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title: "Champagne Yeast — £81K/yr Amazon UK Niche (2026) - Flapen"
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description: "Niche score 43/100 · £81K/yr market · 90K searches/yr · £7.63 avg price. Doesn't clear our bar today. Data updated Jul 2026."
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# **champagne yeast**
**Skip it**
Prices mostly outside the sweet spot ($2.74–$14.15) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.
Market size 20Growth 62Conversion 94Competition 22Returns 99Price range 0Avg price 21Brand share 18Review moat 60Quality gap 21
**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
**Growth**
**Good****+39.6%**
90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
**Review moat**
**Good****1,080.57**
avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
**Competition**
**Bad****74%**
top-5 click share — a locked-up shelf
**Quality gap**
**Bad****4.7★**
avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
**Avg price**
**Bad****£7.63**
avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
**Market size**
**Bad****£81K**
£81K/yr · 90K searches
**Brand share**
**Bad****93%**
top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand
**Price range**
**Bad****£2.74–£14.15**
cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, champagne yeast is a £81K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (90K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 93% of demand. Demand peaks in May–Jun. Verdict: Skip it — 43/100.
Data updated Jul 23, 2026 · scored weekly · [~~How we score niches ~~](https://flapen.com/research/methodology)
## **champagne yeast market data**
- **Units sold / yr**
- **13K–15K**
- avg 750–1,000/product
- **Revenue / yr**
- **£95K–£114K**
- units × avg price
- **Conversion rate**
- **11.8%**
- **Avg BSR**
- **#37**
- **Page quality**
- **0%**
- **Prime**
- **86%**
- **Sponsored**
- **100%**
- **Out of stock**
- **14.0%**
- **Avg brand age**
- **95 months**
- **Avg seller age**
- **200 days**
## **Competition & brand share**
The top 5 products capture 74% of clicks — a locked-up shelf that new listings rarely crack.
**Brands**
**8 **—flat
**Sellers**
**24**
**Top-5 brand share**
**93%**
Top 20: 100%
**Top-5 click share**
**74%**
Top 20: 100%
**Open market**
**3%**
- Lalvin36% - CAPYBARA Distributors Inc.32% - Young's Inc15% - Tumlink5% - ODN Gift Supplies4% - Jexo4% - Open — no brand owns it (2 brands, 3%)
## **Demand & seasonality**
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — +39.6% search growth over the last 90 days.
2K2KSpike '24Spike '25Spike '26 seasonSepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay
Peak months: May, Jun · busiest ÷ quietest = 3.9×
[**Open Trend **](https://flapen.com/research/uk/grocery/champagne-yeast/trend)
## **Top champagne yeast search terms**
- **champagne yeast**17K/yr+107.7%21.7% conv. - **wine yeast**35K/yr+20.2%9.7% conv. - **wine yeast for homemade wine**13K/yr+69.0%12.5% conv. - **brewing yeast**9K/yr-8.4%6.3% conv. - **wine making yeast**3K/yr+75.1%12.6% conv. - **lalvin ec-1118**3K/yr-15.8%14.5% conv. - **yeast for wine making**3K/yr+23.7%10.6% conv. - **red wine yeast**5K/yr+23.4%1.4% conv. - **champagne yeast for cider**2K/yr-81.8%0.0% conv. [**All search terms **](https://flapen.com/research/uk/grocery/champagne-yeast/search-terms)
## **Top champagne yeast 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%10%£8K20%£16K30%£24K40%£32K1101001K10K Reviews — right = deep review moatMarket share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)
All 14 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
### **Top sellers**
by 90-day click share
[1**Lalvin EC-1118 Wine Yeast (10 Pack) - Sold by CAPYBARA Distributors Inc.**CAPYBARA Distributors Inc.**£8.51**4.7★5,367 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0BG3G246K) [2**2X Lalvin EC-1118 Champagne Yeast 5g Sachet 18% Homebrew Wine Making 4.5L-23L**Lalvin**£4.34**4.7★132 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B01CA5RA7S) [3**Youngs Brew Home Brewing Super Wine Yeast Compound For High Alcohol 60g**Young's Inc**£8.15**4.7★1,155 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B00IJYCVDI) [4**10x Lalvin EC-1118 Champagne Yeast 5g Sachet 18% Homebrew Wine Making 4.5L-23L**Lalvin**£8.63**4.6★2,768 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B01CA5RZSM) [5**3 x Lalvin EC-1118 Champagne Yeast 5g Sachet 18% Homebrew Wine**Lalvin**£5.32**4.6★270 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B01CA5QMF4)
**~~View all top sellers →~~**
### **Newest**
by launch date
[**Champagne Yeast for Wine Making | Home Brew Wine Yeast for Elderflower Wine Fruit Wine Sparkling Wine & Cider (25g)**Jexo**£7.97**1 rev2mo ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0H1S84VB3) [**Shaffer Classic 48 Turbo Yeast Made in England Up to 21% Alcohol High Alcohol 21% Homebrew Vodka Spirits Wine Cider**ENÓCILIS MULTI PURPOSE SILICONE**£5.04**15 rev7mo ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0G5J8VYSD) [**Youngs Multi Purpose Dried Active Yeast & Yeast Nutrient 2 Pack |-Perfect For Homemade Wine & Cider Making - 2x 100g Tubs**ODN Gift Supplies**£13.83**23 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0DJ948RX3) [**Youngs Home Brewers Wine Yeast Compound & Yeast Nutrient 2 Pack - Suitable for Homemade Wine Making and Brewing - 60g Compound & 100g Nutrient**ODN Gift Supplies**£14.15**33 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0DBSSJ4FN) [**Lalvin K1-V1116 Wine Yeast (10 Pack) - Sold by CAPYBARA Distributors Inc.**CAPYBARA Distributors Inc.**£8.48**1,236 rev3y ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0BG3K7MR6)
**~~View all new products →~~**
### **Trending**
90-day click momentum
[**Champagne Yeast for Wine Making | Home Brew Wine Yeast for Elderflower Wine Fruit Wine Sparkling Wine & Cider (25g)**Jexo**£7.97**5.0★**▲ 337%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0H1S84VB3) [**Shaffer Classic 48 Turbo Yeast Made in England Up to 21% Alcohol High Alcohol 21% Homebrew Vodka Spirits Wine Cider**ENÓCILIS MULTI PURPOSE SILICONE**£5.04**4.9★**▲ 249%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0G5J8VYSD) [**VinClasse Dried Active Wine Making Yeast - 100g Tub**VinClasse**£6.67**4.5★**▲ 54%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B003IG5QAC) [**3 x Lalvin EC-1118 Champagne Yeast 5g Sachet 18% Homebrew Wine**Lalvin**£5.32**4.6★**▲ 49%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B01CA5QMF4) [**2X Lalvin EC-1118 Champagne Yeast 5g Sachet 18% Homebrew Wine Making 4.5L-23L**Lalvin**£4.34**4.7★**▲ 45%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B01CA5RA7S)
**~~View all trending →~~**
## **What buyers say about champagne yeast**
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.
### **What buyers love **
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**31%
*“As described”*
**Quality-Overall**17%
*“Good reliable product”*
**Value For Money**8%
*“I think it was good value for money”*
**Taste-Overall**8%
*“Beer is brewing nicely”*
**Alcohol Flavor**8%
*“This will boost whatever alcohol when you add to ingredients you already have”*
**Strength**7%
*“Strong stuff”*
**Flavor**5%
*“Best high strength yeast”*
**Efficiency**3%
*“Works every time”*
**Ingredients-Overall**3%
*“very active yeast”*
**Ease Of Use**2%
*“Pretty simple really”*
### **What buyers complain about **
**Cooking Instructions**33%
*“the yeast itself takes way longer to ferment than advertised for me anyway”*
**Alcohol Content**11%
*“Cheeked the alcohol content it got up to 24% proof”*
**Heating**11%
*“left it a little hot and phenolic”*
### **Top return reasons **
**Warmth**33%
**Quality-Overall**33%
**Defective Material/Parts**17%
**Functionality-Overall**17%
## **Common questions**
- **Is champagne yeast profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?**
- The niche generates £81K/yr across 14 tracked products. 0 of 2 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +39.6%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (43/100).
- **How competitive is the champagne yeast niche?**
- 8 brands and 24 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 74% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 93% of demand.
- **What do buyers complain about in champagne yeast?**
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Cooking Instructions, Alcohol Content, Heating. The return rate is 0.1%.
- **When does demand for champagne yeast peak?**
- Demand peaks in May–Jun; the busiest month runs 3.9× the quietest.
- **What does it cost to enter the champagne yeast niche?**
- Listings span £2.74–£14.15; the average listing price is £7.63 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 1,081 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.
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