cardamom pods
Skip itSoft demand (-14.5% this quarter) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.
Returns
Incredible0.1%return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
Conversion
Incredible13.2%search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
Review moat
Great162.24avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
Price range
Good£1.99–£33.72cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
Competition
Okay59%top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse
Brand share
Okay81%top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand
Quality gap
Okay4.5★avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
Market size
Okay£143K£143K/yr · 140K searches
Avg price
Bad£7.70avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
Growth
Bad-14.5%90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
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.
Data updated Jul 24, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches
cardamom pods market data
- Units sold / yr
- 15K–20K
- avg 500–750/product
- Revenue / yr
- £116K–£154K
- units × avg price
- Conversion rate
- 13.2%
- Avg BSR
- #29
- Page quality
- 0%
- Prime
- 81%
- Sponsored
- 76%
- Out of stock
- 12.1%
- Avg brand age
- 78 months
- Avg seller age
- 196 days
Competition & brand share
The top 5 products take 59% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.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%)
Demand & seasonality
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 88 weeks — -14.5% search growth over the last 90 days.Peak months: Oct, Nov · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.7×
Top cardamom pods search terms
- cardamom pods62K/yr
- cardamom44K/yr
- green cardamom pods19K/yr
- green cardamom8K/yr
- cardamon4K/yr
- elaichi3K/yr
Top cardamom pods 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 21 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
Top sellers
by 90-day click share
Green Cardamom Pods 50g | Whole Elaichi Spice for Chai Tea Baking Curry & Biryani | Natural Aromatic Cardamom Pods for Indian Cooking
The Worldwide Mint£5.174.3★233 rev
TRS - Green cardamom seeds 50g
TRS£4.824.6★223 rev
Old India Green Cardamom Pods 500 g
Old India£18.644.4★192 rev
Schwartz Cardamom Pods 26g
Schwartz£1.994.4★130 rev
Old India Cardamom Green Extra Bold 100g
Old India£5.594.4★54 rev
Newest
by launch date
Whole Green Cardamom Pods Premium Quality Aromatic Cardamom Spice Natural Elaichi for Cooking Baking Chai & Coffee (50g)
KLM UK SPICES£4.993 rev
Organic Green Cardamom Pods 25g by Hatton Hill Organic
Hatton Hill£5.0312 rev
Whole Green Cardamom Pods | Premium Quality Spice | 100% Natural and Aromatic | Vegan | Gluten Friendly | Non-GMO | 100g (100g)
CENVEL ORIGINAL£9.8325 rev
Green Cardamon | Cardamom Pods | Guatemala Whole Dried Premium Quality by Spice Planet 25g-1.9kg (50 Grams)
Spice Planet£4.8411 rev
Green Cardamon | Cardamom Pods | Guatemala Whole Dried Premium Quality by Masala Cottage 25g-1.9kg (25 Grams)
Masala Cottage£3.1536 rev
Trending
90-day click momentumWhole Green Cardamom Pods Premium Quality Aromatic Cardamom Spice Natural Elaichi for Cooking Baking Chai & Coffee (50g)
KLM UK SPICES£4.994.6★
Whole Green Cardamon | Cardamom Pods Premium Quality 25g-1kg Select Size Free UK P&P (50g)
Hima Trading Ltd£4.204.5★
Cardamom Seeds (50g/1.76oz) | Green Cardamom Seeds | 100% Natural | Premium Quality | Authentic | No Additives
The Worldwide Mint£4.644.5★
Cardamom Seeds (100g/3.52oz) | Green Cardamom Seeds | 100% Natural | Premium Quality | Authentic | No Additives
The Worldwide Mint£7.704.6★
Green Cardamom Pods 50g | Whole Elaichi Spice for Chai Tea Baking Curry & Biryani | Natural Aromatic Cardamom Pods for Indian Cooking
The Worldwide Mint£5.174.3★
What buyers say about cardamom pods
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.What buyers love
“Quality and quantity excellent,very quick delivery”
“Great value”
“Very fresh and arrived on time”
“Adds flavour to your dish”
“fresh and great aroma”
“Tastes good”
“it is brilliant for Chai Spiced cupcakes”
“Good quality and size”
“Make your coffee healthier”
“The availability of such ingredients has been helping my cooking abilities”
What buyers complain about
“Worst quality black cardamom”
“Dry cardamom”
“a very subtle flavour which was a bit disappointing”
“It doesnt even smell like cardamom nor taste like it”
“It seems a bit expensive”
“It doesnt even smell like cardamom nor taste like it”
“Smaller than I hoped”
“not fresh taste”
Common questions
- Is cardamom pods profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?
- The niche generates £143K/yr across 21 tracked products. 0 of 1 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -14.5%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (49/100).
- How competitive is the cardamom pods niche?
- 14 brands and 54 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 59% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 81% of demand.
- What do buyers complain about in cardamom pods?
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Quality-Overall, Moist/Dry, Flavor. The return rate is 0.1%.
- When does demand for cardamom pods peak?
- Demand peaks in Oct–Nov; the busiest month runs 1.7× the quietest.
- What does it cost to enter the cardamom pods niche?
- Listings span £1.99–£33.72; the average listing price is £7.70 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 162 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.