black straws
Skip itPrices mostly outside the sweet spot ($2.95–$10.70) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.
Conversion
Incredible20.3%search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
Returns
Incredible0.1%return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
Review moat
Good986.67avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
Growth
Good+39.0%90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
Quality gap
Okay4.5★avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
Brand share
Bad95%top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand
Avg price
Bad£4.67avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
Competition
Bad88%top-5 click share — a locked-up shelf
Market size
Bad£20K£20K/yr · 21K searches
Price range
Bad£2.95–£10.70cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, black straws is a £20K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (21K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 95% of demand. Verdict: Skip it — 41/100.
Data updated Jul 27, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches
black straws market data
- Units sold / yr
- 6K–8K
- avg 250–500/product
- Revenue / yr
- £28K–£37K
- units × avg price
- Conversion rate
- 20.3%
- Avg BSR
- #21
- Page quality
- 0%
- Prime
- 100%
- Sponsored
- 78%
- Out of stock
- 0.0%
- Avg brand age
- 37 months
- Avg seller age
- 199 days
Competition & brand share
The top 5 products capture 88% of clicks — a locked-up shelf that new listings rarely crack.Brands
7 falling
Sellers
21
Top-5 brand share
95%
Top 20: 100%
Top-5 click share
88%
Top 20: 100%
Open market
2%
- Beaumont41%
- The Cheeky Panda24%
- Caterpack Enviro Range14%
- Healthy Home12%
- Vicloon4%
- Intrinsic Paper Straws3%
- Open — no brand owns it (1 brand, 2%)
Top black straws 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.
All 9 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
Top sellers
by 90-day click share
Beaumont 6mm Bore Paper Straw Black (250 Pack) - Compostable Drinking Straw Ideal for Smoothies Milkshake Cocktails
Beaumont£3.424.6★97 rev
The Cheeky Panda Bamboo Paper Straws | 250 Black Coloured Paper Drinking Straws
The Cheeky Panda£3.534.6★4,563 rev
500 x Black Paper Drinking Straws Biodegradable Eco 8 (20cm) Approx (2x250) by Healthy Home
Healthy Home£10.704.7★47 rev
Caterpack Enviro Range Paper Cocktail Straws 250 Pack 125 x 5mm Ideal for Cocktails Fully Recyclable Biodegradable and compostable. Strong & Sustainable.
Caterpack Enviro Range£2.954.4★385 rev
Caterpack Enviro - 150 Pack Black Paper Straws - Flexi Bendable Compostable Biodegradable Eco-Friendly Strong & Sustainable Recyclable Drinking Straws For Catering Parties Restaurants 210 x 6mm
Caterpack Enviro Range£3.364.4★385 rev
Newest
by launch date
Sugarcane Straws Flexible Black Drinking Straws for Smoothies Milkshakes Juice Parties Kids Travel Home Bars Events (50 Black Straight)
Sylva£4.9826 rev
500 x Black Paper Drinking Straws Biodegradable Eco 8 (20cm) Approx (2x250) by Healthy Home
Healthy Home£10.7047 rev
Beaumont 6mm Bore Paper Straw Black (250 Pack) - Compostable Drinking Straw Ideal for Smoothies Milkshake Cocktails
Beaumont£3.4297 rev
Caterpack Enviro - 150 Pack Black Paper Straws - Flexi Bendable Compostable Biodegradable Eco-Friendly Strong & Sustainable Recyclable Drinking Straws For Catering Parties Restaurants 210 x 6mm
Caterpack Enviro Range£3.36385 rev
The Cheeky Panda Bamboo Paper Cocktail Straws | 250 Black Paper Cocktail Drinking Straws
The Cheeky Panda£4.261,326 rev
Trending
90-day click momentumCaterpack Enviro Range Paper Cocktail Straws 250 Pack 125 x 5mm Ideal for Cocktails Fully Recyclable Biodegradable and compostable. Strong & Sustainable.
Caterpack Enviro Range£2.954.4★
Beaumont 6mm Bore Paper Straw Black (250 Pack) - Compostable Drinking Straw Ideal for Smoothies Milkshake Cocktails
Beaumont£3.424.6★
Black Paper Straws (6mm x 200mm) - Pack Size 250 - FSC Certified/Food Safe/PFAS Free/Biodegradable/Eco-Friendly/Durable/Suitable for All Occasions
Intrinsic Paper Straws£4.974.4★
Sugarcane Straws Flexible Black Drinking Straws for Smoothies Milkshakes Juice Parties Kids Travel Home Bars Events (50 Black Straight)
Sylva£4.984.2★
500 x Black Paper Drinking Straws Biodegradable Eco 8 (20cm) Approx (2x250) by Healthy Home
Healthy Home£10.704.7★
What buyers say about black straws
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.What buyers love
“Decent for the price”
“Sturdy”
“Item is as described”
“Nice quality straws”
“Perfect size”
“Useful, and eco friendly”
“Useful”
“doesn't fall apart even when put in hot tea”
What buyers complain about
“No any explanation for size too small”
“Unless you drink super fast, these things won't last a drink”
“The black colouring comes off on your hands / lips”
“get soft really quickly will definitely not be buying these again”
“go soggy very quickly”
“Such a shame as they used to be great quality”
Top return reasons
Common questions
- Is black straws profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?
- The niche generates £20K/yr across 9 tracked products. 90-day search growth is +39.0%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (41/100).
- How competitive is the black straws niche?
- 7 brands and 21 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 88% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 95% of demand.
- What do buyers complain about in black straws?
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Size-Overall, Durability, Color Fading/Discoloration. The return rate is 0.1%.
- What does it cost to enter the black straws niche?
- Listings span £2.95–£10.70; the average listing price is £4.67 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 987 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.