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dolce gusto americano intenso coffee pods

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A concentrated shelf (top 5 take 100% of clicks) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.

Market size 10Growth 18Conversion 100Competition 0Returns 100Price range 73Avg price 80Brand share 0Review moat 53Quality gap 18

Conversion

Incredible19.4%

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

Returns

Incredible0.1%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Avg price

Great£17.19

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Price range

Good£10.88–£26.04

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

Review moat

Good1,386.4

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Growth

Bad-13.6%

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

Quality gap

Bad4.7★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Market size

Bad£40K

£40K/yr · 12K searches

Competition

Bad100%

top-5 click share — a locked-up shelf

Brand share

Bad100%

top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand

According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, dolce gusto americano intenso coffee pods is a £40K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (12K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 100% of demand. Demand peaks in Apr. Verdict: Skip it — 36/100.

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

dolce gusto americano intenso coffee pods market data

Units sold / yr
3K–3K
avg 250–500/product
Revenue / yr
£43K–£52K
units × avg price
Conversion rate
19.4%
Avg BSR
#193
Page quality
0%
Prime
60%
Sponsored
60%
Out of stock
0.0%
Avg brand age
74 months
Avg seller age
183 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products capture 100% of clicks — a locked-up shelf that new listings rarely crack.

Brands

2 falling

Sellers

29

Top-5 brand share

100%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

100%

Top 20: 100%

Open market

0%

  • Nescafé Dolce Gusto95%
  • Generic5%
  • Open — no brand owns it (0%)

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -13.6% search growth over the last 90 days.
600400Spike '24Black Friday '24Spike '25Prime Day '25Black Friday '25Spike '26SepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay

Peak months: Apr · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.7×

Top dolce gusto americano intenso coffee pods search terms

  • americano intenso dolce gusto pods3K/yr
  • dolce gusto americano intenso3K/yr
  • dolce gusto coffee pods intenso1K/yr
  • dolce gusto intenso2K/yr
  • dolce gusto coffee pods americano intenso1K/yr
  • dolce gusto intenso coffee pods2K/yr
  • dolce gusto americano intenso coffee pods527/yr
All search terms

Top dolce gusto americano intenso coffee pods 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%20%£8K40%£16K60%£24K80%£32K101001K10K Reviews — right = deep review moat Market share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)

All 5 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

What buyers say about dolce gusto americano intenso coffee pods

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

What buyers love

Taste-Overall34%

“Great tasting coffee”

Value For Money19%

“Good for the price”

Caffeine Content12%

“great caffeine taste”

Flavor12%

“Balanced flavour”

Soft Feel7%

“Creamy”

Quality-Overall6%

“quality at its best”

Sweetness2%

“Best coffee pods for dolce gusto”

Gifting Purpose2%

“Great value for money ideal for gifting or keeping good strong coffee”

Thickness1%

“quite thick and smooth”

Advertised Vs Actual Product1%

“Just what i ordered”

What buyers complain about

Taste-Overall20%

“Taste's grate”

Value For Money20%

“Pricing is getting a bit ridiculous in the shops”

Strength20%

“found this brand too weak”

Size-Overall10%

“Pods dont fit properly keeps getting jammed in the coffee machine”

Contamination10%

“Now the coffee pods are drenched and contaminated”

Bitter5%

“Too bitter”

Flavor5%

“I was not too impressed with this flavour”

Common questions

Is dolce gusto americano intenso coffee pods profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?
The niche generates £40K/yr across 5 tracked products. 90-day search growth is -13.6%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (36/100).
How competitive is the dolce gusto americano intenso coffee pods niche?
2 brands and 29 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 100% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 100% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in dolce gusto americano intenso coffee pods?
Top complaints mined from reviews: Taste-Overall, Value For Money, Strength. The return rate is 0.1%.
When does demand for dolce gusto americano intenso coffee pods peak?
Demand peaks in Apr; the busiest month runs 1.7× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the dolce gusto americano intenso coffee pods niche?
Listings span £10.88–£26.04; the average listing price is £17.19 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 1,386 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.