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creme de cacao

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Brand-locked demand (top 5 brands take 100% of clicks) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.

Market size 11Growth 16Conversion 92Competition 10Returns 98Price range 0Avg price 53Brand share 0Review moat 80Quality gap 18

Returns

Incredible0.4%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Conversion

Great11.3%

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

Review moat

Great401.63

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Avg price

Good£12.39

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Quality gap

Bad4.7★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Growth

Bad-18.3%

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

Market size

Bad£43K

£43K/yr · 31K searches

Competition

Bad88%

top-5 click share — a locked-up shelf

Brand share

Bad100%

top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand

Price range

Bad£10.16–£14.52

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

According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, creme de cacao is a £43K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (31K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 100% of demand. Demand peaks in Nov–Dec. Verdict: Skip it — 33/100.

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

creme de cacao market data

Units sold / yr
4K–5K
avg 250–500/product
Revenue / yr
£50K–£62K
units × avg price
Conversion rate
11.3%
Avg BSR
#405
Page quality
0%
Prime
88%
Sponsored
50%
Out of stock
0.0%
Avg brand age
112 months
Avg seller age
199 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products capture 88% of clicks — a locked-up shelf that new listings rarely crack.

Brands

5 rising

Sellers

21

Top-5 brand share

100%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

88%

Top 20: 100%

Open market

0%

  • De Kuyper44%
  • Bols21%
  • Giffard20%
  • Volare14%
  • BVLand2%
  • Open — no brand owns it (0%)

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -18.3% search growth over the last 90 days.
4K3KSpike '24Holiday '24Spike '25Prime Day '25Black Friday '25Holiday '25Spike '26SepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay

Peak months: Nov, Dec · busiest ÷ quietest = 7.7×

Top creme de cacao 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%15%£7K30%£13K45%£20K60%£26K1101001K Reviews — right = deep review moat Market share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)

All 8 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

What buyers say about creme de cacao

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

What buyers love

Alcohol Flavor44%

“A pleasant drink”

Value For Money33%

“Good value for money”

Flavor11%

“Great for chocolate martinis”

Quality-Overall11%

“quality”

Common questions

Is creme de cacao profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?
The niche generates £43K/yr across 8 tracked products. 90-day search growth is -18.3%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (33/100).
How competitive is the creme de cacao niche?
5 brands and 21 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 88% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 100% of demand.
When does demand for creme de cacao peak?
Demand peaks in Nov–Dec; the busiest month runs 7.7× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the creme de cacao niche?
Listings span £10.16–£14.52; the average listing price is £12.39 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 402 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.