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cacao powder 1kg

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Soft demand (-48.7% this quarter) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.

Market size 21Growth 1Conversion 100Competition 19Returns 100Price range 85Avg price 87Brand share 24Review moat 49Quality gap 48

Conversion

Incredible20.2%

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

Returns

Incredible0.1%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Avg price

Great£19.91

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Price range

Great£11.45–£38.67

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

Review moat

Okay1,635.17

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Quality gap

Okay4.5★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Brand share

Bad91%

top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand

Market size

Bad£83K

£83K/yr · 21K searches

Competition

Bad77%

top-5 click share — a locked-up shelf

Growth

Bad-48.7%

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

According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, cacao powder 1kg is a £83K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (21K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 91% of demand. Verdict: Skip it — 44/100.

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

cacao powder 1kg market data

Units sold / yr
2K–3K
avg 0–100/product
Revenue / yr
£40K–£50K
units × avg price
Conversion rate
20.2%
Avg BSR
#46
Page quality
0%
Prime
92%
Sponsored
83%
Out of stock
17.9%
Avg brand age
74 months
Avg seller age
182 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products capture 77% of clicks — a locked-up shelf that new listings rarely crack.

Brands

8 rising

Sellers

10

Top-5 brand share

91%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

77%

Top 20: 100%

Open market

6%

  • Sevenhills Wholefoods64%
  • NaturaleBio10%
  • TheHealthyTree Company8%
  • MANOR SPRINGS5%
  • MySuperfoods4%
  • Yin & Yang Superfoods4%
  • Open — no brand owns it (2 brands, 6%)

Demand

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 46 weeks — -48.7% search growth over the last 90 days.
2K1KSpike '25Spike '26Sep '25Oct '25Dec '25Feb '26Mar '26May '26Jun '26

Top cacao powder 1kg search terms

  • sevenhills cacao powder8K/yr
  • organic cocoa powder 1kg4K/yr
  • seven hills cacao powder organic4K/yr
  • cacao powder organic 1kg4K/yr
All search terms

Top cacao powder 1kg 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%15%£12K30%£25K45%£37K60%£50K101001K10K100K Reviews — right = deep review moat Market share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)

All 12 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

What buyers say about cacao powder 1kg

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

What buyers love

Quality-Overall24%

“Best quality”

Taste-Overall19%

“Very smooth and tasty”

Flavor10%

“mild in flavour”

Value For Money9%

“Very good value for money”

Vegan/Organic4%

“Organic”

Baking3%

“Perfect for my baking”

Blend/Ratio2%

“BLENDS EASILY”

Solubility2%

“it mixes so well”

Nutritional Content2%

“still healthy”

Ingredients-Overall2%

“Super ingredient at a good price”

What buyers complain about

Taste-Overall28%

“Almost tasteless”

Quality-Overall7%

“They definitely need to do some quality check”

Flavor6%

“The flavor is poor”

Value For Money5%

“Getting expensive”

Bitter5%

“much more bitter”

Color4%

“it was pale in colour”

Smell3%

“Something is very wrong with the latest batches - it smells”

Advertised Vs Actual Product3%

“as the claims on the packaging are now false”

Stale/Rotten/Spoiled2%

“alkalised”

Solubility2%

“Doesnt mix well in my shakes”

Top return reasons

Leak-Proof33%
Value For Money14%
Advertised Vs Actual Product10%
Taste-Overall10%
Vegan/Organic7%
Smell5%
Stain Resistance5%
Ease Of Use5%
Blood Sugar Level5%
Color2%

Common questions

Is cacao powder 1kg profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?
The niche generates £83K/yr across 12 tracked products. 3 of 5 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -48.7%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (44/100).
How competitive is the cacao powder 1kg niche?
8 brands and 10 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 77% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 91% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in cacao powder 1kg?
Top complaints mined from reviews: Taste-Overall, Quality-Overall, Flavor. The return rate is 0.1%.
What does it cost to enter the cacao powder 1kg niche?
Listings span £11.45–£38.67; the average listing price is £19.91 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 1,635 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.