dolce gusto coffee pods americano
Skip itBrand-locked demand (top 5 brands take 100% of clicks) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.
Returns
Incredible0.0%return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
Conversion
Incredible16.1%search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
Avg price
Great£17.74avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
Review moat
Good1,243.58avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
Price range
Good£5.12–£26.04cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
Market size
Okay£142K£142K/yr · 50K searches
Quality gap
Bad4.7★avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
Competition
Bad85%top-5 click share — a locked-up shelf
Growth
Bad-37.2%90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
Brand share
Bad100%top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand
According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, dolce gusto coffee pods americano is a £142K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (50K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 100% of demand. Verdict: Skip it — 39/100.
Data updated Jul 23, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches
dolce gusto coffee pods americano market data
- Units sold / yr
- 8K–10K
- avg 500–750/product
- Revenue / yr
- £142K–£177K
- units × avg price
- Conversion rate
- 16.1%
- Avg BSR
- #275
- Page quality
- 0%
- Prime
- 67%
- Sponsored
- 50%
- Out of stock
- 3.0%
- Avg brand age
- 70 months
- Avg seller age
- 173 days
Competition & brand share
The top 5 products capture 85% of clicks — a locked-up shelf that new listings rarely crack.Brands
4 falling
Sellers
55
Top-5 brand share
100%
Top 20: 100%
Top-5 click share
85%
Top 20: 100%
Open market
0%
- Nescafé Dolce Gusto94%
- STARBUCKS2%
- StormBrew2%
- Generic2%
- Open — no brand owns it (0%)
Demand & seasonality
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -37.2% search growth over the last 90 days.No pronounced peak months · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.6×
Top dolce gusto coffee pods americano search terms
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Top dolce gusto coffee pods americano 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.
All 12 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
Top sellers
by 90-day click share
NESCAFE DOLCE GUSTO Americano | 3x30 Pack | 90 Cups
Nescafé Dolce Gusto£19.344.6★770 rev
NESCAFE DOLCE GUSTO Americano Intenso Coffee Pods (Total 48 Servings)
Nescafé Dolce Gusto£10.884.7★1,252 rev
NESCAFE DOLCE GUSTO Americano | 3x16 Pods | 48 Cups
Nescafé Dolce Gusto£11.174.7★806 rev
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NESCAFE Dolce Gusto Cafe Americano Coffee Pods (Pack of 3 Total 48 Capsules) [Packaging may vary]
Nescafé Dolce Gusto£20.894.7★3,427 rev
NESCAFE DOLCE GUSTO New York Moning Blend Americano Coffee Pods (54 Servings)
Nescafé Dolce Gusto£12.724.5★1,161 rev
Newest
by launch date
NESCAFE DOLCE GUSTO Americano Intenso x16 Coffee Pods (Pack of 6 Total 96 Capsules)
Nescafé Dolce Gusto£24.8172 rev
Nescafé Dolce Gusto Americano Intenso Coffee 16 Pods 132.8g
Nescafé Dolce Gusto£5.1257 rev
NESCAFE DOLCE GUSTO New York Moning Blend Americano Coffee Pods (54 Servings)
Nescafé Dolce Gusto£12.721,161 rev
NESCAFE DOLCE GUSTO Americano | 3x30 Pack | 90 Cups
Nescafé Dolce Gusto£19.34770 rev
NESCAFE DOLCE GUSTO Americano Intenso Coffee Pods (Total 48 Servings)
Nescafé Dolce Gusto£10.881,252 rev
Trending
90-day click momentum
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★
NESCAFE Dolce Gusto Cafe Americano Coffee Pods (Pack of 3 Total 48 Capsules) [Packaging may vary]
Nescafé Dolce Gusto£20.894.7★
NESCAFE DOLCE GUSTO Americano | 3x30 Pack | 90 Cups
Nescafé Dolce Gusto£19.344.6★
NESCAFE DOLCE GUSTO Americano Intenso x16 Coffee Pods (Pack of 6 Total 96 Capsules)
Nescafé Dolce Gusto£24.814.8★
Nescafé Dolce Gusto Americano Intenso Coffee 16 Pods 132.8g
Nescafé Dolce Gusto£5.124.8★
What buyers say about dolce gusto coffee pods americano
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.What buyers love
“Excellent value for money”
“Tasty coffee”
“Balanced flavour”
“Great variety”
“a good caffeine hit for me”
“As described”
“Creamy”
“Easy to use and good strength”
“Lovely aroma”
“a recycle bag”
What buyers complain about
“has a burnt taste”
“Very good, some pods don't have enough flavour”
“Im guessing its just cheaper”
“It is bitter”
“Pods dont fit properly keeps getting jammed in the coffee machine”
“leaving a slightly grainy”
“Coffees done dusted next”
“Not the best”
“TASTES MOLDY”
Common questions
- Is dolce gusto coffee pods americano profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?
- The niche generates £142K/yr across 12 tracked products. 90-day search growth is -37.2%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (39/100).
- How competitive is the dolce gusto coffee pods americano niche?
- 4 brands and 55 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 85% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 100% of demand.
- What do buyers complain about in dolce gusto coffee pods americano?
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Taste-Overall, Flavor, Value For Money. The return rate is 0.0%.
- When does demand for dolce gusto coffee pods americano peak?
- Demand is steady year-round — the busiest month runs 1.6× the quietest.
- What does it cost to enter the dolce gusto coffee pods americano niche?
- Listings span £5.12–£26.04; the average listing price is £17.74 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 1,244 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.