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title: "Dark Roast Coffee Beans — £151K/yr Amazon UK Niche (2026) - Flapen"
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# **dark roast coffee beans**
**Worth a look**
Shows low returns (0.1%), but a failed launch gate (market size, growth, or returns) keeps it on the watch list.
Market size 32Growth 14Conversion 78Competition 77Returns 100Price range 82Avg price 83Brand share 67Review moat 44Quality gap 43
**Returns**
**Incredible****0.1%**
return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
**Avg price**
**Great****£18.22**
avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
**Price range**
**Great****£4.77–£69.45**
cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
**Conversion**
**Great****7.8%**
search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
**Competition**
**Great****38%**
top-5 click share — an open shelf
**Brand share**
**Good****65%**
top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand
**Review moat**
**Okay****2,084.06**
avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
**Quality gap**
**Okay****4.5★**
avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
**Market size**
**Okay****£151K**
£151K/yr · 106K searches
**Growth**
**Bad****-22.6%**
90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
**Signals**[** No Dominant Brand**](https://flapen.com/research/niches?market=uk&signal=no_dominant_brand "Top brand's click share < 20%")
According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, dark roast coffee beans is a £151K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (106K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 65% of demand. Demand peaks in Oct–Nov. Verdict: Worth a look — 58/100.
Data updated Jul 23, 2026 · scored weekly · [~~How we score niches ~~](https://flapen.com/research/methodology)
## **dark roast coffee beans market data**
- **Units sold / yr**
- **6K–8K**
- avg 100–250/product
- **Revenue / yr**
- **£109K–£146K**
- units × avg price
- **Conversion rate**
- **7.8%**
- **Avg BSR**
- **#131**
- **Page quality**
- **0%**
- **Prime**
- **98%**
- **Sponsored**
- **75%**
- **Out of stock**
- **0.5%**
- **Avg brand age**
- **75 months**
- **Avg seller age**
- **159 days**
## **Competition & brand share**
Clicks spread well past the top 5 (38% combined) — an open shelf where new products get seen.
**Brands**
**22 **▲rising
**Sellers**
**165**
**Top-5 brand share**
**65%**
Top 20: 99%
**Top-5 click share**
**38%**
Top 20: 78%
**Open market**
**29%**
- Black Donkey17% - by Amazon16% - Lavazza14% - LAVAZZA9% - Grano Milano8% - Skull Crusher Coffee6%
## **Demand & seasonality**
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -22.6% search growth over the last 90 days.
4K3KSpike '24Prime Day '25Spike '25Black Friday '25 seasonSepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay
Peak months: Oct, Nov · busiest ÷ quietest = 2.0×
[**Open Trend **](https://flapen.com/research/uk/grocery/dark-roast-coffee-beans/trend)
## **Top dark roast coffee beans search terms**
- **strong coffee beans**25K/yr-17.9%7.0% conv. - **dark roast coffee beans**19K/yr-21.3%5.3% conv. - **robusta coffee beans**12K/yr-5.5%3.6% conv. - **coffee beans dark roast**11K/yr-13.9%6.7% conv. - **lavazza espresso ground coffee**8K/yr+4.5%4.2% conv. - **coffee beans strong**7K/yr-5.8%10.2% conv. - **lavazza espresso**8K/yr-52.0%4.5% conv. - **robusta coffee**4K/yr+28.6%0.6% conv. - **lavazza espresso beans**5K/yr-60.2%6.7% conv. - **dark roast coffee beans 1kg**4K/yr-57.5%5.4% conv. [**All search terms **](https://flapen.com/research/uk/grocery/dark-roast-coffee-beans/search-terms)
## **Top dark roast coffee beans 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%3%£5K6%£9K9%£14K12%£18K1101001K10K Reviews — right = deep review moatMarket share (90d) ≈ est. sales
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
[1**Black Donkey - 1KG Whole Coffee Beans (DEVILS ROAST) | Extra-Strong**Black Donkey**£17.94**4.5★1,084 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B07YDKB4G3) [2**Black Donkey - 1KG Whole Coffee Beans (INTENSO) | Dark Roast**Black Donkey**£16.52**4.4★763 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B07KXRHK6L) [3**Grano Milano French Roast Robusta & Arabica Coffee Beans 1kg Extra Strong Dark Roast Espresso Intensity 5/5 Southeast Asia & Central Africa Origins Made in Italy**Grano Milano**£17.05**4.4★1,319 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0BV38DLRN) [4**by Amazon Forte Coffee Beans Italian Inspired Roast Strength No. 5 - Strong 1kg**by Amazon**£14.44**4.4★133 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0F1NG6ZNX) [5**Lavazza Espresso Barista Intenso Drum Roasted Coffee Beans with Aromatic Notes of Cocoa and Wood Arabica and Robusta Intensity 9/10 Medium Roasting 1 kg (Packaging May Vary)**LAVAZZA**£19.71**4.7★5,732 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B084B9C169)
**~~View all top sellers →~~**
### **Newest**
by launch date
[**by Amazon Forte Coffee Beans Italian Inspired Roast Strength No. 5 - Strong 1kg**by Amazon**£14.44**133 rev3mo ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0F1NG6ZNX) [**by Amazon House Blend Classic Arabica Robusta Blend Coffee Beans Strength No. 3 - Medium 1kg**by Amazon**£14.63**55 rev3mo ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0F1ND7317) [**Lavazza Espresso Italiano Classico Ground Coffee 12 Packs of 250g Ideal for Moka Pot or Filtered Coffee Sweet & Aromatic Taste Intensity 5/10 Flowery & Fruity Notes 100% Arabica Light Roast**Lavazza**£69.45**3 rev4mo ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0GSSHV9QS) [**Black Vibes - Coffee Beans (500g) | Dark Roast Intenso | Robusta Coffee**BLACK VIBES**£9.00**20 rev5mo ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0GKBBP2L2) [**BrewBlack French Roast 100% Robusta Coffee Beans Extra Strong Dark Roast Intensity 5/5 Full Body with Long-Lasting Creaminess Roasted and Packed in Italy with Micrometric Technology**BREWBLACK**£18.62**1,358 rev5mo ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0GK2YV694)
**~~View all new products →~~**
### **Trending**
90-day click momentum
[**by Amazon House Blend Classic Arabica Robusta Blend Coffee Beans Strength No. 3 - Medium 1kg**by Amazon**£14.63**4.3★**▲ 330%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0F1ND7317) [**by Amazon Forte Coffee Beans Italian Inspired Roast Strength No. 5 - Strong 1kg**by Amazon**£14.44**4.4★**▲ 319%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0F1NG6ZNX) [**BrewBlack French Roast 100% Robusta Coffee Beans Extra Strong Dark Roast Intensity 5/5 Full Body with Long-Lasting Creaminess Roasted and Packed in Italy with Micrometric Technology**BREWBLACK**£18.62**4.4★**▲ 303%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0GK2YV694) [**Lavazza Espresso Italiano Classico Ground Coffee 12 Packs of 250g Ideal for Moka Pot or Filtered Coffee Sweet & Aromatic Taste Intensity 5/10 Flowery & Fruity Notes 100% Arabica Light Roast**Lavazza**£69.45**5.0★**▲ 295%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0GSSHV9QS) [**Black Vibes - Coffee Beans (500g) | Dark Roast Intenso | Robusta Coffee**BLACK VIBES**£9.00**4.4★**▲ 171%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0GKBBP2L2)
**~~View all trending →~~**
## **What buyers say about dark roast coffee beans**
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.
### **What buyers love **
**Taste-Overall**29%
*“delicious coffee”*
**Caffeine Content**16%
*“a hight caffeine content”*
**Flavor**13%
*“good strong flavour”*
**Value For Money**11%
*“Excellent value”*
**Quality-Overall**11%
*“the quality is reliable”*
**Smell**4%
*“It has a rich aroma”*
**Freshness**2%
*“Nice and fresh”*
**Soft Feel**2%
*“Quite good, creamy”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**2%
*“just what I wanted”*
**Blend/Ratio**1%
*“Good strong blend”*
### **What buyers complain about **
**Taste-Overall**21%
*“Horrible taste”*
**Bitter**10%
*“Too bitter”*
**Smell**9%
*“absolutely no fragrance”*
**Quality-Overall**8%
*“quality is fairly low”*
**Flavor**7%
*“The beans have absolutely no flavour, very disappointed”*
**Strength**6%
*“Too strong for me”*
**Value For Money**5%
*“getting expensive”*
**Caffeine Content**5%
*“Not as high in cafine as expected”*
**Stale/Rotten/Spoiled**4%
*“It also didn't look very fresh”*
**Burnt/Roasted/Overbaked**3%
*“Taste of burnt toast”*
## **Common questions**
- **Is dark roast coffee beans profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?**
- The niche generates £151K/yr across 48 tracked products. 4 of 8 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -22.6%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (58/100).
- **How competitive is the dark roast coffee beans niche?**
- 22 brands and 165 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 38% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 65% of demand.
- **What do buyers complain about in dark roast coffee beans?**
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Taste-Overall, Bitter, Smell. The return rate is 0.1%.
- **When does demand for dark roast coffee beans peak?**
- Demand peaks in Oct–Nov; the busiest month runs 2.0× the quietest.
- **What does it cost to enter the dark roast coffee beans niche?**
- Listings span £4.77–£69.45; the average listing price is £18.22 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 2,084 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.
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