Carte Noire Coffee
Skip itBrand-locked demand (top 5 brands take 100% of clicks) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.
Returns
Incredible0.1%return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
Conversion
Great11.8%search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
Avg price
Great£17.27avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
Review moat
Good575.92avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
Price range
Good£4.88–£39.74cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
Market size
Good£300K£300K/yr · 147K searches
Quality gap
Bad4.6★avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
Competition
Bad75%top-5 click share — a locked-up shelf
Growth
Bad-23.7%90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
Brand share
Bad100%top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand
Is carte noire coffee profitable on Amazon?
According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, carte noire coffee is a £300K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (147K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 100% of demand. Demand peaks in Oct–Nov. Verdict: Skip it — 46/100.
Data updated Jul 23, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches
carte noire coffee market size & sales
Units sold, revenue, conversion and listing quality across the tracked shelf.- Units sold / yr
- 15K–20K
- avg 750–1,000/product
- Revenue / yr
- £259K–£345K
- units × avg price
- Conversion rate
- 11.8%
- Avg BSR
- #151
- Page quality
- 0%
- Prime
- 100%
- Sponsored
- 42%
- Out of stock
- 5.6%
- Avg brand age
- 60 months
- Avg seller age
- 162 days
Competition: brands, sellers & click share
The top 5 products capture 75% of clicks — a locked-up shelf that new listings rarely crack.Brands
3 falling
Sellers
118
Top-5 brand share
100%
Top 20: 100%
Top-5 click share
75%
Top 20: 100%
Open market
0%
- L'OR94%
- L'Or Espresso3%
- Carte Noire3%
- Open — no brand owns it (0%)
carte noire coffee demand & seasonality
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 72 weeks — -23.7% search growth over the last 90 days.Peak months: Oct, Nov · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.5×
Top carte noire coffee search terms shoppers use
The exact queries shoppers type, with yearly volume, growth and conversion.- lor coffee71K/yr
- lor coffee jar23K/yr
- carte noire coffee14K/yr
- coffee lor8K/yr
- lor instant coffee10K/yr
- lor intense instant coffee9K/yr
- l or coffee6K/yr
- carte noire2K/yr
- carte noire instant coffee4K/yr
Top carte noire coffee products & what they sell for
Every tracked product — its share of the shelf, its review moat, and what it sells for.Each bubble is one product — market share against review moat; bubble size tracks estimated sales, color grades how beatable the incumbent looks.
All 12 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
Top sellers
by 90-day click share
LOR Intense Instant Coffee Refill 125 g
L'OR£4.884.6★907 rev
LOR Classique Instant Coffee Refill 125G
L'OR£5.584.6★515 rev
LOR Classique 150g
L'OR£7.274.6★149 rev
LOR Intense Instant Coffee 150g (Pack of 6 Jars Total 900g)
L'OR£39.354.6★907 rev
LOR Classique Instant Coffee 150g (Pack of 6 Jars Total of 900g) (Packing may Vary).
L'OR£39.744.6★515 rev
Newest
by launch date
LOR Espresso Intense Variety Box Coffee Pods x40 Nespresso* Compatible
L'OR£10.01558 rev
LOR Intense Instant Coffee Refill 125 g
L'OR£4.88907 rev
LOR Classique Instant Coffee Refill 125G
L'OR£5.58515 rev
LOR Espresso Lungo Profondo Coffee Pods x40 Pack of 1 Total 40 Capsules
L'OR£9.241,416 rev
LOR Intense Instant Coffee 150g (Pack of 6 Jars Total 900g)
L'OR£39.35907 rev
Trending
90-day click momentumLOR Intense Instant Coffee Refill 125 g
L'OR£4.884.6★
LOR Espresso Intense Variety Box Coffee Pods x40 Nespresso* Compatible
L'OR£10.014.8★
LOR Classique Instant Coffee Refill 125G
L'OR£5.584.6★
LOR Espresso Lungo Profondo Coffee Pods x40 Pack of 1 Total 40 Capsules
L'OR£9.244.7★
LOR Espresso Ristretto Coffee Pods x40 Pack of 1 Total 40 Capsules
L'Or Espresso£8.834.7★
What reviews say buyers love and hate about carte noire coffee
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.What buyers love
“Amazing value”
“Delicious coffee”
“As nice as caffeinated pods”
“Pleasant smooth flavour”
“Good quality”
“As described”
“Classic rich coffee aroma”
“Easy to use”
“A beautiful smooth, and delicate cuppa”
“Good price and delivery of quality ingredients”
What buyers complain about
“Too pricey”
“Poor flavour, bland”
“Bitter”
“Not good enough”
“Misrepresentation of item”
“the drawing makes no sense”
“Unfortunatley the coffee is not robust or strong enough for me compared to other capsules i have tried”
“This 40 pack tastes wrong”
“Weird mix”
“The coffee delivery quickly goes watery”
Common carte noire coffee questions
- Is carte noire coffee profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?
- The niche generates £300K/yr across 12 tracked products. 90-day search growth is -23.7%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (46/100).
- How competitive is the carte noire coffee niche?
- 3 brands and 118 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 75% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 100% of demand.
- What do buyers complain about in carte noire coffee?
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Value For Money, Flavor, Bitter. The return rate is 0.1%.
- When does demand for carte noire coffee peak?
- Demand peaks in Oct–Nov; the busiest month runs 1.5× the quietest.
- What does it cost to enter the carte noire coffee niche?
- Listings span £4.88–£39.74; the average listing price is £17.27 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 576 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.
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