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dolce gusto coffee pods latte

Worth a look

Shows low returns (0.1%), but brand-locked demand (top 5 brands take 100% of clicks) keeps it on the watch list.

Market size 81Growth 11Conversion 95Competition 38Returns 100Price range 84Avg price 94Brand share 0Review moat 36Quality gap 19

Returns

Incredible0.1%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Conversion

Incredible12.6%

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

Avg price

Great£22.75

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Price range

Great£9.46–£50.29

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

Market size

Great£1.2M

£1.2M/yr · 407K searches

Competition

Okay62%

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

Review moat

Okay2,852.77

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Quality gap

Bad4.7★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Growth

Bad-28.4%

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 latte is a £1.2M/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (407K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 100% of demand. Demand peaks in Oct. Verdict: Worth a look — 52/100.

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

dolce gusto coffee pods latte market data

Units sold / yr
50K–60K
avg 2,000–2,500/product
Revenue / yr
£1.1M–£1.4M
units × avg price
Conversion rate
12.6%
Avg BSR
#85
Page quality
0%
Prime
82%
Sponsored
55%
Out of stock
0.0%
Avg brand age
54 months
Avg seller age
159 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products take 62% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.

Brands

4 falling

Sellers

189

Top-5 brand share

100%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

62%

Top 20: 97%

Open market

0%

  • Tassimo60%
  • Nescafé Dolce Gusto36%
  • by Amazon2%
  • STARBUCKS2%

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -28.4% search growth over the last 90 days.
60K40KSpike '24Holiday '24Prime Day '25Spike '25Spike '26SepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay

Peak months: Oct · busiest ÷ quietest = 22.7×

Top dolce gusto coffee pods latte search terms

  • tassimo latte coffee pods94K/yr
  • flat white dolce gusto pods36K/yr
  • tassimo coffee pods latte37K/yr
  • tassimo latte27K/yr
  • cafe au lait dolce gusto22K/yr
  • costa latte tassimo pods23K/yr
  • latte pods17K/yr
  • dolce gusto flat white14K/yr
  • tassimo latte pods20K/yr
  • costa latte13K/yr
All search terms

Top dolce gusto coffee pods latte 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%£117K20%£234K30%£351K40%£468K101001K10K100K Reviews — right = deep review moat Market share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)

All 22 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

What buyers say about dolce gusto coffee pods latte

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

What buyers love

Value For Money32%

“Excellent value”

Taste-Overall29%

“Smooth taste”

Quality-Overall11%

“Good quality coffee pods”

Caffeine Content9%

“this is all the caffeine hit you need to set you up for the day”

Flavor4%

“Nice flavour”

Advertised Vs Actual Product3%

“Exactly what i wanted”

Sweetness2%

“Lovely creamy coffee”

Soft Feel1%

“lovely & creamy”

Ease Of Use1%

“Easy to use”

Color1%

“a decent option for a flat white”

What buyers complain about

Taste-Overall22%

“Milk has awful taste”

Value For Money19%

“Price too high”

Flavor13%

“Disappointing flavour”

Sweetness6%

“Probably not as sweet as the Latte”

Strength5%

“too strong for my liking won't buy it again myself”

Bitter5%

“Too bitter”

Caffeine Content3%

“Weak coffee and doesn't taste like toffee or nut”

Quality-Overall3%

“A really expensive way to purchase poor quality instant coffee”

Stale/Rotten/Spoiled2%

“Of pods were empty very unusual as always been satisfied previously”

Dilute/Watery2%

“fill it up with water”

Top return reasons

Product Condition100%

Common questions

Is dolce gusto coffee pods latte profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?
The niche generates £1.2M/yr across 22 tracked products. 1 of 1 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -28.4%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (52/100).
How competitive is the dolce gusto coffee pods latte niche?
4 brands and 189 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 62% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 100% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in dolce gusto coffee pods latte?
Top complaints mined from reviews: Taste-Overall, Value For Money, Flavor. The return rate is 0.1%.
When does demand for dolce gusto coffee pods latte peak?
Demand peaks in Oct; the busiest month runs 22.7× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the dolce gusto coffee pods latte niche?
Listings span £9.46–£50.29; the average listing price is £22.75 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 2,853 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.