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8oz coffee cups

Worth a look

Shows searches that convert (16.0% search→purchase), but a failed launch gate (market size, growth, or returns) keeps it on the watch list.

Market size 8Growth 69Conversion 98Competition 47Returns 98Price range 65Avg price 67Brand share 57Review moat 85Quality gap 33

Conversion

Incredible16.0%

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

Returns

Incredible0.4%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Review moat

Great290.75

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Growth

Good+50.4%

90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch

Avg price

Good£14.00

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Price range

Good£4.13–£35.07

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

Brand share

Good71%

top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand

Competition

Okay57%

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

Quality gap

Okay4.5★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Market size

Bad£32K

£32K/yr · 14K searches

According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, 8oz coffee cups is a £32K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (14K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 71% of demand. Demand peaks in Nov. Verdict: Worth a look — 58/100.

Data updated Jul 27, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches

8oz coffee cups market data

Units sold / yr
3K–3K
avg 100–250/product
Revenue / yr
£35K–£42K
units × avg price
Conversion rate
16.0%
Avg BSR
#84
Page quality
0%
Prime
45%
Sponsored
95%
Out of stock
4.8%
Avg brand age
47 months
Avg seller age
192 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products take 57% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.

Brands

13 flat

Sellers

32

Top-5 brand share

71%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

57%

Top 20: 100%

Open market

23%

  • Belgravia21%
  • Zuvo19%
  • 1ABOVE13%
  • HOT BARGAINS11%
  • We Can Source It Ltd7%
  • Buy & Delight6%

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 90 weeks — +50.4% search growth over the last 90 days.
1K600Black Friday '24Holiday '24Spike '25Black Friday '25DecJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayJun

Peak months: Nov · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.7×

Top 8oz coffee cups search terms

  • 8oz paper cups6K/yr
  • paper cups 8oz5K/yr
  • 8oz cups3K/yr
All search terms

Top 8oz coffee cups 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%£3K20%£6K30%£10K40%£13K1101001K10K Reviews — right = deep review moat Market share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)

All 20 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

What buyers say about 8oz coffee cups

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

What buyers love

Quality-Overall31%

“Good quality cups”

Strength16%

“Very sturdy”

Value For Money15%

“Excellent value”

Advertised Vs Actual Product10%

“Just as expected”

Size-Overall6%

“Nice size”

Temperature Retention5%

“Good cups for hot drinks”

Eco Friendliness3%

“obviously biodegradable”

Material Quality2%

“For use with resin great”

Design-Overall2%

“Nice design, often used”

Durability2%

“Durability”

What buyers complain about

Quality-Overall19%

“rip off. for 7.99 the quality of these paper cups are rubbish”

Leak-Proof15%

“Leaky”

Strength12%

“The cup lost any sturdiness once the cold liquid was poured in”

Ease Of Use9%

“Theyre so hard to pull out one from the other”

Smell8%

“Chemical Smell”

Size-Overall4%

“Small”

Temperature Retention4%

“Not suitable for hot drinks”

Durability4%

“Not durable or sturdy”

Thickness4%

“thickness only have no lids 😞 didn't read whole advert else would have ordered differently”

Adhesion/Stickiness4%

“stick together and are difficult to separate at times”

Top return reasons

Size-Overall68%
Quality-Overall8%
Strength5%
Thin4%
Functionality-Overall3%
Advertised Vs Actual Product3%
Leak-Proof2%
Smell2%
Storage Capacity2%
Color1%

Common questions

Is 8oz coffee cups profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?
The niche generates £32K/yr across 20 tracked products. 2 of 3 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +50.4%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (58/100).
How competitive is the 8oz coffee cups niche?
13 brands and 32 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 57% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 71% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in 8oz coffee cups?
Top complaints mined from reviews: Quality-Overall, Leak-Proof, Strength. The return rate is 0.4%.
When does demand for 8oz coffee cups peak?
Demand peaks in Nov; the busiest month runs 1.7× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the 8oz coffee cups niche?
Listings span £4.13–£35.07; the average listing price is £14.00 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 291 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.