charcoal discs
Skip itBrand-locked demand (top 5 brands take 100% of clicks) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.
Returns
Incredible0.1%return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
Conversion
Incredible14.7%search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
Quality gap
Great4.3★avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
Review moat
Good1,036.25avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
Avg price
Bad£6.47avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
Market size
Bad£55K£55K/yr · 57K searches
Competition
Bad89%top-5 click share — a locked-up shelf
Growth
Bad-38.2%90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
Brand share
Bad100%top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand
Price range
Bad£3.85–£10.21cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, charcoal discs is a £55K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (57K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 100% of demand. Demand peaks in Jan–Feb. Verdict: Skip it — 36/100.
Data updated Jul 25, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches
charcoal discs market data
- Units sold / yr
- 6K–8K
- avg 750–1,000/product
- Revenue / yr
- £39K–£52K
- units × avg price
- Conversion rate
- 14.7%
- Avg BSR
- #77
- Page quality
- 0%
- Prime
- 88%
- Sponsored
- 13%
- Out of stock
- 0.0%
- Avg brand age
- 56 months
- Avg seller age
- 184 days
Competition & brand share
The top 5 products capture 89% of clicks — a locked-up shelf that new listings rarely crack.Brands
5 rising
Sellers
11
Top-5 brand share
100%
Top 20: 100%
Top-5 click share
89%
Top 20: 100%
Open market
0%
- Q4U69%
- BudPro13%
- SAZORO10%
- Swift Lite Charcoal4%
- ORCHIDS3%
- Open — no brand owns it (0%)
Demand & seasonality
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 77 weeks — -38.2% search growth over the last 90 days.Peak months: Jan, Feb · busiest ÷ quietest = 2.1×
Top charcoal discs search terms
- charcoal discs for incense burners12K/yr
- charcoal discs12K/yr
- charcoal for incense burner7K/yr
- bakhoor coal9K/yr
- incense charcoal discs5K/yr
- charcoal tablets for incense5K/yr
- bakhoor charcoal4K/yr
- coal for bakhoor4K/yr
Top charcoal discs 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 8 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
Top sellers
by 90-day click share
Charcoal Quick Lighting Coal Charcoal 3 Rolls 30 Discs
Q4U£3.854.4★4,846 rev
Charcoal Quick Lighting Coal Charcoal 5 Rolls 50 Discs
Q4U£5.034.4★2,957 rev
100 Charcoal Disc Tablets Instant Light Hookah Shisha Coal
SAZORO£10.214.2★13 rev
Quick Light Charcoal Tablets 33mm 40 Tablets (4 Rolls) Fast Lighting Charcoal Discs for Incense Resin Frankincense & Bakhoor
BudPro£7.574.3★132 rev
BudPro Quick Light Charcoal Tablets 33mm 20 Tablets for Incense Resin & Bakhoor
BudPro£5.094.3★132 rev
Newest
by launch date100 Charcoal Disc Tablets Instant Light Hookah Shisha Coal
SAZORO£10.2113 rev
BudPro Quick Light Charcoal Tablets 33mm 20 Tablets for Incense Resin & Bakhoor
BudPro£5.09132 rev
Quick Light Charcoal Tablets 33mm 40 Tablets (4 Rolls) Fast Lighting Charcoal Discs for Incense Resin Frankincense & Bakhoor
BudPro£7.57132 rev
Instant Light Shisha Hookah Charcoal 80 Quick Lighting Charcoal Discs
ORCHIDS£7.2916 rev
Swift Lite Charcoal Tablets Insence Burner Shisha Hookah 80 Tablets (8 Rolls)
Swift Lite Charcoal£6.98159 rev
Trending
90-day click momentum100 Charcoal Disc Tablets Instant Light Hookah Shisha Coal
SAZORO£10.214.2★
BudPro Quick Light Charcoal Tablets 33mm 20 Tablets for Incense Resin & Bakhoor
BudPro£5.094.3★
Swift Lite Charcoal Tablets Insence Burner Shisha Hookah 80 Tablets (8 Rolls)
Swift Lite Charcoal£6.984.4★
Quick Light Charcoal Tablets 33mm 40 Tablets (4 Rolls) Fast Lighting Charcoal Discs for Incense Resin Frankincense & Bakhoor
BudPro£7.574.3★
Charcoal Quick Lighting Coal Charcoal 5 Rolls 50 Discs
Q4U£5.034.4★
What buyers say about charcoal discs
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.What buyers love
“which I think is reasonable value for them”
“Excellent product”
“Having said that, they light easily as they advertise, burn for ages, and stay constant, for the amount you get these are great for the price”
“so are easy to use”
“Size was perfect for the burner too”
“Excellent for resin and powder incense”
“They do not just fall apart or crack in the middle of a session like some cheaper ones I have bought in the past”
“Burns great and lasts a decent amount of time”
“keeps the bakhoor scent pure”
“It gives sustainable heat for the incense”
What buyers complain about
“Bad quality”
“the price is ridiculously expensive”
“Dont burn as they should”
“It did take a while to fully heat up though compared to others he's used”
“So quiet a bit of wastage”
“Doesn't last long”
“Has a foul smell too”
“When I first opened the box I was a bit surprised with the size of the charcoal tablets as although they looked smaller than expected”
“Doesn't work”
Top return reasons
Common questions
- Is charcoal discs profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?
- The niche generates £55K/yr across 8 tracked products. 0 of 2 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -38.2%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (36/100).
- How competitive is the charcoal discs niche?
- 5 brands and 11 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 89% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 100% of demand.
- What do buyers complain about in charcoal discs?
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Quality-Overall, Value For Money, Flammable. The return rate is 0.1%.
- When does demand for charcoal discs peak?
- Demand peaks in Jan–Feb; the busiest month runs 2.1× the quietest.
- What does it cost to enter the charcoal discs niche?
- Listings span £3.85–£10.21; the average listing price is £6.47 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 1,036 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.