Hot Chocolate
FailDemand is soft, at -48.1% this quarter, so Hot Chocolate is a Fail.
- Flapen Score
- 48 / 100Top 40% of 2,976 Grocery niches · +2 vs the category median of 4648
- Market size
- £1.2M/yr1.7M searches / yr
- 90-day growth
- -48.1%search demand this quarter
- Competition
- 68%top-5 click share · 9 brands · 127 sellers
Flapen Score
Hot Chocolate against its category
The dotted line is the Grocery average. Past it, Hot Chocolate is stronger. Inside it, weaker.
Market
The Hot Chocolate market on Amazon at a glance
Shoppers on Amazon United Kingdom searched for Hot Chocolate 1.7M times last year and spent an estimated £1.2M. The top 5 brands take 86% of clicks. Demand peaks in Nov–Dec. Flapen scores it 48 out of 100, a Fail.
01 · Demand
An estimated 9.1% of those searches ended in a purchase.
Shoppers searched for this 1.7M times in the last 12 months. That counts every search on Amazon United Kingdom for this niche's terms. An estimated 9.1% of those searches ended in a purchase. Searches in the last 90 days moved -48.1% against the 90 days before. Searches, conversion and average price together put the market at an estimated £1.2M a year.
- Searches, last 12 months
- 1.7M
- Growth, 90 days vs prior 90
- -48.1%
- Conversion, latest week
- 9.1%
- Market size, estimated
- £1.2Ma year
- Peak month
- December10.8× the quietest month
- Top search term
- hot chocolate1.1M searches a year
02 · Price
A sale here is worth £7.59.
Listings sell for £7.59 on average, from £2.64 to £36.77. Amazon reports units sold in ranges. This niche sold 150K to 200K a year. The average listing sells 5,000 to 6,000 of them. At £7.59 that is £38K to £46K a year per listing.
- Average price
- £7.59under the $15 to $100 sweet spot
- Price range
- £2.64–£36.77
- Amazon United Kingdom median price
- £12.12across 27,606 niches
- Units sold a year
- 150K–200K
- Units per listing a year
- 5,000–6,000
- Revenue per listing a year
- £38K–£46K
- Returns
- 0.1%of orders · Amazon United Kingdom median 0.6%
03 · Entry bar
The bar here is reviews.
29% of listings pay for placement with sponsored ads. 86% ship with Prime. On an average day, 0.7% of listings are out of stock. The average listing ranks #12 within Hot Chocolate & Malted Drinks. It carries 1,554 reviews at 4.59 stars, so a new listing needs social proof before a better product.
- Sponsored listings
- 29%
- Prime listings
- 86%
- Out of stock, average day
- 0.7%
- Average rank
- #12in Hot Chocolate & Malted Drinks
- Average rating
- 4.59 starsAmazon United Kingdom average 4.36 stars
- Average reviews
- 1,554per listing
- Listings tracked
- 14
04 · Newcomers
0 of last year's 1 launches cleared the first-year sales bar.
1 products launched here in the last 12 months. 0 of them cleared the first-year sales bar, our mark for a successful launch. The brands on the shelf have sold for 61 months on average, so the names here are established.
- Launched, last 12 months
- 1
- Successful launches
- 0Amazon's first-year sales bar
- Average brand age
- 61 months
Products
Top Hot Chocolate products & what they sell for
The products selling here, as shoppers see them on Amazon. Shelf share and sales are our estimates.
Prices and ratings read from Amazon on Jul 24, 2026. The live listing can differ.
Top sellers
by estimated 90-day click share
Cadbury Hot Chocolate 1 kg (Packaging may vary)
- Price
- £7.24
- Rating
- 4.7/5
- Reviews
- 3,914
- Age
- 16y ago

Cadbury Instant Hot Chocolate Quick and Easy Hot Chocolate Mix Approximately 11 Servings 300 g (Pack of 1)
- Price
- £3.12
- Rating
- 4.7/5
- Reviews
- 634
- Age
- 2y ago

Galaxy Hot Chocolate 1kg (Pack of 1) 40 Servings | Just Add Water or Milk
- Price
- £9.38
- Rating
- 4.7/5
- Reviews
- 3,651
- Age
- 14y ago

Nesquik Hot Chocolate Drink Mix Powder 400 g Tin (Pack of 1)
- Price
- £3.35
- Rating
- 4.5/5
- Reviews
- 964
- Age
- 11y ago

Options Hot Chocolate - Belgian Chocolate & Praline Flavour Hot Chocolate - Limited Edition Christmas Flavour - Perfect Low Calorie Festive Treat - 220g Jar Packaging May Vary
- Price
- £2.64
- Rating
- 4.5/5
- Reviews
- 1,699
- Age
- 2y ago
Trending
estimated 90-day click momentum
Cadbury Highlights Milk Chocolate Hot Drink 180 g (Approx. 14 Servings)
- Price
- £3.40
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 90
- Age
- 2y ago

Harrissen Select Hot Chocolate 1kg Rich & Creamy Instant Drink Cups & Baking
- Price
- £11.22
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 34
- Age
- 8mo ago

Morrisons Instant Hot Chocolate 400g
- Price
- £2.71
- Rating
- 4.4/5
- Reviews
- 383
- Age
- 7y ago

Nesquik Hot Chocolate Drink Mix Powder 400 g Tin (Pack of 1)
- Price
- £3.35
- Rating
- 4.5/5
- Reviews
- 964
- Age
- 11y ago

Cadbury Hot Chocolate 1 kg (Packaging may vary)
- Price
- £7.24
- Rating
- 4.7/5
- Reviews
- 3,914
- Age
- 16y ago
Newest
by launch date
Harrissen Select Hot Chocolate 1kg Rich & Creamy Instant Drink Cups & Baking
- Price
- £11.22
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 34
- Age
- 8mo ago

Cadbury The Original Hot Chocolate Irresistibly Smooth Value Pack Approximately 31 Servings 450 g (Pack of 1)
- Price
- £3.55
- Rating
- 4.7/5
- Reviews
- 723
- Age
- 2y ago

Cadbury Instant Hot Chocolate Quick and Easy Hot Chocolate Mix Approximately 11 Servings 300 g (Pack of 1)
- Price
- £3.12
- Rating
- 4.7/5
- Reviews
- 634
- Age
- 2y ago

Cadbury Highlights Milk Chocolate Hot Drink 180 g (Approx. 14 Servings)
- Price
- £3.40
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 90
- Age
- 2y ago

Options Hot Chocolate - Belgian Chocolate & Praline Flavour Hot Chocolate - Limited Edition Christmas Flavour - Perfect Low Calorie Festive Treat - 220g Jar Packaging May Vary
- Price
- £2.64
- Rating
- 4.5/5
- Reviews
- 1,699
- Age
- 2y ago
Competition
Competition: brands, sellers & click share
The top 5 products take an estimated 68% of clicks. Leaders hold, but buyers still shop past them.
Brands
9 falling
Sellers
127
Est. top-5 brand share
86%
Top 20: 100%
Est. top-5 click share
68%
Top 20: 100%
Open market
10%
- Cadbury57%
- GALAXY10%
- Nesquik7%
- Options6%
- Clipper Natural, Fair & Delicious5%
- Aero5%
- Open — no brand owns it (3 brands, 10%)
Demand
Hot Chocolate search demand
Weekly searches over the year, seasonality beneath. Pick a range.
Peak months: Nov, Dec · busiest ÷ quietest = 10.8×
Search terms
Top Hot Chocolate search terms shoppers use
The exact words shoppers type, with estimated yearly volume, growth, and conversion.
- hot chocolate1.1M/yr
- cadbury hot chocolate103K/yr
- hot chocolate powder78K/yr
- chocolate powder34K/yr
- galaxy hot chocolate77K/yr
- drinking chocolate52K/yr
- drinking chocolate powder27K/yr
- lindt hot chocolate48K/yr
- instant hot chocolate47K/yr
- cadburys hot chocolate32K/yr
Reviews and returns
What reviews say buyers love and hate about Hot Chocolate
We read the reviews and the return reasons for every product selling here.
“Horrible artificial taste this wasn't for me”
Every topic
Every topic buyers talk about, one row each.
Red shows the share of negative reviews and green the share of positive reviews, biggest topic first. Open a row to read what they wrote.
15 topics
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FAQ
Common Hot Chocolate questions
Answered from the same tracked data.
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