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cold brew

Worth a look

Shows low returns (0.4%), but a failed launch gate (market size, growth, or returns) keeps it on the watch list.

Market size 17Growth 95Conversion 49Competition 38Returns 98Price range 53Avg price 77Brand share 61Review moat 40Quality gap 58

Returns

Incredible0.4%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Growth

Incredible+116.5%

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

Avg price

Great£15.79

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Brand share

Good68%

top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand

Quality gap

Good4.4★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Price range

Good£3.71–£27.86

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

Conversion

Okay3.9%

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

Review moat

Okay2,454.8

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Competition

Okay62%

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

Market size

Bad£67K

£67K/yr · 109K searches

Signals Trending

According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, cold brew is a £67K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (109K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 68% of demand. Demand peaks in May–Jun–Jul–Aug. Verdict: Worth a look — 58/100.

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

cold brew market data

Units sold / yr
4K–5K
avg 100–250/product
Revenue / yr
£63K–£79K
units × avg price
Conversion rate
3.9%
Avg BSR
#39
Page quality
0%
Prime
95%
Sponsored
75%
Out of stock
5.3%
Avg brand age
44 months
Avg seller age
164 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products take 62% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.

Brands

16 flat

Sellers

64

Top-5 brand share

68%

Top 20: 98%

Top-5 click share

62%

Top 20: 100%

Open market

27%

  • HARIO30%
  • VA1KENE17%
  • Maestri House8%
  • Coffee Gator7%
  • bonVIVO6%
  • NESCAFÉ5%

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — +116.5% search growth over the last 90 days.
6K4KHoliday '24Spike '25Prime Day '25Black Friday '25Spike '26Prime Day '26SepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay

Peak months: May, Jun, Jul, Aug · busiest ÷ quietest = 2.7×

Top cold brew search terms

  • cold brew coffee maker57K/yr
  • cold brew41K/yr
  • cold brew maker6K/yr
  • cold brew jug5K/yr
All search terms

Top cold brew 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%£7K20%£13K30%£20K40%£27K101001K10K100K Reviews — right = deep review moat Market share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)

All 20 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

What buyers say about cold brew

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

What buyers love

Taste-Overall36%

“Gorgeous smooth taste”

Value For Money9%

“Well worth the price”

Ease Of Use8%

“Easy to use”

Quality-Overall7%

“Quality coffee easy to use”

Advertised Vs Actual Product5%

“works as intended”

Flavor5%

“Great tasting smooth expresso coffee concentrate- delicious”

Caffeine Content4%

“Nice coffee and quick to make”

Ease Of Cleaning3%

“Easy to clean”

Sweetness2%

“Perfect with some sugar free syrup”

Leak-Proof1%

“The leakproof lid gives me peace of mind when pouring or storing it sideways in the fridge”

What buyers complain about

Quality-Overall9%

“Poor machine”

Size-Overall6%

“Also barely fits on my fridge door”

Flavor6%

“I didn't think it had much of a coffee espresso flavour”

Strength6%

“Handle on filter flimsy and broke straight away”

Functionality-Overall5%

“it didn't work”

Durability5%

“never turned on again”

Bitter5%

“quite bitter”

Leak-Proof4%

“The filter gets dirty”

Value For Money4%

“Too expensive”

Gifting Purpose3%

“It was a birthday gift so I was Annoyed”

Top return reasons

Size-Overall27%
Functionality-Overall19%
Leak-Proof10%
Heating6%
Touch/Button Controls5%
Quality-Overall5%
Filtration5%
Instructions/User Manual/Troubleshooting3%
Advertised Vs Actual Product2%
Durability2%

Common questions

Is cold brew profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?
The niche generates £67K/yr across 20 tracked products. 1 of 2 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +116.5%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (58/100).
How competitive is the cold brew niche?
16 brands and 64 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 62% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 68% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in cold brew?
Top complaints mined from reviews: Quality-Overall, Size-Overall, Flavor. The return rate is 0.4%.
When does demand for cold brew peak?
Demand peaks in May–Jun–Jul–Aug; the busiest month runs 2.7× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the cold brew niche?
Listings span £3.71–£27.86; the average listing price is £15.79 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 2,455 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.