creme de menthe
Skip itPrices mostly outside the sweet spot ($10.32–$14.34) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.
Returns
Incredible0.5%return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
Conversion
Great10.7%search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
Review moat
Great324avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
Avg price
Good£12.16avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
Growth
Okay+2.1%90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
Quality gap
Okay4.6★avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
Market size
Bad£64K£64K/yr · 49K searches
Competition
Bad92%top-5 click share — a locked-up shelf
Brand share
Bad98%top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand
Price range
Bad£10.32–£14.34cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, creme de menthe is a £64K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (49K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 98% of demand. Demand peaks in Nov–Dec. Verdict: Skip it — 36/100.
Data updated Jul 23, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches
creme de menthe market data
- Units sold / yr
- 6K–8K
- avg 750–1,000/product
- Revenue / yr
- £73K–£97K
- units × avg price
- Conversion rate
- 10.7%
- Avg BSR
- #436
- Page quality
- 0%
- Prime
- 100%
- Sponsored
- 71%
- Out of stock
- 0.0%
- Avg brand age
- 91 months
- Avg seller age
- 187 days
Competition & brand share
The top 5 products capture 92% of clicks — a locked-up shelf that new listings rarely crack.Brands
6 rising
Sellers
13
Top-5 brand share
98%
Top 20: 100%
Top-5 click share
92%
Top 20: 100%
Open market
0%
- De Kuyper42%
- Giffard31%
- Bols15%
- Iseo6%
- 1883 MAISON ROUTIN5%
- Joseph Cartron2%
Demand & seasonality
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — +2.1% search growth over the last 90 days.Peak months: Nov, Dec · busiest ÷ quietest = 8.1×
Top creme de menthe search terms
- creme de menthe35K/yr
- peppermint liqueur5K/yr
- mint liqueur alcohol5K/yr
- mint liqueur3K/yr
Top creme de menthe 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.
All 7 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
Top sellers
by 90-day click share
De Kuyper Crème de Menthe Green Liqueur I 50cl I 24% ABV I Created from Oil Extracts of Mint Leaves for a Cool Smooth and Refreshing Liqueur
De Kuyper£10.324.8★1,310 rev
Giffard Crème de Menthe Green | Mint Cocktail Liqueur 70cl 21% ABV
Giffard£13.064.7★649 rev
Bols Peppermint Liqueur 50cl - 24 Percent ABV Mint Flavoured Crème de Menthe Spirit Crafted with All Natural Botanicals - Artisanal Liqueurs for Cocktails
Bols£11.974.7★122 rev
ISEO Crème de Menthe Liqueur 70cl 15% ABV Italian Mint Liqueur with Spearmint & Peppermint Ideal for Cocktails Made in Italy
Iseo£10.424.0★2 rev
Giffard Crème de Menthe Green | Mint Cocktail Liqueur 50cl 21% ABV
Giffard£12.154.4★156 rev
Newest
by launch date
1883 Maison Routin Premium Green Mint Syrup for Cocktails and Mocktails Glass 1L
1883 MAISON ROUTIN£14.3426 rev
Joseph Cartron Green Peppermint Liqueur | 70cl | 21% vol
Joseph Cartron£12.833 rev
Bols Peppermint Liqueur 50cl - 24 Percent ABV Mint Flavoured Crème de Menthe Spirit Crafted with All Natural Botanicals - Artisanal Liqueurs for Cocktails
Bols£11.97122 rev
Giffard Crème de Menthe Green | Mint Cocktail Liqueur 50cl 21% ABV
Giffard£12.15156 rev
ISEO Crème de Menthe Liqueur 70cl 15% ABV Italian Mint Liqueur with Spearmint & Peppermint Ideal for Cocktails Made in Italy
Iseo£10.422 rev
Trending
90-day click momentumISEO Crème de Menthe Liqueur 70cl 15% ABV Italian Mint Liqueur with Spearmint & Peppermint Ideal for Cocktails Made in Italy
Iseo£10.424.0★
1883 Maison Routin Premium Green Mint Syrup for Cocktails and Mocktails Glass 1L
1883 MAISON ROUTIN£14.344.5★
Giffard Crème de Menthe Green | Mint Cocktail Liqueur 50cl 21% ABV
Giffard£12.154.4★
Bols Peppermint Liqueur 50cl - 24 Percent ABV Mint Flavoured Crème de Menthe Spirit Crafted with All Natural Botanicals - Artisanal Liqueurs for Cocktails
Bols£11.974.7★
Giffard Crème de Menthe Green | Mint Cocktail Liqueur 70cl 21% ABV
Giffard£13.064.7★
What buyers say about creme de menthe
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.What buyers love
“Excellent product”
“Great in hot chocolate”
“Alcohol”
“Nice strong flavour”
“Worth the price”
“Exactly what it says on the bottle”
“Great gift for my friend”
“Refreshing”
“the colour fits that flavour”
What buyers complain about
“The drink on its own isn't the best either”
“added with other ingredients it does lose some of that mouthwash style taste and imparts that peppermint aftertaste and mouth feel”
Common questions
- Is creme de menthe profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?
- The niche generates £64K/yr across 7 tracked products. 90-day search growth is +2.1%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (36/100).
- How competitive is the creme de menthe niche?
- 6 brands and 13 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 92% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 98% of demand.
- What do buyers complain about in creme de menthe?
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Quality-Overall, Taste-Overall. The return rate is 0.5%.
- When does demand for creme de menthe peak?
- Demand peaks in Nov–Dec; the busiest month runs 8.1× the quietest.
- What does it cost to enter the creme de menthe niche?
- Listings span £10.32–£14.34; the average listing price is £12.16 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 324 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.