Is cider yeast profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?

The niche generates £49K/yr across 16 tracked products. 0 of 1 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +26.6%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (44/100).

How competitive is the cider yeast niche?

10 brands and 24 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 75% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 90% of demand.

What do buyers complain about in cider yeast?

Top complaints mined from reviews: Functionality-Overall, Quality-Overall, Cooking Instructions. The return rate is 0.0%.

What does it cost to enter the cider yeast niche?

Listings span £2.58–£19.35; the average listing price is £8.56 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 835 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.

cider yeast

Skip it

A small market ($49K/yr) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.

Returns

Incredible0.0%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Conversion

Incredible14.0%

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

Review moat

Good835.31

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Growth

Good+26.6%

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

Quality gap

Okay4.6★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Price range

Okay£2.58–£19.35

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

Brand share

Bad90%

top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand

Avg price

Bad£8.56

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Competition

Bad75%

top-5 click share — a locked-up shelf

Market size

Bad£49K

£49K/yr · 41K searches

According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, cider yeast is a £49K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (41K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 90% of demand. Verdict: Skip it — 44/100.

Data updated Jul 23, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches

cider yeast market data

Units sold / yr: 6K–8K; avg 250–500/product
Revenue / yr: £51K–£68K; units × avg price
Conversion rate: 14.0%
Avg BSR: #168
Page quality: 0%
Prime: 88%
Sponsored: 75%
Out of stock: 9.2%
Avg brand age: 101 months
Avg seller age: 185 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products capture 75% of clicks — a locked-up shelf that new listings rarely crack.

Brands

10 rising

Sellers

Top-5 brand share

90%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

75%

Top 20: 100%

Open market

Mangrove Jack's26%
Bigger Jugs24%
Youngs20%
CAPYBARA Distributors Inc.16%
ODN Gift Supplies5%
ENÓCILIS MULTI PURPOSE SILICONE3%
Open — no brand owns it (4 brands, 7%)

Demand

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 47 weeks — +26.6% search growth over the last 90 days.

Open Trend

Top cider 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.

Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)

All 16 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

Top sellers

by 90-day click share

Bigger Jugs Craft Cider Yeast 100g in Heavy Duty Resealable Pouch - for Rapid Clean Fermentation of All Types of Cider & Perrys Home Brew Homebrew Homemade

Bigger Jugs£5.894.7★117 rev

2x Mangrove Jacks Yeast Cider M02 Craft Series Yeast 9g treats 23L

Mangrove Jack's£6.434.6★44 rev

Cider Yeast - Pack of 2

Youngs£6.114.6★220 rev

Lalvin EC-1118 Wine Yeast (10 Pack) - Sold by CAPYBARA Distributors Inc.

CAPYBARA Distributors Inc.£8.514.7★5,367 rev

Mangrove Jack 5X Yeast Cider M02 Craft Series Yeast 9g Treats 23L

Mangrove Jack's£14.124.4★156 rev

Newest

by launch date

Shaffer Classic 48 Turbo Yeast Made in England Up to 21% Alcohol High Alcohol 21% Homebrew Vodka Spirits Wine Cider

ENÓCILIS MULTI PURPOSE SILICONE£5.0415 rev

7mo ago

Youngs Multi Purpose Dried Active Yeast & Yeast Nutrient 2 Pack |-Perfect For Homemade Wine & Cider Making - 2x 100g Tubs

ODN Gift Supplies£13.8323 rev

1y ago

Youngs Multi Purpose Dried Active Yeast With Campden Tablets Yeast Nutrient 3 Pack Bundle - Ideal For Homemade Wine & Cider Making - 2x 100g Tubs 50pk Tablets

ODN Gift Supplies£19.3512 rev

1y ago

Lalvin EC-1118 Wine Yeast (10 Pack) - Sold by CAPYBARA Distributors Inc.

CAPYBARA Distributors Inc.£8.515,367 rev

3y ago

Lalvin D47 Wine Yeast (10 Pack) - Sold by CAPYBARA Distributors Inc.

CAPYBARA Distributors Inc.£8.441,533 rev

3y ago

What buyers say about cider yeast

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

What buyers love

Advertised Vs Actual Product30%

“As described”

Taste-Overall15%

“Clean Taste and Use”

Value For Money11%

“Good value for money”

Alcohol Flavor9%

“This will boost whatever alcohol when you add to ingredients you already have”

Quality-Overall9%

“No complaints”

Flavor6%

“Wery good yeasts”

Efficiency4%

“Works every time”

Ingredients-Overall4%

“very active yeast”

Accuracy-Overall2%

“Reliable”

Durability2%

“seems to keep well”

What buyers complain about

Functionality-Overall20%

“it does not do its job”

Quality-Overall20%

“Bad Quaility”

Cooking Instructions20%

“the yeast itself takes way longer to ferment than advertised for me anyway”

Heating7%

“left it a little hot and phenolic”

Alcohol Content7%

“Cheeked the alcohol content it got up to 24% proof”

Top return reasons

Functionality-Overall100%

Common questions

Is cider yeast profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?: The niche generates £49K/yr across 16 tracked products. 0 of 1 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +26.6%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (44/100).
How competitive is the cider yeast niche?: 10 brands and 24 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 75% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 90% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in cider yeast?: Top complaints mined from reviews: Functionality-Overall, Quality-Overall, Cooking Instructions. The return rate is 0.0%.
What does it cost to enter the cider yeast niche?: Listings span £2.58–£19.35; the average listing price is £8.56 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 835 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.