Is blue mountain coffee beans profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?

The niche generates £74K/yr across 21 tracked products. 0 of 4 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -13.1%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (50/100).

How competitive is the blue mountain coffee beans niche?

9 brands and 14 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 55% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 92% of demand.

What do buyers complain about in blue mountain coffee beans?

Top complaints mined from reviews: Taste-Overall, Value For Money, Bitter. The return rate is 0.0%.

When does demand for blue mountain coffee beans peak?

Demand peaks in Nov–Dec; the busiest month runs 4.5× the quietest.

What does it cost to enter the blue mountain coffee beans niche?

Listings span £7.97–£51.16; the average listing price is £25.38 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 253 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.

blue mountain coffee beans

Worth a look

Shows low returns (0.0%), but soft demand (-13.1% this quarter) keeps it on the watch list.

Returns

Incredible0.0%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Avg price

Incredible£25.38

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Review moat

Great253.24

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Price range

Great£7.97–£51.16

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

Quality gap

Good4.3★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Conversion

Okay4.0%

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

Competition

Good55%

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

Brand share

Bad92%

top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand

Market size

Bad£74K

£74K/yr · 74K searches

Growth

Bad-13.1%

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

According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, blue mountain coffee beans is a £74K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (74K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 92% of demand. Demand peaks in Nov–Dec. Verdict: Worth a look — 50/100.

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

blue mountain coffee beans market data

Units sold / yr: 3K–3K; avg 100–250/product
Revenue / yr: £63K–£76K; units × avg price
Conversion rate: 4.0%
Avg BSR: #269
Page quality: 0%
Prime: 95%
Sponsored: 86%
Out of stock: 5.9%
Avg brand age: 67 months
Avg seller age: 169 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products take 55% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.

Brands

9 rising

Sellers

Top-5 brand share

92%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

55%

Top 20: 99%

Open market

Brown Bear29%
Coffee Roasters Of Jamaica27%
jamaica coffee trading co21%
ROAST SHOP COFFEE10%
Marley Coffee5%
Kingdom Coffee3%
Open — no brand owns it (3 brands, 6%)

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 98 weeks — -13.1% search growth over the last 90 days.

Peak months: Nov, Dec · busiest ÷ quietest = 4.5×

Open Trend

Top blue mountain coffee beans search terms

blue mountain coffee beans25K/yr -18.7%5.1% conv.
blue mountain coffee16K/yr -2.2%2.6% conv.
jamaican blue mountain coffee beans12K/yr -17.6%4.4% conv.
jamaica blue mountain coffee8K/yr -10.8%1.7% conv.
blue mountain6K/yr -17.3%1.4% conv.
jamaican coffee4K/yr +13.7%1.1% conv.
jamaican blue mountain coffee4K/yr -15.2%1.5% conv.

All search terms

Top blue mountain coffee beans 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 21 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

Top sellers

by 90-day click share

Brown Bear Blue Mountain Medium Roast Coffee Beans 1kg

Brown Bear£23.874.4★1,254 rev

100% Jamaica Blue Mountain Coffee Beans No. 1 227 Grams - Medium Roast Whole Bean Coffee - Pure Arabica Beans Small Batch Roasted JACRA Certified Low Acidity

jamaica coffee trading co£29.874.4★28 rev

Jamaica Blue Mountain Coffee 454g Beans

Coffee Roasters Of Jamaica£51.164.6★271 rev

Blue Mountain Coffee 100% Jamaica Roasted Whole Beans

Coffee Roasters Of Jamaica£32.894.3★286 rev

Blue Mountain Medium Roast Ground Coffee 227g - Ideal for French Press Cafetiere Filter Drip V60 Aeropress - Brown Bear - Strength 3 - Donation to Free The Bears - 100% Arabica

Brown Bear£7.984.5★856 rev

Newest

by launch date

SLOW ROAST 100% Jamaica Blue Mountain Coffee Beans No. 1 227 Grams - Whole Bean Coffee Medium Roast - 100% Pure Arabica Coffee Beans JACRA Certified Low Acidity

jamaica coffee trading co£34.5233 rev

2mo ago

Kingdom Coffee Blue Mountain Coffee Beans 1kg Fairtrade Medium Dark Roast

Kingdom Coffee£27.4511 rev

4mo ago

100% Jamaica Blue Mountain Coffee Beans No. 1 125 Grams - Medium Roast Whole Bean Coffee - Pure Arabica Coffee Beans Small Batch Roasted JACRA Certified Low Acidity Ethically Sourced

jamaica coffee trading co£18.495 rev

6mo ago

100% Jamaica Blue Mountain Coffee Beans No. 1 227 Grams - Medium Roast Whole Bean Coffee - Pure Arabica Beans Small Batch Roasted JACRA Certified Low Acidity

jamaica coffee trading co£29.8728 rev

11mo ago

Blue Mountain Ground Coffee 1kg - For Filter Cafetiere V60 French Press - Medium Roast - Brown Bear - Strength 3 - Donation to Free The Bears - 100% Arabica

Brown Bear£24.8770 rev

2y ago

What buyers say about blue mountain coffee beans

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

What buyers love

Taste-Overall30%

“Better taste”

Caffeine Content14%

“Good coffee”

Quality-Overall9%

“the quality is unmistakable”

Flavor8%

“Nice flavour”

Value For Money7%

“And worth every penny”

Soft Feel6%

“smooth creamy goodness”

Smell5%

“smells great”

Blend/Ratio3%

“really good blend”

Bitter2%

“A good strong flavour without too much bitterness”

Freshness2%

“It was surprisingly fresh”

What buyers complain about

Taste-Overall24%

“with the poor taste of this coffee”

Value For Money13%

“very expensive,”

Bitter9%

“Slightly bitter”

Strength6%

“Can you get a stronger one than 3”

Advertised Vs Actual Product5%

“not intended to suggest that I was in any way misled by the listing”

Certifications4%

“It should not be legal”

Stale/Rotten/Spoiled3%

“The beans lacked freshness”

Flavor2%

“The mildness does detract a little from the flavour”

Burnt/Roasted/Overbaked2%

“its plain to see some are dark roasted”

Quality-Overall2%

“Disappointing Quality”

Common questions

Is blue mountain coffee beans profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?: The niche generates £74K/yr across 21 tracked products. 0 of 4 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -13.1%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (50/100).
How competitive is the blue mountain coffee beans niche?: 9 brands and 14 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 55% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 92% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in blue mountain coffee beans?: Top complaints mined from reviews: Taste-Overall, Value For Money, Bitter. The return rate is 0.0%.
When does demand for blue mountain coffee beans peak?: Demand peaks in Nov–Dec; the busiest month runs 4.5× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the blue mountain coffee beans niche?: Listings span £7.97–£51.16; the average listing price is £25.38 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 253 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.