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title: "Cheese Making Kit — £43K/yr Amazon UK Niche (2026) - Flapen"
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# **cheese making kit**
**Skip it**
Brand-locked demand (top 5 brands take 97% of clicks) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.
Market size 11Growth 18Conversion 49Competition 19Returns 88Price range 76Avg price 87Brand share 7Review moat 57Quality gap 76
**Returns**
**Great****1.4%**
return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
**Avg price**
**Great****£19.60**
avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
**Quality gap**
**Great****4.3★**
avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
**Price range**
**Great****£8.80–£34.34**
cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
**Review moat**
**Good****1,203.46**
avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
**Conversion**
**Okay****3.9%**
search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
**Competition**
**Bad****77%**
top-5 click share — a locked-up shelf
**Growth**
**Bad****-13.6%**
90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
**Market size**
**Bad****£43K**
£43K/yr · 56K searches
**Brand share**
**Bad****97%**
top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand
According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, cheese making kit is a £43K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (56K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 97% of demand. Demand peaks in Nov–Dec. Verdict: Skip it — 40/100.
Data updated Jul 24, 2026 · scored weekly · [~~How we score niches ~~](https://flapen.com/research/methodology)
## **cheese making kit market data**
- **Units sold / yr**
- **3K–4K**
- avg 100–250/product
- **Revenue / yr**
- **£59K–£78K**
- units × avg price
- **Conversion rate**
- **3.9%**
- **Avg BSR**
- **#4,141**
- **Page quality**
- **0%**
- **Prime**
- **100%**
- **Sponsored**
- **77%**
- **Out of stock**
- **0.0%**
- **Avg brand age**
- **46 months**
- **Avg seller age**
- **203 days**
## **Competition & brand share**
The top 5 products capture 77% of clicks — a locked-up shelf that new listings rarely crack.
**Brands**
**7 **▼falling
**Sellers**
**17**
**Top-5 brand share**
**97%**
Top 20: 100%
**Top-5 click share**
**77%**
Top 20: 100%
**Open market**
**1%**
- Cheese Monkey40% - Sandy Leaf Farm30% - The Big Cheese Making Kit19% - lakeland4% - Lékué4% - lomonmen1% - Open — no brand owns it (1 brand, 1%)
## **Demand & seasonality**
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -13.6% search growth over the last 90 days.
5K3KSpike '24Holiday '24Spike '25Black Friday '25Holiday '25Spike '26 seasonSepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay
Peak months: Nov, Dec · busiest ÷ quietest = 4.6×
[**Open Trend **](https://flapen.com/research/uk/grocery/cheese-making-kit/trend)
## **Top cheese making kit search terms**
- **cheese making kit**31K/yr-12.0%4.2% conv. - **cheese making kits for adults uk**15K/yr-17.7%5.7% conv. - **cheese making**6K/yr-23.5%1.3% conv. - **cheese maker**5K/yr+1.7%0.7% conv. [**All search terms **](https://flapen.com/research/uk/grocery/cheese-making-kit/search-terms)
## **Top cheese making kit 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%£4K20%£9K30%£13K40%£17K1101001K10K Reviews — right = deep review moatMarket share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)
All 13 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
### **Top sellers**
by 90-day click share
[1**Cheese Making Kit - Make 30 Different Artisan Cheeses**Cheese Monkey**£22.65**4.5★4,739 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B01M10RAGC) [2**Cheese Making Kit - Around the World in 20 Cheeses**Cheese Monkey**£18.66**4.4★2,814 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B07X27NQKY) [3**The Ultimate Cheese Making Kit - Makes 40 Batches of 10 Different Cheeses Including Mascarpone Cheese | Perfect Cheese Gift Set (with Recipe Book and Ingredients)**The Big Cheese Making Kit**£34.34**4.6★658 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B07WDQYL6Y) [4**Cheese of the World Making Kit - 10 Cheese - Thermometer included - Make your own Mozzarella Halloumi Burrata Paneer Queso Blanco Ricotta Mascarpone Chevre and more**Sandy Leaf Farm**£13.83**4.4★1,033 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B07WG8TWG5) [5**Sandy Leaf Farm Cheese Making Kit - Homemade DIY Ricotta Burrata Goat Mascarpone and Mozzarella Cheese Making Kits for Beginners w/ Vegetarian Rennet & Cheese Cloth**Sandy Leaf Farm**£11.45**4.3★3,625 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B00GW08P54)
**~~View all top sellers →~~**
### **Newest**
by launch date
[**Wallace & Gromits Cheeses of The World Cheese Making Kit | Make 11 Homemade Cheeses | DIY Cheese Making Kit with Cheese Mould Herbs Spices & Recipes | Gift for Cheese Lovers**The Big Cheese Making Kit**£32.49**7 rev1mo ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0GHTLL73J) [**Wallace & Gromit Squeaky Moon Cheese Making Kit | Makes Up to 12 Batches | DIY Homemade Cheese Kit | Unique Gift for Cheese Lovers & Foodies**The Big Cheese Making Kit**£22.35**5 rev1mo ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0GHTMNYXR) [**Sandy Leaf Farm Cheese Mould Kit Make Cream Cheese Feta Ricotta Paneer & More | DIY Cheese Making Kit with Cheese Mould & Cloth Set | Unique Foodie Gift for Men & Women Perfect Birthday Present**Sandy Leaf Farm**£11.25**35 rev8mo ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0FCFY9MJP) [**ABC Stainless Steel Square Paneer Mould/Maker/Strainer Perfect for Making Homemade Paneer/Cheese/Tofu | Dishwasher Safe**Aayuleubeda Badi Care**£9.94**4 rev8mo ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0FW4NQR73) [**lomonmen Yogurt Strainer Fine Mesh Yogurt Maker Strainer with Lid 1100 ML Cheese Yogurt Maker Reusable Yogurt Filter for Making Thick Greek Yogurt Soybean Milk (White)**lomonmen**£8.80**468 rev2y ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0CJ9MJRTX)
**~~View all new products →~~**
### **Trending**
90-day click momentum
[**Wallace & Gromit Squeaky Moon Cheese Making Kit | Makes Up to 12 Batches | DIY Homemade Cheese Kit | Unique Gift for Cheese Lovers & Foodies**The Big Cheese Making Kit**£22.35**4.0★**▲ 606%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0GHTMNYXR) [**Wallace & Gromits Cheeses of The World Cheese Making Kit | Make 11 Homemade Cheeses | DIY Cheese Making Kit with Cheese Mould Herbs Spices & Recipes | Gift for Cheese Lovers**The Big Cheese Making Kit**£32.49**4.7★**▲ 604%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0GHTLL73J) [**lomonmen Yogurt Strainer Fine Mesh Yogurt Maker Strainer with Lid 1100 ML Cheese Yogurt Maker Reusable Yogurt Filter for Making Thick Greek Yogurt Soybean Milk (White)**lomonmen**£8.80**4.4★**▲ 294%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0CJ9MJRTX) [**ABC Stainless Steel Square Paneer Mould/Maker/Strainer Perfect for Making Homemade Paneer/Cheese/Tofu | Dishwasher Safe**Aayuleubeda Badi Care**£9.94**2.9★**▲ 243%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0FW4NQR73) [**Sandy Leaf Farm Cheese Mould Kit Make Cream Cheese Feta Ricotta Paneer & More | DIY Cheese Making Kit with Cheese Mould & Cloth Set | Unique Foodie Gift for Men & Women Perfect Birthday Present**Sandy Leaf Farm**£11.25**4.4★**▲ 205%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0FCFY9MJP)
**~~View all trending →~~**
## **What buyers say about cheese making kit**
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.
### **What buyers love **
**Gifting Purpose**26%
*“Got this as a gift absolutely love it”*
**Quality-Overall**12%
*“Good quality product”*
**Ease Of Use**9%
*“Easy to use”*
**Value For Money**8%
*“Great value too”*
**Instructions/User Manual/Troubleshooting**7%
*“the instructions are clear”*
**Ease Of Cleaning**5%
*“easy to clean”*
**Size-Overall**4%
*“they are a fabulous variety of sizes”*
**Compactness**3%
*“Nice and compact”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**3%
*“It worked exactly as described”*
**Temperature Control**3%
*“Very useful, reliable yogurt maker with programmable temperature options, for example Kefir”*
### **What buyers complain about **
**Size-Overall**17%
*“The packet fell short of half a teaspoon”*
**Instructions/User Manual/Troubleshooting**17%
*“Not convinced these instructions are good”*
**Quality-Overall**11%
*“Unfortunately, this one doesn't make yogurt of the same quality as the old one”*
**Temperature Control**10%
*“does not give the temperature control or the timer”*
**Ease Of Use**8%
*“which makes it difficult to use”*
**Heating**7%
*“which is 150 degrees f - more than hot enough for the 100 f needed for microbial growth lol”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**3%
*“the thermometer is useless not as pictured its more like one u”*
**Measurement/Reading Accuracy**3%
*“set it at 32c as 38c was to high on testing with a digital thermometer reading to 42c”*
**Material Quality**3%
*“The plastic parts also feel low quality”*
**Value For Money**1%
*“I think the current retail price is a bit expensive”*
### **Top return reasons **
**Size-Overall**33%
**Functionality-Overall**12%
**Temperature Control**10%
**Material Quality**8%
**Heating**5%
**Value For Money**5%
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**4%
**Ease Of Use**4%
**Instructions/User Manual/Troubleshooting**3%
**Measurement/Reading Accuracy**2%
## **Common questions**
- **Is cheese making kit profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?**
- The niche generates £43K/yr across 13 tracked products. 0 of 4 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -13.6%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (40/100).
- **How competitive is the cheese making kit niche?**
- 7 brands and 17 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 77% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 97% of demand.
- **What do buyers complain about in cheese making kit?**
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Size-Overall, Instructions/User Manual/Troubleshooting, Quality-Overall. The return rate is 1.4%.
- **When does demand for cheese making kit peak?**
- Demand peaks in Nov–Dec; the busiest month runs 4.6× the quietest.
- **What does it cost to enter the cheese making kit niche?**
- Listings span £8.80–£34.34; the average listing price is £19.60 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 1,203 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.
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