Tapioca Pearls
FailPrices span $3.53–$16.19, mostly outside the sweet spot, so Tapioca Pearls is a Fail.
- Flapen Score
- 46 / 100Ranks 1,444 of 2,976 Grocery niches · on the category median46
- Market size
- £55K/yr97K searches / yr
- 90-day growth
- -1.2%search demand this quarter
- Competition
- 62%top-5 click share · 11 brands · 28 sellers
Flapen Score
Tapioca Pearls against its category
The dotted line is the Grocery average. Past it, Tapioca Pearls is stronger. Inside it, weaker.
Market
The Tapioca Pearls market on Amazon at a glance
Shoppers on Amazon United Kingdom searched for Tapioca Pearls 97K times last year and spent an estimated £55K. The top 5 brands take 67% of clicks. Flapen scores it 46 out of 100, a Fail.
01 · Demand
7.2% of searches ended in a purchase last week.
Shoppers searched for this 97K times in the last 12 months. That counts every search on Amazon United Kingdom for this niche's terms. In the latest week, 7.2% of those searches ended in a purchase. Searches in the last 90 days moved -1.2% against the 90 days before. Searches, conversion and average price together put the market at an estimated £55K a year.
- Searches, last 12 months
- 97K
- Growth, 90 days vs prior 90
- -1.2%
- Conversion, latest week
- 7.2%
- Market size, estimated
- £55Ka year
- Peak month
- August1.4× the quietest month
- Top search term
- tapioca pearls92K searches a year
02 · Price
A sale here is worth £7.84.
Listings sell for £7.84 on average, from £3.53 to £16.19. Amazon reports units sold in ranges. This niche sold 8K to 10K a year. The average listing sells 500 to 750 of them. At £7.84 that is £4K to £6K a year per listing.
- Average price
- £7.84under the $15 to $100 sweet spot
- Price range
- £3.53–£16.19
- Amazon United Kingdom median price
- £12.12across 27,606 niches
- Units sold a year
- 8K–10K
- Units per listing a year
- 500–750
- Revenue per listing a year
- £4K–£6K
- Returns
- 0.1%of orders · Amazon United Kingdom median 0.6%
03 · Entry bar
The bar here is reviews.
71% of listings pay for placement with sponsored ads. 79% ship with Prime. On an average day, 6.3% of listings are out of stock. The average listing ranks #115 within Bubble Tea. It carries 3,399 reviews at 4.26 stars, so a new listing needs social proof before a better product.
- Sponsored listings
- 71%
- Prime listings
- 79%
- Out of stock, average day
- 6.3%
- Average rank
- #115in Bubble Tea
- Average rating
- 4.26 starsAmazon United Kingdom average 4.36 stars
- Average reviews
- 3,399per listing
- Listings tracked
- 14
04 · Newcomers
Amazon counts 0 of last year's 1 launches as successful.
1 products launched here in the last 12 months. Amazon counts 0 of them as successful launches, new products that hit its first-year sales bar. The brands on the shelf have sold for 52 months on average, so the names here are settling in.
- Launched, last 12 months
- 1
- Successful launches
- 0Amazon's first-year sales bar
- Average brand age
- 52 months
Products
Top Tapioca Pearls 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
WaNaHong Black Tapioca Pearl 1KG for Bubble Tea Boba
- Price
- £6.51
- Rating
- 4.4/5
- Reviews
- 243
- Age
- 3y ago

Wu Fu Yuan Black Tapioca Pearls 1kg - Quick Cook Bulk Boba Bubble Tea
- Price
- £6.34
- Rating
- 4.5/5
- Reviews
- 512
- Age
- 3y ago

X.O X.O Premium Quality Tapioca Pearl 375 g(Pack of 1)
- Price
- £4.15
- Rating
- 4.4/5
- Reviews
- 816
- Age
- 8y ago

Wu Fu Yuan Black Tapioca Pearl Packaging May Vary 250 g
- Price
- £4.82
- Rating
- 4.3/5
- Reviews
- 31,766
- Age
- 13y ago

Minton & Donello - Tapioca Seed Pearls 500g
- Price
- £3.53
- Rating
- 4.2/5
- Reviews
- 113
- Age
- 1y ago
Trending
90-day click momentum
Bobalife Tapioca Pearls 1kg Bubble Tea Boba Pearls for Milk Tea Iced Drinks & Desserts Chewy Taiwanese Style Vegan & Gluten Free
- Price
- £9.24
- Rating
- 5.0/5
- Reviews
- 2
- Age
- 3mo ago

Tapioca Pearls 1kg by Hatton Hill
- Price
- £8.75
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 14
- Age
- 2y ago

Tapioca Pearls 500g by Hatton Hill
- Price
- £6.76
- Rating
- 2.9/5
- Reviews
- 4
- Age
- 2y ago

Saras Sago Seeds | Sabudana | Tapioca - 400g Pack
- Price
- £4.79
- Rating
- 4.2/5
- Reviews
- 160
- Age
- 5y ago

Inspire Food Original Tapioca Pearls For Bubble Drink - 1Kg | Premium Chewy Boba Balls For Boba Milk Tea Ice Coffee Ice Tea Slush Blended Fruit Drinks
- Price
- £9.12
- Rating
- 3.8/5
- Reviews
- 6,700
- Age
- 6y ago
Newest
by launch date
Bobalife Tapioca Pearls 1kg Bubble Tea Boba Pearls for Milk Tea Iced Drinks & Desserts Chewy Taiwanese Style Vegan & Gluten Free
- Price
- £9.24
- Rating
- 5.0/5
- Reviews
- 2
- Age
- 3mo ago

Minton & Donello - Tapioca Seed Pearls 500g
- Price
- £3.53
- Rating
- 4.2/5
- Reviews
- 113
- Age
- 1y ago

Tapioca Pearls 1kg by Hatton Hill
- Price
- £8.75
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 14
- Age
- 2y ago

Tapioca Pearls 500g by Hatton Hill
- Price
- £6.76
- Rating
- 2.9/5
- Reviews
- 4
- Age
- 2y ago

WaNaHong Black Tapioca Pearl 1KG for Bubble Tea Boba
- Price
- £6.51
- Rating
- 4.4/5
- Reviews
- 243
- Age
- 3y ago
Competition
Competition: brands, sellers & click share
The top 5 products take 62% of clicks. Leaders hold, but buyers still shop past them.
Brands
11 flat
Sellers
28
Top-5 brand share
67%
Top 20: 100%
Top-5 click share
62%
Top 20: 100%
Open market
24%
- WaNaHong19%
- WuFuYuan15%
- X.O13%
- Hatton Hill11%
- WuFuYuan (Party Time)9%
- Minton & Donello9%
Demand
Tapioca Pearls search demand
Weekly searches over the year, seasonality beneath. Pick a range.
No pronounced peak months · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.4×
Reviews and returns
What reviews say buyers love and hate about Tapioca Pearls
What buyers praise, what they complain about and why they send it back, from the reviews.
Complain
the size is nowhere near as expected
Tiny
Too big
Horrible taste
cook quickly however have a slightly funky taste
moldy
80% dissolved as soon as I added water
Very bad quality
Love
Tasted exactly the same as what you get from a boba/tea shop
Absolutely delicious
Made at home is is delicious
Very good product at grrat price
Good value
I think its worth the price
Absolutely stunning quality, wonderful chewy taste as good as tapoica from famous boba shops, gets super spongy and chewy and very easily ready in the microwave
offer consistent quality and clean, pearl-like grains ideal for a variety of traditional dishes
Good quality
Always cooks beautifully and taste great
Theyre easy to cook at home
The instructions are clear and simple, which makes the process really straightforward
Perfect for making at home boba
easy to use to make tapioca pudding
It is a lovely pudding
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