Is coffee bags profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?

The niche generates £969K/yr across 24 tracked products. 1 of 3 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -10.4%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (53/100).

How competitive is the coffee bags niche?

10 brands and 85 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 63% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 92% of demand.

What do buyers complain about in coffee bags?

Top complaints mined from reviews: Taste-Overall, Strength, Flavor. The return rate is 0.0%.

When does demand for coffee bags peak?

Demand peaks in Nov; the busiest month runs 1.6× the quietest.

What does it cost to enter the coffee bags niche?

Listings span £3.41–£29.72; the average listing price is £13.72 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 820 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.

coffee bags

Worth a look

Shows low returns (0.0%), but soft demand (-10.4% this quarter) keeps it on the watch list.

Returns

Incredible0.0%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Conversion

Great11.2%

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

Market size

Great£969K

£969K/yr · 629K searches

Review moat

Good819.88

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Avg price

Good£13.72

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Price range

Good£3.41–£29.72

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

Competition

Okay63%

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

Quality gap

Okay4.6★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Growth

Bad-10.4%

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

Brand share

Bad92%

top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand

According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, coffee bags is a £969K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (629K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 92% of demand. Demand peaks in Nov. Verdict: Worth a look — 53/100.

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

coffee bags market data

Units sold / yr: 50K–60K; avg 1,500–2,000/product
Revenue / yr: £686K–£823K; units × avg price
Conversion rate: 11.2%
Avg BSR: #155
Page quality: 0%
Prime: 96%
Sponsored: 75%
Out of stock: 3.6%
Avg brand age: 52 months
Avg seller age: 157 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products take 63% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.

Brands

10 falling

Sellers

Top-5 brand share

92%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

63%

Top 20: 95%

Open market

Taylors of Harrogate67%
TRUESTART13%
moreish6%
Old Grinder3%
BLACK VIBES3%
Lazy Ape Coffee Club3%
Open — no brand owns it (4 brands, 6%)

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -10.4% search growth over the last 90 days.

Peak months: Nov · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.6×

Open Trend

Top coffee bags search terms

coffee bags351K/yr -3.6%8.5% conv.
taylors coffee bags107K/yr -18.2%14.1% conv.
coffee bags taylors of harrogate32K/yr -25.4%15.3% conv.
taylors ground coffee21K/yr -14.3%4.6% conv.
taylors coffee20K/yr -25.1%4.8% conv.
coffee bags individually wrapped14K/yr -21.6%6.7% conv.
coffee bag13K/yr -8.8%5.8% conv.
taylors of harrogate9K/yr -22.9%2.2% conv.
taylors of harrogate coffee bags11K/yr -40.2%9.8% conv.
coffee bags strong7K/yr -18.5%7.6% conv.

All search terms

Top coffee bags 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 24 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

Top sellers

by 90-day click share

Taylors of Harrogate Rich Italian Enveloped Coffee Bags Roast 4 80 Bags

Taylors of Harrogate£19.994.7★2,080 rev

Taylors of Harrogate Flying Start Enveloped Coffee Bags Roast 5 30 Bags

Taylors of Harrogate£8.264.6★1,371 rev

TrueStart Coffee Bags Smooth Energising Colombian 1 Pack 25 Loose Bags

TRUESTART£8.074.5★453 rev

Taylors of Harrogate Rich Italian Enveloped Coffee Bags Roast 4 30 Bags

Taylors of Harrogate£11.404.6★4,055 rev

Taylors of Harrogate Hot Lava Java Enveloped Coffee Bags Roast 6 30 Bags

Taylors of Harrogate£8.974.6★2,667 rev

Newest

by launch date

Black Vibes - 25 Coffee Bags | HOUSE BLEND | 100% Arabica | Medium Roast

BLACK VIBES£6.559 rev

4mo ago

Black Vibes - 25 Coffee Bags | INTENSO | Dark Roast

BLACK VIBES£6.6110 rev

4mo ago

Old Grinder - 80 Coffee Bags | Master Roast Blend | Dark Roast

Old Grinder£19.9743 rev

11mo ago

Taylors of Harrogate Rich Italian Ground Coffee 400 g (Pack of 3 - Total 1.2 kg)

Taylors of Harrogate£25.16436 rev

2y ago

Taylors of Harrogate: Italian and Lava Java Coffee Bags - 2x10 + Flying Start: Total 6 Packs

Taylors of Harrogate£25.69100 rev

2y ago

What buyers say about coffee bags

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

What buyers love

Taste-Overall31%

“Excellent taste”

Value For Money16%

“Excellent value for money”

Caffeine Content14%

“Perfect cup of coffee without the hassle of a caffetier”

Flavor11%

“strong flavour”

Quality-Overall8%

“Excellent product”

Ease Of Use6%

“easy to make”

Smell2%

“wonderful aroma”

Advertised Vs Actual Product2%

“Much better than I was expecting”

Freshness1%

“Strong fresh coffee”

Portability1%

“bags are convenient for travelling with too”

What buyers complain about

Taste-Overall27%

“Awful taste”

Strength11%

“Not strong”

Flavor8%

“Doesn't have a coffee flavour”

Value For Money7%

“Expensive for the amount you get”

Bitter7%

“Weak, bitter”

Caffeine Content4%

“May have high caffeine content but, IMO, makes a truly foul cup of coffee”

Quality-Overall3%

“Bags poor quality”

Advertised Vs Actual Product3%

“Doesn't live up to the marketing waffle”

Stale/Rotten/Spoiled3%

“Coffee tastes old/ disappointing”