Is dolce gusto coffee pods profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?

The niche generates £2.6M/yr across 29 tracked products. 1 of 2 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -23.6%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (55/100).

How competitive is the dolce gusto coffee pods niche?

8 brands and 145 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 48% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 96% of demand.

What do buyers complain about in dolce gusto coffee pods?

Top complaints mined from reviews: Durability, Taste-Overall, Value For Money. The return rate is 0.3%.

When does demand for dolce gusto coffee pods peak?

Demand peaks in Jan–Nov–Dec; the busiest month runs 1.9× the quietest.

What does it cost to enter the dolce gusto coffee pods niche?

Listings span £3.97–£42.61; the average listing price is £16.59 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 4,190 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.

dolce gusto coffee pods

Worth a look

Shows low returns (0.3%), but brand-locked demand (top 5 brands take 96% of clicks) keeps it on the watch list.

Returns

Incredible0.3%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Market size

Incredible£2.6M

£2.6M/yr · 2.0M searches

Avg price

Great£16.59

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Conversion

Great7.6%

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

Price range

Good£3.97–£42.61

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

Competition

Good48%

top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse

Review moat

Bad4,190.17

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Quality gap

Bad4.6★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Growth

Bad-23.6%

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

Brand share

Bad96%

top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand

According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, dolce gusto coffee pods is a £2.6M/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (2.0M searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 96% of demand. Demand peaks in Jan–Nov–Dec. Verdict: Worth a look — 55/100.

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

dolce gusto coffee pods market data

Units sold / yr: 150K–200K; avg 4,000–5,000/product
Revenue / yr: £2.5M–£3.3M; units × avg price
Conversion rate: 7.6%
Avg BSR: #95
Page quality: 0%
Prime: 90%
Sponsored: 93%
Out of stock: 0.0%
Avg brand age: 46 months
Avg seller age: 165 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products take 48% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.

Brands

8 rising

Sellers

145

Top-5 brand share

96%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

48%

Top 20: 89%

Open market

Nescafé Dolce Gusto74%
StormBrew9%
NESCAFÉ Dolce Gusto6%
by Amazon5%
STARBUCKS2%
Stormbrew2%
Open — no brand owns it (2 brands, 3%)

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -23.6% search growth over the last 90 days.

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

Open Trend

Top dolce gusto coffee pods search terms

dolce gusto coffee pods966K/yr -21.8%6.6% conv.
dolce gusto pods300K/yr -34.6%4.0% conv.
dolce gusto155K/yr -17.7%3.6% conv.
nescafe dolce gusto coffee pods130K/yr -24.6%6.9% conv.
coffee pods dolce gusto compatible111K/yr -25.1%4.8% conv.
dulcet gusto coffee pods64K/yr -29.7%6.3% conv.
flat white dolce gusto pods36K/yr -11.7%12.4% conv.
coffee pods dolce gusto30K/yr -19.3%5.8% conv.
dolce gusto espresso pods23K/yr +2.2%6.1% conv.
dolce gusto compatible pods28K/yr -35.6%1.1% conv.

All search terms

Top dolce gusto 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.

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

NESCAFE DOLCE GUSTO Flat White Coffee Pods - total of 48 Creamy Coffee Flavoured Pods (3 Packs) 16 Pods

Nescafé Dolce Gusto£11.614.7★17,074 rev

Nescafe Dolce Gusto Coffee Tea Chocolate Pods. Pick Any 5 Packs from 40+ Blends Inc: Decaf Caramel Cappuccino Latte Mocha Espresso Skinny Cafe Au Lait Vanilla

StormBrew£25.084.7★4,067 rev

NESCAFE Dolce Gusto Café Au Lait Coffee Pods Pack of 3 (Total 90 Servings)

Nescafé Dolce Gusto£19.634.8★9,743 rev

NESCAFE DOLCE GUSTO Americano Intenso Coffee Pods (Total 48 Servings)

Nescafé Dolce Gusto£10.884.7★1,252 rev

NESCAFÉ Dolce Gusto Cappuccino Coffee Pods (Total 24 Servings)

NESCAFÉ Dolce Gusto£11.104.7★6,656 rev

Newest

by launch date

by Amazon Lungo Dolce Gusto compatible coffee capsules 48 pods (3 packs of 16)

by Amazon£10.81300 rev

8mo ago

by Amazon Lungo Dolce Gusto compatible coffee capsules 48 pods (3 packs of 16)

by Amazon£10.89255 rev

8mo ago

NESCAFE DOLCE GUSTO | Mocha | 16 capsules | 3 Packs | 48 Cups

Nescafé Dolce Gusto£12.51584 rev

2y ago

Buy 10 20 30 50 80 & 100 Compatible with Dolce Gusto Coffee Pods : Cafe Au Lait - SOLD LOOSE

The CoffeeMarket ltd£15.0618 rev

2y ago

NESCAFE DOLCE GUSTO New York Moning Blend Americano Coffee Pods (54 Servings)

Nescafé Dolce Gusto£12.721,161 rev

3y ago

What buyers say about dolce gusto coffee pods

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

What buyers love

Value For Money29%

“Great deal”

Taste-Overall19%

“Excellent taste”

Quality-Overall12%

“Very good variety”

Ease Of Use7%

“Easy to use”

Caffeine Content6%

“great caffeine taste”

Flavor5%

“Balanced flavour”

Advertised Vs Actual Product4%

“Just what I wanted”

Soft Feel2%

“Creamy”

Sweetness2%

“Best dulce gusto pods I have found as a black coffee drinker”

Compactness1%

“Compact and easy to use”

What buyers complain about

Durability17%

“Broken”

Taste-Overall13%

“Not tasty at all”

Value For Money7%

“Price increase”

Quality-Overall7%

“Not the same quality as the old one I had”

Advertised Vs Actual Product5%

“Not as described”

Flavor5%

“Very good, some pods don't have enough flavour”

Functionality-Overall4%

“Didnt work”

Leak-Proof4%

“flooding the drip tray”

Size-Overall3%

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

Bitter3%

“Too bitter”

Top return reasons

Functionality-Overall41%

Leak-Proof10%

Durability10%

Size-Overall6%

Heating4%

Quality-Overall4%

Water Resistance3%

Jamming/Clogging3%

Product Condition2%

Advertised Vs Actual Product2%

Common questions

Is dolce gusto coffee pods profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?: The niche generates £2.6M/yr across 29 tracked products. 1 of 2 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -23.6%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (55/100).
How competitive is the dolce gusto coffee pods niche?: 8 brands and 145 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 48% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 96% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in dolce gusto coffee pods?: Top complaints mined from reviews: Durability, Taste-Overall, Value For Money. The return rate is 0.3%.
When does demand for dolce gusto coffee pods peak?: Demand peaks in Jan–Nov–Dec; the busiest month runs 1.9× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the dolce gusto coffee pods niche?: Listings span £3.97–£42.61; the average listing price is £16.59 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 4,190 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.