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Cardamom Pods

soft demand (-14.5% this quarter) — Cardamom Pods doesn't clear our bar today.

Flapen Score

49
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Market size 31Growth 18Conversion 96Competition 43Returns 100Price range 59Avg price 21Brand share 39Review moat 92Quality gap 35
This niche Category average

Is Cardamom Pods profitable on Amazon?

According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, Cardamom Pods is a £143K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (140K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 81% of demand. Demand peaks in Oct–Nov. Verdict: Skip it — 49/100.

Cardamom Pods: the Amazon niche in one read

Everything a seller checks before entering, in three answers.

Is the demand real?

Not really. Search demand moved -14.5% over the last 90 days and 13.2% of searches end in a purchase.

£143K

revenue / yr

Units sold / yr20K
Search volume / yr-14.5%140K
Conversion rate13.2%
Avg price£7.70

Who owns the niche?

The top 5 brands hold 81% of demand, so 19% of the market is open.

19%

open market share

Brands · sellers14 · 54
Top-5 product click share59%
Open market19%
Avg brand age78 months

Is there a way in?

Listing quality. The average product page scores 0/100 on content standards. Incumbents average 4.5★ — the gap to enter on.

0/100

page quality · 21 products

Sponsored placement76%
New entrants (1y)1· 0 succeeded
Avg rating4.5★
Avg reviews162

Top Cardamom Pods products & what they sell for

Every tracked product — its share of the shelf, its review moat, and what it sells for.

Competition: brands, sellers & click share

The top 5 products take 59% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.

£0£14K£29K£43K£57K1101001K Review Count Sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)

Brands

14 rising

Sellers

54

Top-5 brand share

81%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

59%

Top 20: 99%

Open market

16%

  • The Worldwide Mint29%
  • Old India25%
  • TRS15%
  • Schwartz7%
  • anamaya5%
  • Natco3%
  • Open — no brand owns it (8 brands, 16%)

Cardamom Pods demand & seasonality

Weekly search volume, with the niche's key stats alongside.

Volume140KCVR13.2%Products21Brands14Top 5 Brands81%OOS Rate12.1%Rating4.5★Reviews162Avg BSR#29
4K3KSpike '25DecJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayJun

Peak months: Oct, Nov · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.7×

Top Cardamom Pods search terms shoppers use

The exact queries shoppers type, with yearly volume, growth and conversion.

  • cardamom pods62K/yr
  • cardamom44K/yr
  • green cardamom pods19K/yr
  • green cardamom8K/yr
  • cardamon4K/yr
  • elaichi3K/yr

What reviews say buyers love and hate about Cardamom Pods

What buyers mention most, as a share of all reviews.

What buyers love

94% of reviews
Quality-Overall41%

Quality and quantity excellent,very quick delivery

Value For Money18%

Great value

Freshness9%

Very fresh and arrived on time

Flavor8%

Adds flavour to your dish

Smell5%

fresh and great aroma

What buyers complain about

76% of reviews
Quality-Overall28%

Worst quality black cardamom

Moist/Dry10%

Dry cardamom

Flavor10%

a very subtle flavour which was a bit disappointing

Taste-Overall8%

It doesnt even smell like cardamom nor taste like it

Value For Money6%

It seems a bit expensive

Common Cardamom Pods questions

The questions sellers ask about this niche, answered from the tracked metrics.

Flapen scores Cardamom Pods 49/100 on Amazon United Kingdom — Skip it. The niche generates £143K/yr across 21 tracked products. 0 of 1 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. Search demand moved -14.5% over the last 90 days.
Search demand for Cardamom Pods on Amazon United Kingdom peaks in Oct–Nov, where the busiest month runs 1.7× the quietest.