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title: "Chemex — £34K/yr Amazon UK Niche (2026) - Flapen"
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description: "Niche score 32/100 · £34K/yr market · 28K searches/yr · £23.70 avg price. Doesn't clear our bar today. Data updated Jul 2026."
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# **chemex**
**Skip it**
Brand-locked demand (top 5 brands take 100% of clicks) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.
Market size 9Growth 10Conversion 60Competition 9Returns 95Price range 85Avg price 95Brand share 0Review moat 21Quality gap 23
**Returns**
**Incredible****1.0%**
return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
**Avg price**
**Incredible****£23.70**
avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
**Price range**
**Great****£11.35–£40.17**
cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
**Conversion**
**Good****5.2%**
search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
**Quality gap**
**Bad****4.6★**
avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
**Review moat**
**Bad****11,661.75**
avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
**Growth**
**Bad****-29.9%**
90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
**Market size**
**Bad****£34K**
£34K/yr · 28K searches
**Competition**
**Bad****89%**
top-5 click share — a locked-up shelf
**Brand share**
**Bad****100%**
top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand
According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, chemex is a £34K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (28K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 100% of demand. Demand peaks in Nov–Dec. Verdict: Skip it — 32/100.
Data updated Jul 27, 2026 · scored weekly · [~~How we score niches ~~](https://flapen.com/research/methodology)
## **chemex market data**
- **Units sold / yr**
- **1K–1K**
- avg 100–250/product
- **Revenue / yr**
- **£24K–£30K**
- units × avg price
- **Conversion rate**
- **5.2%**
- **Avg BSR**
- **#94**
- **Page quality**
- **0%**
- **Prime**
- **100%**
- **Sponsored**
- **38%**
- **Out of stock**
- **3.9%**
- **Avg brand age**
- **47 months**
- **Avg seller age**
- **179 days**
## **Competition & brand share**
The top 5 products capture 89% of clicks — a locked-up shelf that new listings rarely crack.
**Brands**
**4 **—flat
**Sellers**
**24**
**Top-5 brand share**
**100%**
Top 20: 100%
**Top-5 click share**
**89%**
Top 20: 100%
**Open market**
**0%**
- Chemex85% - Bodum9% - Amazon Basics3% - Lalord3%
## **Demand & seasonality**
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 84 weeks — -29.9% search growth over the last 90 days.
1K600Prime Day '25Spike '25Black Friday '25Holiday '25 seasonJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayJunJul
Peak months: Nov, Dec · busiest ÷ quietest = 2.2×
[**Open Trend **](https://flapen.com/research/uk/home-garden/chemex/trend)
## **Top chemex 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%£5K30%£10K45%£15K60%£21K1001K10K100K Reviews — right = deep review moatMarket share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)
All 8 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
### **Top sellers**
by 90-day click share
[1**Chemex Pour-Over Glass Coffeemaker - Classic Series - 6-Cup - Exclusive Packaging**Chemex**£38.53**4.8★20,616 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0000YWF5E) [2**Chemex Pour-Over Glass Coffeemaker - Classic Series - 3-Cup - Exclusive Packaging**Chemex**£35.05**4.8★20,616 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B004BEQFVY) [3**Bodum 34oz Pour Over Coffee Maker High-Heat Borosilicate Glass with Reusable Stainless Steel Filter and Cork Grip - Made in Portugal**Bodum**£17.25**4.4★17,783 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B01JLY1HSE) [4**Chemex Pour-Over Glass Coffeemaker - Classic Series - 8-Cup - Exclusive Packaging**Chemex**£40.17**4.8★20,616 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B000I1WP7W) [5**Chemex Bonded Unbleached Pre-Folded Square Coffee Filters 100 Count**Chemex**£11.95**4.7★3,723 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0000CF3HB)
**~~View all top sellers →~~**
### **Newest**
by launch date
[**Amazon Basics Pour Over Coffee Maker 1L Borosilicate Glass BPA-Free Reusable Stainless Steel Filter**Amazon Basics**£17.41**129 rev6mo ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0DZ1T4YQK) [**Lalord Pour Over Coffee Maker with Reusable Stainless Steel Filter 600 ml Borosilicate Glass Coffee Carafe Wooden Collar Coffee Dripper Brewer Hold 3 Cups 600ml**Lalord**£17.87**1,129 rev3y ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0C4LY3FLM) [**Bodum 34oz Pour Over Coffee Maker High-Heat Borosilicate Glass with Reusable Stainless Steel Filter and Cork Grip - Made in Portugal**Bodum**£17.25**17,783 rev9y ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B01JLY1HSE) [**Chemex Classic Coffee Filters Squares 100 ct - Exclusive Packaging**Chemex**£11.35**8,682 rev13y ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B000N4W2SG) [**Chemex Pour-Over Glass Coffeemaker - Classic Series - 6-Cup - Exclusive Packaging**Chemex**£38.53**20,616 rev13y ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0000YWF5E)
**~~View all new products →~~**
### **Trending**
90-day click momentum
[**Amazon Basics Pour Over Coffee Maker 1L Borosilicate Glass BPA-Free Reusable Stainless Steel Filter**Amazon Basics**£17.41**4.2★**▲ 407%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0DZ1T4YQK) [**Chemex Bonded Unbleached Pre-Folded Square Coffee Filters 100 Count**Chemex**£11.95**4.7★**▲ 53%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0000CF3HB) [**Chemex Pour-Over Glass Coffeemaker - Classic Series - 3-Cup - Exclusive Packaging**Chemex**£35.05**4.8★**▲ 52%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B004BEQFVY) [**Bodum 34oz Pour Over Coffee Maker High-Heat Borosilicate Glass with Reusable Stainless Steel Filter and Cork Grip - Made in Portugal**Bodum**£17.25**4.4★**— 8%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B01JLY1HSE) [**Lalord Pour Over Coffee Maker with Reusable Stainless Steel Filter 600 ml Borosilicate Glass Coffee Carafe Wooden Collar Coffee Dripper Brewer Hold 3 Cups 600ml**Lalord**£17.87**4.5★**— 4%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0C4LY3FLM)
**~~View all trending →~~**
## **What buyers say about chemex**
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.
### **What buyers love **
**Quality-Overall**18%
*“Beautifully made”*
**Value For Money**13%
*“good value”*
**Ease Of Use**11%
*“Easy to use”*
**Ease Of Cleaning**10%
*“easy to clean”*
**Design-Overall**8%
*“Looks super stylish”*
**Filtration**8%
*“Great product, looks good, works a charm and the filter has stood up to the test of time after several months of daily use”*
**Shape/Style**2%
*“While the style is very nice, with a smart wooder collar and leather tie, it is clearly a replica Chemex”*
**Size-Overall**2%
*“Every filter fits perfectly”*
**Temperature Retention**2%
*“The coffee maker itself is quite large and made of borosilicate glass, to make it safe for both hot and cold temperatures”*
**Eco Friendliness**1%
*“which is great for the environment”*
### **What buyers complain about **
**Ease Of Cleaning**12%
*“Probably probably dont pre rinse with water”*
**Ease Of Use**6%
*“I found that more trouble than it was worth”*
**Size-Overall**6%
*“I don't have any of the right size in to test that”*
**Strength**4%
*“The wooden anti-scolding handles are flimsy, don't interlock and the rope you're meant to fasten it with doesn't hold it firmly in place”*
**Wood Quality**3%
*“That wooden collar is awful”*
**Durability**3%
*“has started to fall apart after only a month of use”*
**Value For Money**2%
*“just a little expensive”*
**Instructions/User Manual/Troubleshooting**2%
*“No instructions in the box”*
**Filtration**1%
*“It's a bit slow to fill up the whole jug while it filters through”*
**Leak-Proof**1%
*“I always seem to manage to spill a few drops of coffee”*
### **Top return reasons **
**Size-Overall**65%
**Gifting Purpose**7%
**Filtration**6%
**Defective Material/Parts**5%
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**5%
**Quality-Overall**5%
**Color**2%
**Durability**2%
**Functionality-Overall**2%
**Smell**2%
## **Common questions**
- **Is chemex profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?**
- The niche generates £34K/yr across 8 tracked products. 0 of 1 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -29.9%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (32/100).
- **How competitive is the chemex niche?**
- 4 brands and 24 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 89% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 100% of demand.
- **What do buyers complain about in chemex?**
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Ease Of Cleaning, Ease Of Use, Size-Overall. The return rate is 1.0%.
- **When does demand for chemex peak?**
- Demand peaks in Nov–Dec; the busiest month runs 2.2× the quietest.
- **What does it cost to enter the chemex niche?**
- Listings span £11.35–£40.17; the average listing price is £23.70 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 11,662 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.
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