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decaf coffee bags

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Soft demand (-23.2% this quarter) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.

Market size 15Growth 13Conversion 97Competition 21Returns 100Price range 63Avg price 52Brand share 34Review moat 86Quality gap 48

Returns

Incredible0.0%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Conversion

Incredible14.9%

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

Review moat

Great282.5

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Price range

Good£3.64–£34.67

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

Avg price

Good£12.25

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Quality gap

Okay4.5★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Brand share

Okay85%

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

Competition

Bad74%

top-5 click share — a locked-up shelf

Market size

Bad£61K

£61K/yr · 33K searches

Growth

Bad-23.2%

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

According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, decaf coffee bags is a £61K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (33K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 85% of demand. Demand peaks in Oct–Nov. Verdict: Skip it — 45/100.

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

decaf coffee bags market data

Units sold / yr
4K–5K
avg 100–250/product
Revenue / yr
£49K–£61K
units × avg price
Conversion rate
14.9%
Avg BSR
#192
Page quality
0%
Prime
92%
Sponsored
42%
Out of stock
0.7%
Avg brand age
69 months
Avg seller age
173 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products capture 74% of clicks — a locked-up shelf that new listings rarely crack.

Brands

9 falling

Sellers

49

Top-5 brand share

85%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

74%

Top 20: 100%

Open market

11%

  • Taylors of Harrogate43%
  • TRUESTART17%
  • BLACK VIBES12%
  • moreish7%
  • Café Direct6%
  • Old Grinder5%
  • Open — no brand owns it (3 brands, 11%)

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 85 weeks — -23.2% search growth over the last 90 days.
1K600Spike '25Black Friday '25DecJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayJun

Peak months: Oct, Nov · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.9×

Top decaf coffee bags 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%£6K20%£12K30%£18K40%£24K1101001K10K Reviews — right = deep review moat Market share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)

All 12 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

What buyers say about decaf coffee bags

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

What buyers love

Taste-Overall35%

“Excellent taste”

Caffeine Content18%

“Great coffee for those that cant drink caffeinated or choose not to”

Value For Money18%

“Good Value”

Quality-Overall6%

“Excellent decaff bean bags, good quality, good taste and much cheaper than buying in cafes”

Ease Of Use5%

“Easy and convenient”

Flavor5%

“Good flavour”

Freshness2%

“Fresh”

Smell2%

“Your favourite real ground coffee which smells amazing”

Advertised Vs Actual Product1%

“Good product, as described”

Portability1%

“bags are convenient for travelling with too”

What buyers complain about

Taste-Overall17%

“Lacks richness of taste - possibly because of de-caffeination”

Quality-Overall13%

“The poor quality of the bags lost them three points”

Flavor8%

“Not very flavourful”

Strength8%

“Very weak”

Value For Money8%

“pricey”

Smell4%

“But the smell of these is not great”

Bitter4%

“bitter aftertaste”

Storage Temperature4%

“The brew has then cooled far too much”

Common questions

Is decaf coffee bags profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?
The niche generates £61K/yr across 12 tracked products. 0 of 2 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -23.2%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (45/100).
How competitive is the decaf coffee bags niche?
9 brands and 49 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 74% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 85% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in decaf coffee bags?
Top complaints mined from reviews: Taste-Overall, Quality-Overall, Flavor. The return rate is 0.0%.
When does demand for decaf coffee bags peak?
Demand peaks in Oct–Nov; the busiest month runs 1.9× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the decaf coffee bags niche?
Listings span £3.64–£34.67; the average listing price is £12.25 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 283 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.