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camomile tea

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Soft demand (-27.0% this quarter) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.

Market size 53Growth 11Conversion 100Competition 29Returns 100Price range 32Avg price 20Brand share 31Review moat 58Quality gap 27

Conversion

Incredible20.1%

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

Returns

Incredible0.0%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Review moat

Good1,162.23

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Market size

Good£355K

£355K/yr · 244K searches

Price range

Okay£1.53–£21.33

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

Brand share

Okay86%

top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand

Competition

Okay68%

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

Quality gap

Okay4.6★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Avg price

Bad£7.26

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Growth

Bad-27.0%

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

According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, camomile tea is a £355K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (244K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 86% of demand. Demand peaks in Jan. Verdict: Skip it — 45/100.

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

camomile tea market data

Units sold / yr
40K–50K
avg 1,500–2,000/product
Revenue / yr
£290K–£363K
units × avg price
Conversion rate
20.1%
Avg BSR
#360
Page quality
0%
Prime
100%
Sponsored
82%
Out of stock
1.0%
Avg brand age
64 months
Avg seller age
170 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products take 68% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.

Brands

13 rising

Sellers

85

Top-5 brand share

86%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

68%

Top 20: 98%

Open market

11%

  • Twinings33%
  • teapigs24%
  • HANDPICK12%
  • Tetley12%
  • Origeens4%
  • Morrisons3%
  • Open — no brand owns it (7 brands, 11%)

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -27.0% search growth over the last 90 days.
6K4KSpike '24Spike '25SepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay

Peak months: Jan · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.9×

Top camomile tea search terms

  • chamomile tea178K/yr
  • chamomile tea bags45K/yr
  • camomile tea10K/yr
  • teapigs chamomile6K/yr
  • tea pigs chamomile5K/yr
All search terms

Top camomile tea 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%5%£18K10%£36K15%£53K20%£71K101001K10K Reviews — right = deep review moat Market share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)

All 22 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

What buyers say about camomile tea

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

What buyers love

Taste-Overall31%

“Good taste”

Quality-Overall15%

“Good variety”

Flavor14%

“A good balance of flavours”

Value For Money13%

“good value for money”

Smell4%

“The resulted clear tea offers a nice smell”

Vegan/Organic3%

“organic herb tea”

Freshness3%

“Seems fresh”

Advertised Vs Actual Product3%

“Does the job”

Caffeine Content2%

“so great it's caffeine free”

Gifting Purpose2%

“I like to give it as a gift”

What buyers complain about

Taste-Overall22%

“Weak taste”

Value For Money10%

“*Much* cheaper. when purchased”

Flavor8%

“No flavour at all”

Strength6%

“not the type that will rip easily”

Quality-Overall6%

“Not as nice as other brands”

Sweetness4%

“I didnt like it much even with honey”

Color4%

“is it faulty teabag or the color of teabags changed from white to yellow”

Caffeine Content2%

“It might be the lack of caffeine”

Weight Heavy2%

“for me very heavy”

Instructions/User Manual/Troubleshooting2%

“I am very satisfied for the product BUT as it happens very often the LAZY driver did NOT follow the instruction”

Common questions

Is camomile tea profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?
The niche generates £355K/yr across 22 tracked products. 90-day search growth is -27.0%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (45/100).
How competitive is the camomile tea niche?
13 brands and 85 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 68% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 86% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in camomile tea?
Top complaints mined from reviews: Taste-Overall, Value For Money, Flavor. The return rate is 0.0%.
When does demand for camomile tea peak?
Demand peaks in Jan; the busiest month runs 1.9× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the camomile tea niche?
Listings span £1.53–£21.33; the average listing price is £7.26 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 1,162 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.