Black Straws
prices mostly outside the sweet spot ($2.95–$10.70) — Black Straws doesn't clear our bar today.
Flapen Score
Is Black Straws profitable on Amazon?
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.
Black Straws: the Amazon niche in one read
Everything a seller checks before entering, in three answers.
Is the demand real?
Not really. Search demand moved +39.0% over the last 90 days and 20.3% of searches end in a purchase.
£20K
revenue / yr
Who owns the niche?
The top 5 brands hold 95% of demand, so 5% of the market is open.
5%
open market share
Is there a way in?
Listing quality. The average product page scores 0/100 on content standards. Incumbents average 4.5★ — the gap to enter on.
0/100
page quality · 9 products
Top Black Straws products & what they sell for
Every tracked product — its share of the shelf, its review moat, and what it sells for.
Top sellers
by 90-day click share
Beaumont 6mm Bore Paper Straw Black (250 Pack) - Compostable Drinking Straw Ideal for Smoothies Milkshake Cocktails
- Price
- £3.42
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 97
- Age
- 2y ago
The Cheeky Panda Bamboo Paper Straws | 250 Black Coloured Paper Drinking Straws
- Price
- £3.53
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 4,563
- Age
- 6y ago
500 x Black Paper Drinking Straws Biodegradable Eco 8 (20cm) Approx (2x250) by Healthy Home
- Price
- £10.70
- Rating
- 4.7/5
- Reviews
- 47
- Age
- 1y ago
Caterpack Enviro Range Paper Cocktail Straws 250 Pack 125 x 5mm Ideal for Cocktails Fully Recyclable Biodegradable and compostable. Strong & Sustainable.
- Price
- £2.95
- Rating
- 4.4/5
- Reviews
- 385
- Age
- 6y ago
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
- Price
- £3.36
- Rating
- 4.4/5
- Reviews
- 385
- Age
- 4y ago
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.
- Price
- £2.95
- Rating
- 4.4/5
- Reviews
- 385
- Age
- 6y ago
Beaumont 6mm Bore Paper Straw Black (250 Pack) - Compostable Drinking Straw Ideal for Smoothies Milkshake Cocktails
- Price
- £3.42
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 97
- Age
- 2y ago
Black Paper Straws (6mm x 200mm) - Pack Size 250 - FSC Certified/Food Safe/PFAS Free/Biodegradable/Eco-Friendly/Durable/Suitable for All Occasions
- Price
- £4.97
- Rating
- 4.4/5
- Reviews
- 157
- Age
- 7y ago
Sugarcane Straws Flexible Black Drinking Straws for Smoothies Milkshakes Juice Parties Kids Travel Home Bars Events (50 Black Straight)
- Price
- £4.98
- Rating
- 4.2/5
- Reviews
- 26
- Age
- 1y ago
500 x Black Paper Drinking Straws Biodegradable Eco 8 (20cm) Approx (2x250) by Healthy Home
- Price
- £10.70
- Rating
- 4.7/5
- Reviews
- 47
- Age
- 1y ago
Newest
by launch dateSugarcane Straws Flexible Black Drinking Straws for Smoothies Milkshakes Juice Parties Kids Travel Home Bars Events (50 Black Straight)
- Price
- £4.98
- Rating
- 4.2/5
- Reviews
- 26
- Age
- 1y ago
500 x Black Paper Drinking Straws Biodegradable Eco 8 (20cm) Approx (2x250) by Healthy Home
- Price
- £10.70
- Rating
- 4.7/5
- Reviews
- 47
- Age
- 1y ago
Beaumont 6mm Bore Paper Straw Black (250 Pack) - Compostable Drinking Straw Ideal for Smoothies Milkshake Cocktails
- Price
- £3.42
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 97
- Age
- 2y ago
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
- Price
- £3.36
- Rating
- 4.4/5
- Reviews
- 385
- Age
- 4y ago
The Cheeky Panda Bamboo Paper Cocktail Straws | 250 Black Paper Cocktail Drinking Straws
- Price
- £4.26
- Rating
- 4.5/5
- Reviews
- 1,326
- Age
- 5y ago
Competition: brands, sellers & click 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%)
What reviews say buyers love and hate about Black Straws
What buyers mention most, as a share of all reviews.
What buyers love
98% of reviews“Decent for the price”
“Sturdy”
“Item is as described”
“Nice quality straws”
“Perfect size”
What buyers complain about
93% of reviews“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”
Black Straws return rate & reasons
Why buyers send it back, as a share of all return requests.
0.1%
Return rate
69%
Fixable by listing
The "fixable" share counts expectation-mismatch reasons — size, look, advertised-vs-actual — that better copy and images address.
Common Black Straws questions
The questions sellers ask about this niche, answered from the tracked metrics.
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