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title: "Cider Yeast — £49K/yr Amazon UK Niche (2026) - Flapen"
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description: "Niche score 44/100 · £49K/yr market · 41K searches/yr · £8.56 avg price. Doesn't clear our bar today. Data updated Jul 2026."
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# **cider yeast**
**Skip it**
A small market ($49K/yr) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.
Market size 12Growth 54Conversion 96Competition 21Returns 100Price range 26Avg price 24Brand share 24Review moat 67Quality gap 28
**Returns**
**Incredible****0.0%**
return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
**Conversion**
**Incredible****14.0%**
search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
**Review moat**
**Good****835.31**
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**
**Okay****4.6★**
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**
**Bad****90%**
top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand
**Avg price**
**Bad****£8.56**
avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
**Competition**
**Bad****75%**
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 ~~](https://flapen.com/research/methodology)
## **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**
**24**
**Top-5 brand share**
**90%**
Top 20: 100%
**Top-5 click share**
**75%**
Top 20: 100%
**Open market**
**7%**
- 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.
6K4KSpike '25Spike '26Aug '25Oct '25Dec '25Jan '26Mar '26May '26Jun '26
[**Open Trend **](https://flapen.com/research/uk/grocery/cider-yeast/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.
0%10%£5K20%£10K30%£15K40%£20K101001K10K Reviews — right = deep review moatMarket share (90d) ≈ est. sales
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
[1**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**£5.89**4.7★117 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B074G47BBK) [2**2x Mangrove Jacks Yeast Cider M02 Craft Series Yeast 9g treats 23L**Mangrove Jack's**£6.43**4.6★44 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B07B6GKRS4) [3**Cider Yeast - Pack of 2**Youngs**£6.11**4.6★220 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B00O8PQXQS) [4**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) [5**Mangrove Jack 5X Yeast Cider M02 Craft Series Yeast 9g Treats 23L**Mangrove Jack's**£14.12**4.4★156 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B016LNDOFW)
**~~View all top sellers →~~**
### **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**£5.04**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 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**£19.35**12 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0DJ96CPTG) [**Lalvin EC-1118 Wine Yeast (10 Pack) - Sold by CAPYBARA Distributors Inc.**CAPYBARA Distributors Inc.**£8.51**5,367 rev3y ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0BG3G246K) [**Lalvin D47 Wine Yeast (10 Pack) - Sold by CAPYBARA Distributors Inc.**CAPYBARA Distributors Inc.**£8.44**1,533 rev3y ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0BG3GL5V6)
**~~View all new products →~~**
### **Trending**
90-day click momentum
[**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★**▲ 736%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0G5J8VYSD) [**10x Lalvin EC-1118 Champagne Yeast 5g Sachet 18% Homebrew Wine Making 4.5L-23L**Lalvin**£8.63**4.6★**▲ 550%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B01CA5RZSM) [**100% Pure Brewers Yeast Powder - 500g | Natural Source of B Vitamins | Brewers Yeast Powder Known as Natures Wonder Food | Natural Source of Vitamins Minerals and Amino Acids - Made for Hellenia**Hellenia**£7.39**4.5★**▲ 375%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B004TAG506) [**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**£5.89**4.7★**▲ 142%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B074G47BBK) [**5X Youngs Cider Yeast 5G Youngs - Treats 23L / 5 Gallon**Youngs**£9.83**4.3★**▲ 107%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B07CCJ4GYM)
**~~View all trending →~~**
## **What buyers say about cider yeast**
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.
### **What buyers love **
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**30%
*“As described”*
**Taste-Overall**15%
*“Clean Taste and Use”*
**Value For Money**11%
*“Good value for money”*
**Alcohol Flavor**9%
*“This will boost whatever alcohol when you add to ingredients you already have”*
**Quality-Overall**9%
*“No complaints”*
**Flavor**6%
*“Wery good yeasts”*
**Efficiency**4%
*“Works every time”*
**Ingredients-Overall**4%
*“very active yeast”*
**Accuracy-Overall**2%
*“Reliable”*
**Durability**2%
*“seems to keep well”*
### **What buyers complain about **
**Functionality-Overall**20%
*“it does not do its job”*
**Quality-Overall**20%
*“Bad Quaility”*
**Cooking Instructions**20%
*“the yeast itself takes way longer to ferment than advertised for me anyway”*
**Heating**7%
*“left it a little hot and phenolic”*
**Alcohol Content**7%
*“Cheeked the alcohol content it got up to 24% proof”*
### **Top return reasons **
**Functionality-Overall**100%
## **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.
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