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Decaf Coffee

Decaf Coffee shows low returns (0.0%), but soft demand (-22.3% this quarter) keeps it on the watch list.

Flapen Score

51
Worth a look
Market size 72Growth 14Conversion 95Competition 43Returns 100Price range 47Avg price 30Brand share 17Review moat 68Quality gap 30
This niche Category average

Is Decaf Coffee profitable on Amazon?

According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, Decaf Coffee is a £778K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (647K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 93% of demand. Verdict: Worth a look — 51/100.

Decaf Coffee: the Amazon niche in one read

Everything a seller checks before entering, in three answers.

Is the demand real?

Worth a look. Search demand moved -22.3% over the last 90 days and 12.6% of searches end in a purchase.

£778K

revenue / yr

Units sold / yr100K
Search volume / yr-22.3%647K
Conversion rate12.6%
Avg price£9.55

Who owns the niche?

The top 5 brands hold 93% of demand, so 7% of the market is open.

7%

open market share

Brands · sellers8 · 219
Top-5 product click share59%
Open market7%
Avg brand age64 months

Is there a way in?

Listing quality. The average product page scores 0/100 on content standards. Incumbents average 4.6★ — the gap to enter on.

0/100

page quality · 25 products

Sponsored placement56%
New entrants (1y)2· 1 succeeded
Avg rating4.6★
Avg reviews783

Top Decaf Coffee products & what they sell for

Every tracked product — its share of the shelf, its review moat, and what it sells for.

Competition: brands, sellers & click share

The top 5 products take 59% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.

£0£39K£78K£117K£156K101001K10K Review Count Sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)

Brands

8 falling

Sellers

219

Top-5 brand share

93%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

59%

Top 20: 94%

Open market

4%

  • NESCAFÉ40%
  • Kenco24%
  • by Amazon20%
  • TRUESTART5%
  • illy5%
  • Morrisons3%
  • Open — no brand owns it (2 brands, 4%)

Decaf Coffee demand & seasonality

Weekly search volume, with the niche's key stats alongside.

Volume647KCVR12.6%Products25Brands8Top 5 Brands93%OOS Rate0.0%Rating4.6★Reviews783Avg BSR#202
15K10KSpike '24Holiday '24Prime Day '25Spike '25SepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay

No pronounced peak months · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.6×

Top Decaf Coffee search terms shoppers use

The exact queries shoppers type, with yearly volume, growth and conversion.

  • decaf coffee354K/yr
  • decaffeinated coffee36K/yr
  • kenco decaff coffee35K/yr
  • decaf instant coffee28K/yr
  • nescafe decaf coffee25K/yr
  • coffee decaf21K/yr
  • decaf19K/yr
  • nescafe decaf14K/yr
  • decaf coffee instant21K/yr
  • nescafe gold blend decaf17K/yr

What reviews say buyers love and hate about Decaf Coffee

What buyers mention most, as a share of all reviews.

What buyers love

90% of reviews
Taste-Overall33%

Absolutely delicious

Value For Money26%

Excellent value for money

Caffeine Content13%

Tastes as good as full caffeine coffee

Quality-Overall6%

Good item and quality decaf coffee

Flavor5%

rich with the full coffee flavour coming through

What buyers complain about

76% of reviews
Taste-Overall38%

Awful taste

Value For Money6%

Over priced

Smell6%

it smells weird

Caffeine Content6%

not sure how decaffeinated it is - it feels caffeinated to me

Strength5%

No strength really

Common Decaf Coffee questions

The questions sellers ask about this niche, answered from the tracked metrics.

Flapen scores Decaf Coffee 51/100 on Amazon United Kingdom — Worth a look. The niche generates £778K/yr across 25 tracked products. 1 of 2 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. Search demand moved -22.3% over the last 90 days.
Search demand for Decaf Coffee on Amazon United Kingdom is steady year-round — the busiest month runs 1.6× the quietest.