
Top black forest syrup search terms
- black forest syrup28K/yr
- black cherry syrup5K/yr
- monin black forest syrup10K/yr
- black forest syrup monin3K/yr
- black forest syrup for hot chocolate1K/yr
Top black forest syrup 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.
All 7 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
Top sellers
by 90-day click share
Simply Black Forest Syrup Vegan & Nut Free Flavoured Syrup for Coffee Cocktails & Baking 1 Litre (Pack of 1)
Simply£7.864.5★1,363 rev
Simply Sugar Free Black Forest Syrup Low Calorie Vegan & Nut Free Flavoured Syrup for Coffee Cocktails & Baking (1 Litre)
Simply£7.504.6★529 rev
Simply Black Forest Syrup Vegan & Nut Free Flavoured Syrup for Coffee Cocktails & Baking (250ml)
Simply£4.014.4★23 rev
1883 Maison Routin Premium Cherry Syrup Made with Pure Cane Sugar Perfect for Coffees Cocktails Mocktails & Smoothies Vegan-Friendly Allergen-Free No Preservatives - 1L Glass Bottle
1883 MAISON ROUTIN£12.694.6★95 rev
Simply Sugar Free Black Forest Syrup Low Calorie Vegan & Nut Free Flavoured Syrup for Coffee Cocktails & Baking (250ml)
Simply£3.804.6★529 rev
Newest
by launch dateSimply Black Forest Syrup Vegan & Nut Free Flavoured Syrup for Coffee Cocktails & Baking (250ml)
Simply£4.0123 rev
1883 Maison Routin Premium Cherry Syrup Made with Pure Cane Sugar Perfect for Coffees Cocktails Mocktails & Smoothies Vegan-Friendly Allergen-Free No Preservatives - 1L Glass Bottle
1883 MAISON ROUTIN£12.6995 rev
Simply Sugar Free Black Forest Syrup Low Calorie Vegan & Nut Free Flavoured Syrup for Coffee Cocktails & Baking (1 Litre)
Simply£7.50529 rev
Simply Sugar Free Black Forest Syrup Low Calorie Vegan & Nut Free Flavoured Syrup for Coffee Cocktails & Baking (250ml)
Simply£3.80529 rev
Reàl Syrup | Black Cherry Puree Infused Fruit Syrup | Made with Real Fruit | 500ml |Natural Ingredients| Cocktails Baking Smoothies Mixing Drinks Desserts
Reàl Infused Exotics£8.7036 rev
Trending
90-day click momentumSimply Black Forest Syrup Vegan & Nut Free Flavoured Syrup for Coffee Cocktails & Baking (250ml)
Simply£4.014.4★
Reàl Syrup | Black Cherry Puree Infused Fruit Syrup | Made with Real Fruit | 500ml |Natural Ingredients| Cocktails Baking Smoothies Mixing Drinks Desserts
Reàl Infused Exotics£8.704.4★
1883 Maison Routin Premium Cherry Syrup Made with Pure Cane Sugar Perfect for Coffees Cocktails Mocktails & Smoothies Vegan-Friendly Allergen-Free No Preservatives - 1L Glass Bottle
1883 MAISON ROUTIN£12.694.6★
Torani Cherry Syrup 750ml
Torani£9.364.4★
Simply Sugar Free Black Forest Syrup Low Calorie Vegan & Nut Free Flavoured Syrup for Coffee Cocktails & Baking (1 Litre)
Simply£7.504.6★
What buyers say about black forest syrup
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.What buyers love
“Delicious-ness”
“Good flavour”
“Superb quality”
“works great in drinks or cocktails”
“One of the best products used for matches, teas, and even to sweeten my water”
“Great value”
“authentic flavour without tasting artificial”
“Great syrup - 1883 produce the best coffee syrups”
“Does the job”
“Smells lovely”
What buyers complain about
“Tastes like cough syrup”
“Not particularly fruity”
“Its just a hint of cherry I prefer monin brand more flavour”
“this has an over powering scent”
“not very strong”
“waste of money”
“the consistency is very runny”
“tastes like I'm drinking alcohol”
“Not thick”
“like the smaller bottle size as wouldnt use too much or too often”
Common questions
- Is black forest syrup profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?
- The niche generates £53K/yr across 7 tracked products. 90-day search growth is -29.2%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (33/100).
- How competitive is the black forest syrup niche?
- 4 brands and 16 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 90% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 100% of demand.
- What do buyers complain about in black forest syrup?
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Taste-Overall, Sweetness, Flavor. The return rate is 0.1%.
- When does demand for black forest syrup peak?
- Demand peaks in Oct–Nov–Dec; the busiest month runs 16.5× the quietest.
- What does it cost to enter the black forest syrup niche?
- Listings span £3.80–£12.69; the average listing price is £7.70 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 857 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.