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chicory coffee

Worth a look

Shows low returns (0.0%), but a small market ($36K/yr) keeps it on the watch list.

Market size 9Growth 12Conversion 83Competition 66Returns 100Price range 56Avg price 41Brand share 78Review moat 78Quality gap 50

Returns

Incredible0.0%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Conversion

Great8.9%

search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale

Brand share

Great57%

top-5 brand share — no brand owns this niche

Review moat

Great440.04

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Competition

Good46%

top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse

Price range

Good£1.50–£32.11

cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100

Quality gap

Good4.5★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Avg price

Okay£10.92

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Growth

Bad-25.8%

90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch

Market size

Bad£36K

£36K/yr · 38K searches

According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, chicory coffee is a £36K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (38K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 57% of demand. Verdict: Worth a look — 53/100.

Data updated Jul 24, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches

chicory coffee market data

Units sold / yr
3K–4K
avg 100–250/product
Revenue / yr
£33K–£44K
units × avg price
Conversion rate
8.9%
Avg BSR
#173
Page quality
0%
Prime
86%
Sponsored
57%
Out of stock
3.9%
Avg brand age
78 months
Avg seller age
181 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products take 46% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.

Brands

21 falling

Sellers

35

Top-5 brand share

57%

Top 20: 99%

Top-5 click share

46%

Top 20: 91%

Open market

36%

  • Prewetts22%
  • Clipper Natural, Fair & Delicious13%
  • Buy Whole Foods Online8%
  • Chikko not coffee7%
  • Noffee7%
  • Curious6%

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -25.8% search growth over the last 90 days.
900700Spike '24Spike '25Spike '26SepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay

No pronounced peak months · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.4×

Top chicory coffee search terms

  • chicory20K/yr
  • chicory root8K/yr
  • chicory root powder4K/yr
  • chicory drink5K/yr
All search terms

Top chicory 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%4%£1K8%£3K12%£4K16%£6K1101001K10K Reviews — right = deep review moat Market share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)

All 24 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

What buyers say about chicory coffee

What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.

What buyers love

Taste-Overall27%

“Rich taste”

Value For Money9%

“Sensible price”

Caffeine Content9%

“Good caffeine-free drink, reasonably priced”

Nutritional Content6%

“theyve actually been a really convenient addition to my daily routine”

Quality-Overall6%

“Great product as usual”

Flavor6%

“The orange flavour is pleasant”

Advertised Vs Actual Product4%

“As described”

Solubility3%

“It dissolves easily”

Ease Of Use3%

“Very easy to use”

Regulates Digestion2%

“which effectively aids bowel movements”

What buyers complain about

Taste-Overall19%

“This product is tasteless”

Value For Money4%

“jolly expensive”

Caffeine Content4%

“Trying not to have caffeine in my life”

Advertised Vs Actual Product3%

“1 star since order was incomplete or description inaccurate”

Ease Of Use3%

“it isn't the easiest to close”

Size-Overall2%

“And the bag is huge”

Texture/Consistency-Overall2%

“While it slightly changes the texture”

Solubility2%

“Doesn't dissolve as good as previous other makes I've used”

Bitter2%

“this has a bitter undertaste and, even worse, aftertaste”

Flavor2%

“with nothing added. and no flavouring”

Common questions

Is chicory coffee profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?
The niche generates £36K/yr across 28 tracked products. 1 of 3 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -25.8%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (53/100).
How competitive is the chicory coffee niche?
21 brands and 35 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 46% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 57% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in chicory coffee?
Top complaints mined from reviews: Taste-Overall, Value For Money, Caffeine Content. The return rate is 0.0%.
When does demand for chicory coffee peak?
Demand is steady year-round — the busiest month runs 1.4× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the chicory coffee niche?
Listings span £1.50–£32.11; the average listing price is £10.92 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 440 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.