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title: "Carte Noire Coffee — £300K/yr Amazon UK Niche (2026) - Flapen"
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description: "Niche score 46/100 · £300K/yr market · 147K searches/yr · £17.27 avg price. Doesn't clear our bar today. Data updated Jul 2026."
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# **carte noire coffee**
**Skip it**
Brand-locked demand (top 5 brands take 100% of clicks) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.
Market size 51Growth 13Conversion 94Competition 21Returns 100Price range 71Avg price 81Brand share 0Review moat 73Quality gap 23
**Returns**
**Incredible****0.1%**
return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
**Conversion**
**Great****11.8%**
search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
**Avg price**
**Great****£17.27**
avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
**Review moat**
**Good****575.92**
avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
**Price range**
**Good****£4.88–£39.74**
cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
**Market size**
**Good****£300K**
£300K/yr · 147K searches
**Quality gap**
**Bad****4.6★**
avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
**Competition**
**Bad****75%**
top-5 click share — a locked-up shelf
**Growth**
**Bad****-23.7%**
90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
**Brand share**
**Bad****100%**
top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand
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 ~~](https://flapen.com/research/methodology)
## **carte noire coffee market data**
- **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 & brand 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%)
## **Demand & seasonality**
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 72 weeks — -23.7% search growth over the last 90 days.
5K3KSpike '25Prime Day '25Black Friday '25Spike '26 seasonMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayJun
Peak months: Oct, Nov · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.5×
[**Open Trend **](https://flapen.com/research/uk/grocery/carte-noire-coffee/trend)
## **Top carte noire coffee search terms**
- **lor coffee**71K/yr-9.2%10.1% conv. - **lor coffee jar**23K/yr-45.0%6.7% conv. - **carte noire coffee**14K/yr-34.0%4.5% conv. - **coffee lor**8K/yr-20.6%9.8% conv. - **lor instant coffee**10K/yr-25.6%7.1% conv. - **lor intense instant coffee**9K/yr-45.1%14.4% conv. - **l or coffee**6K/yr-34.4%8.6% conv. - **carte noire**2K/yr-46.0%0.9% conv. - **carte noire instant coffee**4K/yr-47.0%1.3% conv. [**All search terms **](https://flapen.com/research/uk/grocery/carte-noire-coffee/search-terms)
## **Top carte noire coffee 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%£45K30%£90K45%£135K60%£180K101001K10K Reviews — right = deep review moatMarket 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.
### **Top sellers**
by 90-day click share
[1**LOR Intense Instant Coffee Refill 125 g**L'OR**£4.88**4.6★907 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B00UHS70BW) [2**LOR Classique Instant Coffee Refill 125G**L'OR**£5.58**4.6★515 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0D6NMXDJ7) [3**LOR Classique 150g**L'OR**£7.27**4.6★149 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0B5HNRY1D) [4**LOR Intense Instant Coffee 150g (Pack of 6 Jars Total 900g)**L'OR**£39.35**4.6★907 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0B5V41PRN) [5**LOR Classique Instant Coffee 150g (Pack of 6 Jars Total of 900g) (Packing may Vary).**L'OR**£39.74**4.6★515 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0B5TTX2L2)
**~~View all top sellers →~~**
### **Newest**
by launch date
[**LOR Espresso Intense Variety Box Coffee Pods x40 Nespresso* Compatible**L'OR**£10.01**558 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0DYK8911B) [**LOR Intense Instant Coffee Refill 125 g**L'OR**£4.88**907 rev2y ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B00UHS70BW) [**LOR Classique Instant Coffee Refill 125G**L'OR**£5.58**515 rev2y ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0D6NMXDJ7) [**LOR Espresso Lungo Profondo Coffee Pods x40 Pack of 1 Total 40 Capsules**L'OR**£9.24**1,416 rev2y ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0CLVNPQ6X) [**LOR Intense Instant Coffee 150g (Pack of 6 Jars Total 900g)**L'OR**£39.35**907 rev4y ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0B5V41PRN)
**~~View all new products →~~**
### **Trending**
90-day click momentum
[**LOR Intense Instant Coffee Refill 125 g**L'OR**£4.88**4.6★**▲ 46%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B00UHS70BW) [**LOR Espresso Intense Variety Box Coffee Pods x40 Nespresso* Compatible**L'OR**£10.01**4.8★**▲ 36%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0DYK8911B) [**LOR Classique Instant Coffee Refill 125G**L'OR**£5.58**4.6★**▲ 16%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0D6NMXDJ7) [**LOR Espresso Lungo Profondo Coffee Pods x40 Pack of 1 Total 40 Capsules**L'OR**£9.24**4.7★**▲ 13%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0CLVNPQ6X) [**LOR Espresso Ristretto Coffee Pods x40 Pack of 1 Total 40 Capsules**L'Or Espresso**£8.83**4.7★**— 3%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B07C2NJ2BJ)
**~~View all trending →~~**
## **What buyers say about carte noire coffee**
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.
### **What buyers love **
**Value For Money**29%
*“Amazing value”*
**Taste-Overall**18%
*“Delicious coffee”*
**Caffeine Content**17%
*“As nice as caffeinated pods”*
**Flavor**12%
*“Pleasant smooth flavour”*
**Quality-Overall**10%
*“Good quality”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**2%
*“As described”*
**Smell**2%
*“Classic rich coffee aroma”*
**Ease Of Use**1%
*“Easy to use”*
**Soft Feel**1%
*“A beautiful smooth, and delicate cuppa”*
**Ingredients-Overall**1%
*“Good price and delivery of quality ingredients”*
### **What buyers complain about **
**Value For Money**15%
*“Too pricey”*
**Flavor**13%
*“Poor flavour, bland”*
**Bitter**12%
*“Bitter”*
**Quality-Overall**10%
*“Not good enough”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**5%
*“Misrepresentation of item”*
**Design-Overall**5%
*“the drawing makes no sense”*
**Strength**4%
*“Unfortunatley the coffee is not robust or strong enough for me compared to other capsules i have tried”*
**Taste-Overall**4%
*“This 40 pack tastes wrong”*
**Blend/Ratio**3%
*“Weird mix”*
**Dilute/Watery**3%
*“The coffee delivery quickly goes watery”*
## **Common 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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