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title: "Black Straws — £20K/yr Amazon UK Niche (2026) - Flapen"
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description: "Niche score 41/100 · £20K/yr market · 21K searches/yr · £4.67 avg price. Doesn't clear our bar today. Data updated Jul 2026."
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# **black straws**
**Skip it**
Prices mostly outside the sweet spot ($2.95–$10.70) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.
Market size 5Growth 62Conversion 100Competition 10Returns 99Price range 0Avg price 13Brand share 14Review moat 63Quality gap 43
**Conversion**
**Incredible****20.3%**
search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
**Returns**
**Incredible****0.1%**
return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
**Review moat**
**Good****986.67**
avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
**Growth**
**Good****+39.0%**
90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
**Quality gap**
**Okay****4.5★**
avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
**Brand share**
**Bad****95%**
top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand
**Avg price**
**Bad****£4.67**
avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
**Competition**
**Bad****88%**
top-5 click share — a locked-up shelf
**Market size**
**Bad****£20K**
£20K/yr · 21K searches
**Price range**
**Bad****£2.95–£10.70**
cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
**Signals**[** Low Review Barrier**](https://flapen.com/research/niches?market=uk&signal=low_review_barrier "Top brand's reviews < 500")
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 ~~](https://flapen.com/research/methodology)
## **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.
0%15%£3K30%£6K45%£9K60%£12K101001K10K Reviews — right = deep review moatMarket share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)
All 9 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
### **Top sellers**
by 90-day click share
[1**Beaumont 6mm Bore Paper Straw Black (250 Pack) - Compostable Drinking Straw Ideal for Smoothies Milkshake Cocktails**Beaumont**£3.42**4.6★97 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0CDLXFFHV) [2**The Cheeky Panda Bamboo Paper Straws | 250 Black Coloured Paper Drinking Straws**The Cheeky Panda**£3.53**4.6★4,563 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B087CPC7ZN) [3**500 x Black Paper Drinking Straws Biodegradable Eco 8 (20cm) Approx (2x250) by Healthy Home**Healthy Home**£10.70**4.7★47 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0DH4XN19H) [4**Caterpack Enviro Range Paper Cocktail Straws 250 Pack 125 x 5mm Ideal for Cocktails Fully Recyclable Biodegradable and compostable. Strong & Sustainable.**Caterpack Enviro Range**£2.95**4.4★385 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B084LLM2LC) [5**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**£3.36**4.4★385 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0B21B84Z1)
**~~View all top sellers →~~**
### **Newest**
by launch date
[**Sugarcane Straws Flexible Black Drinking Straws for Smoothies Milkshakes Juice Parties Kids Travel Home Bars Events (50 Black Straight)**Sylva**£4.98**26 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0DLHJMZM8) [**500 x Black Paper Drinking Straws Biodegradable Eco 8 (20cm) Approx (2x250) by Healthy Home**Healthy Home**£10.70**47 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0DH4XN19H) [**Beaumont 6mm Bore Paper Straw Black (250 Pack) - Compostable Drinking Straw Ideal for Smoothies Milkshake Cocktails**Beaumont**£3.42**97 rev2y ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0CDLXFFHV) [**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**£3.36**385 rev4y ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0B21B84Z1) [**The Cheeky Panda Bamboo Paper Cocktail Straws | 250 Black Paper Cocktail Drinking Straws**The Cheeky Panda**£4.26**1,326 rev5y ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B08XZPVRYM)
**~~View all new products →~~**
### **Trending**
90-day click momentum
[**Caterpack Enviro Range Paper Cocktail Straws 250 Pack 125 x 5mm Ideal for Cocktails Fully Recyclable Biodegradable and compostable. Strong & Sustainable.**Caterpack Enviro Range**£2.95**4.4★**▲ 60%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B084LLM2LC) [**Beaumont 6mm Bore Paper Straw Black (250 Pack) - Compostable Drinking Straw Ideal for Smoothies Milkshake Cocktails**Beaumont**£3.42**4.6★**▲ 46%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0CDLXFFHV) [**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**£4.97**4.4★**▲ 16%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B07VX6VGP8) [**Sugarcane Straws Flexible Black Drinking Straws for Smoothies Milkshakes Juice Parties Kids Travel Home Bars Events (50 Black Straight)**Sylva**£4.98**4.2★**— 10%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0DLHJMZM8) [**500 x Black Paper Drinking Straws Biodegradable Eco 8 (20cm) Approx (2x250) by Healthy Home**Healthy Home**£10.70**4.7★**— 5%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0DH4XN19H)
**~~View all trending →~~**
## **What buyers say about black straws**
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.
### **What buyers love **
**Value For Money**37%
*“Decent for the price”*
**Strength**19%
*“Sturdy”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**13%
*“Item is as described”*
**Quality-Overall**9%
*“Nice quality straws”*
**Size-Overall**7%
*“Perfect size”*
**Eco Friendliness**6%
*“Useful, and eco friendly”*
**Ease Of Use**4%
*“Useful”*
**Temperature Retention**4%
*“doesn't fall apart even when put in hot tea”*
### **What buyers complain about **
**Size-Overall**21%
*“No any explanation for size too small”*
**Durability**21%
*“Unless you drink super fast, these things won't last a drink”*
**Color Fading/Discoloration**14%
*“The black colouring comes off on your hands / lips”*
**Hard Feel**14%
*“get soft really quickly will definitely not be buying these again”*
**Moist/Dry**14%
*“go soggy very quickly”*
**Quality-Overall**7%
*“Such a shame as they used to be great quality”*
### **Top return reasons **
**Size-Overall**61%
**Smell**8%
**Thickness**5%
**Functionality-Overall**4%
**Strength**4%
**Ease Of Use**3%
**Color Fading/Discoloration**3%
**Material Quality**3%
**Moist/Dry**3%
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**3%
## **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.
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