Mochi
MaybeReturns run at only 0.1% of orders. But products sell for $7.48 on average, outside the sweet spot, so Mochi is a Maybe.
- Flapen Score
- 53 / 100Top 20% of 2,976 Grocery niches · +7 vs the category median of 4653
- Market size
- £90K/yr193K searches / yr
- 90-day growth
- -2.6%search demand this quarter
- Competition
- 43%top-5 click share · 15 brands · 61 sellers
Flapen Score
Mochi against its category
The dotted line is the Grocery average. Past it, Mochi is stronger. Inside it, weaker.
Market
The Mochi market on Amazon at a glance
Shoppers on Amazon United Kingdom searched for Mochi 193K times last year and spent an estimated £90K. The top 5 brands take 91% of clicks. Flapen scores it 53 out of 100, a Maybe.
01 · Demand
6.3% of searches ended in a purchase last week.
Shoppers searched for this 193K times in the last 12 months. That counts every search on Amazon United Kingdom for this niche's terms. In the latest week, 6.3% of those searches ended in a purchase. Searches in the last 90 days moved -2.6% against the 90 days before. Searches, conversion and average price together put the market at an estimated £90K a year.
- Searches, last 12 months
- 193K
- Growth, 90 days vs prior 90
- -2.6%
- Conversion, latest week
- 6.3%
- Market size, estimated
- £90Ka year
- Peak month
- December1.6× the quietest month
- Top search term
- mochi128K searches a year
02 · Price
A sale here is worth £7.48.
Listings sell for £7.48 on average, from £2.03 to £37.49. Amazon reports units sold in ranges. This niche sold 13K to 15K a year. The average listing sells 100 to 250 of them. At £7.48 that is £748 to £2K a year per listing.
- Average price
- £7.48under the $15 to $100 sweet spot
- Price range
- £2.03–£37.49
- Amazon United Kingdom median price
- £12.12across 27,606 niches
- Units sold a year
- 13K–15K
- Units per listing a year
- 100–250
- Revenue per listing a year
- £748–£2K
- Returns
- 0.1%of orders · Amazon United Kingdom median 0.6%
03 · Entry bar
The bar here is low.
39% of listings pay for placement with sponsored ads. 91% ship with Prime. On an average day, 6.1% of listings are out of stock. The average listing ranks #138 within Rice, Pasta & Pulses. It carries 248 reviews at 4.22 stars, so a new listing needs social proof before a better product.
- Sponsored listings
- 39%
- Prime listings
- 91%
- Out of stock, average day
- 6.1%
- Average rank
- #138in Rice, Pasta & Pulses
- Average rating
- 4.22 starsAmazon United Kingdom average 4.36 stars
- Average reviews
- 248per listing
- Listings tracked
- 33
04 · Newcomers
Amazon counts 2 of last year's 9 launches as successful.
9 products launched here in the last 12 months. Amazon counts 2 of them as successful launches, new products that hit its first-year sales bar. The brands on the shelf have sold for 33 months on average, so a newcomer is not facing entrenched names.
- Launched, last 12 months
- 9
- Successful launches
- 2Amazon's first-year sales bar
- Average brand age
- 33 months
Products
Top Mochi products & what they sell for
Every tracked product: its share of the shelf, its reviews, and its price.
Top sellers
by 90-day click share
Royal Family Gluten Free Mochi Strawberry
- Price
- £6.00
- Rating
- 4.2/5
- Reviews
- 23
- Age
- 10mo ago

Little Moons Mochi Ice Cream Tropical Passionfruit and Mango 6 x 32g (Frozen)
- Price
- £3.71
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 864
- Age
- 6y ago

Little Moons Mochi Ice Cream Honey Roasted Pistachio 6 x 32g (Frozen)
- Price
- £3.71
- Rating
- 4.5/5
- Reviews
- 660
- Age
- 6y ago

Royal Family Milk Mochi 120g (Pack of 1)
- Price
- £3.98
- Rating
- 4.4/5
- Reviews
- 685
- Age
- 10y ago

Royal Family Mochi Japanese Style Mochi Daifuku Sweet Rice Cake Desserts Chewy Snacks 120g - 3 Assorted Flavour (Pack of 3)
- Price
- £12.82
- Rating
- 4.7/5
- Reviews
- 8
- Age
- 2y ago
Trending
90-day click momentum
Royal Family Mochi (Vanilla)
- Price
- £5.72
- Rating
- 3.7/5
- Reviews
- 10
- Age
- 5mo ago

Royal Family Mochi Green Tea 210 g Pack of 1
- Price
- £2.03
- Rating
- 4.3/5
- Reviews
- 8
- Age
- 4y ago

Mochi - Taiwanese Desserts Gluten-Free & Vegetarian Snack with Natural Flavors Soft & Chewy Treat Perfect for Tea Time Parties and Gifting Cakes Pack of 2(Chocolate Flavor)
- Price
- £9.92
- Rating
- 5.0/5
- Reviews
- 2
- Age
- 9mo ago

Royal Family Mixed Matcha Milk & Red Bean Mochi Rice 250 g (Pack of 1)
- Price
- £5.79
- Rating
- 3.6/5
- Reviews
- 798
- Age
- 9y ago

Royal Family Gluten Free Mochi Salted-Caramel 180 g
- Price
- £6.47
- Rating
- 5.0/5
- Reviews
- 2
- Age
- 10mo ago
Newest
by launch date
Royal Family Mochi (Vanilla)
- Price
- £5.72
- Rating
- 3.7/5
- Reviews
- 10
- Age
- 5mo ago

Little Moons Chocolate Fudge Mochi Ice Cream Snack 6 x 30g
- Price
- £4.03
- Rating
- 3.0/5
- Reviews
- 4
- Age
- 8mo ago

Mochi - Taiwanese Desserts Gluten-Free & Vegetarian Snack with Natural Flavors Soft & Chewy Treat Perfect for Tea Time Parties and Gifting Cakes Pack of 2(Chocolate Flavor)
- Price
- £9.92
- Rating
- 5.0/5
- Reviews
- 2
- Age
- 9mo ago

Royal Family Gluten Free Mochi Strawberry
- Price
- £6.00
- Rating
- 4.2/5
- Reviews
- 23
- Age
- 10mo ago

Royal Family Gluten Free Mochi Salted-Caramel 180 g
- Price
- £6.47
- Rating
- 5.0/5
- Reviews
- 2
- Age
- 10mo ago
Competition
Competition: brands, sellers & click share
The top 5 products take 43% of clicks. Leaders hold, but buyers still shop past them.
Brands
15 falling
Sellers
61
Top-5 brand share
91%
Top 20: 100%
Top-5 click share
43%
Top 20: 88%
Open market
8%
- Little Moons41%
- Royal Family35%
- Starry Mart7%
- RF5%
- YAMASAN KYOTO UJI4%
- Estala1%
- Open — no brand owns it (9 brands, 8%)
Demand
Mochi search demand
Weekly searches over the year, seasonality beneath. Pick a range.
No pronounced peak months · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.6×
Search terms
Top Mochi search terms shoppers use
The exact words shoppers type, with yearly volume, growth, and conversion.
- mochi128K/yr
- little moons22K/yr
- mochi sweets18K/yr
- moons13K/yr
- royal family mochi6K/yr
- japanese mochi7K/yr
Reviews and returns
What reviews say buyers love and hate about Mochi
What buyers praise, what they complain about and why they send it back, from the reviews.
Complain
the product does not match the picture in size or quality
Look nothing like the advertised photos
Not as described
Poor quality
Absolutely awful
poorest quality I have received
Definitely don't taste like cherry or worth the money
however the taste of sakura is not exact
A bit expensive
it feels a bit pricey
price a bit expensive
I hate to say it - they do in fact smell
Very odd smell and taste
Love
Amazing, all little moons taste great
Absolutely delicious
Smooth taste, and texture
the quality seems consistent
High quality
nice product
So much fun, so cute and so squishy
Great for fidgety kids
Great fun for little ones
Fantastic flavour,perfect taste
the flavours are pleasant. the melon one was my favourite
The mango flavour is the strongest
Great value for money
not overly expensive for what you get
for a good price online
Return
0.1% Return rate 66% Fixable by listing
Tiny
Each piece is quite small
these are by far the smallest
the product does not match the picture in size or quality
Look nothing like the advertised photos
Not as described
Poor quality
Absolutely awful
poorest quality I have received
I hate to say it - they do in fact smell
Very odd smell and taste
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