chocolate making kit
Skip itSoft demand (-41.0% this quarter) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.
Returns
Incredible0.5%return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
Quality gap
Great4.3★avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
Avg price
Good£14.92avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
Price range
Good£4.63–£32.96cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
Review moat
Okay1,891.42avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
Conversion
Okay3.5%search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
Brand share
Okay80%top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand
Competition
Okay64%top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse
Market size
Bad£27K£27K/yr · 52K searches
Growth
Bad-41.0%90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, chocolate making kit is a £27K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (52K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 80% of demand. Demand peaks in Nov–Dec. Verdict: Skip it — 42/100.
Data updated Jul 27, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches
chocolate making kit market data
- Units sold / yr
- 1K–1K
- avg 0–100/product
- Revenue / yr
- £15K–£19K
- units × avg price
- Conversion rate
- 3.5%
- Avg BSR
- #2,300
- Page quality
- 0%
- Prime
- 79%
- Sponsored
- 63%
- Out of stock
- 26.1%
- Avg brand age
- 38 months
- Avg seller age
- 189 days
Competition & brand share
The top 5 products take 64% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.Brands
14 falling
Sellers
76
Top-5 brand share
80%
Top 20: 100%
Top-5 click share
64%
Top 20: 100%
Open market
17%
- John Adams34%
- Science4you19%
- GirlZone13%
- Tel Charme *10%
- Mini Delices4%
- Wihozte4%
- Open — no brand owns it (8 brands, 17%)
Demand & seasonality
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 84 weeks — -41.0% search growth over the last 90 days.Peak months: Nov, Dec · busiest ÷ quietest = 8.1×
Top chocolate making kit search terms
- chocolate making kit19K/yr
- chocolate maker13K/yr
- chocolate factory4K/yr
- chocolate making6K/yr
- chocolate making kit for kids7K/yr
- chocolate maker for kids3K/yr
Top chocolate making kit 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 19 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
Top sellers
by 90-day click share
John Adams Chocolate Lolly Maker | Melt Mould & Wrap Your Own Chocolate Lollies | Choose From 4 Designs | Food Craft Treats | Age 6+ | Kids Gift Idea For Birthday & Christmas | Chocolate Not Included
John Adams£11.644.2★4,389 rev
GirlZone Little Choco Delights Maker Kit Chocolate Maker Kit with Chocolate Moulds Silicone to Make Your Own for Kids Yummy Choco Bars and Lollies
GirlZone£18.084.4★321 rev
Science4you Chocolate Factory for Children +8 Years - Chocolate Games for Kids Toy for Kids with 31+ Activities Chocolat Making Kit Sweet Gifts for Boy and Girls 8 9 10+ Years
Science4you£16.654.2★890 rev
Chocolate Maker Kit Chocolate Lollipop Making Kit with Chocolate Moulds Silicone Pop Sticks and Wrappers Cake Pop Maker Kit to Make Yummy Choco Bars and Lollies
Tel Charme *£11.614.2★13 rev
John Adams Golden Coin Maker | Melt Wrap & Stamp Your Own Golden Chocolate Coins | 12 Stamp Choices | Food Craft Treats | Age 6+ | Kids Gift Idea For Birthday & Christmas | Chocolate Not Included
John Adams£12.584.2★4,389 rev
Newest
by launch date
Silicone Chocolate Moulds 3 Pcs Deep Chocolate Bar Molds with 100 Pcs Bags and 1 Scraper Reusable Non-Stick Silicone Molds for Choclate Bars Food-Grade & Easy Release
Wihozte£7.172 rev
Pistachio Dubai Chocolate Making Kit - Pistachio Cream 600g Spreadable Butter Deep Chocolate Mould & Roasted Kadayif Pastry 500g Fillo Dough. Make Your Own Dubai Inspired Chocolates at Home
Topline£21.84261 rev
Science4you Chocolate Lollipops Maker for Kids Age 8 9 10 11+ Chocolate Making Kit to Make your own Lollipops for Kids & Cakepops Cake Pop Kit Sweet Gift Box for Boys & Girls Age 8 9 10 11+
Science4you£12.0475 rev
Dazzling Chocolate Lolly Making Kit Make Your Own Chocolate Lollipops Kit Letterbox Size Childrens Food Activity Gift Box Melt and Create your own lollipops Create Your Own Food Kit
Sprinkles n Munch£17.850 rev
Chocolate Maker Kit Chocolate Lollipop Making Kit with Chocolate Moulds Silicone Pop Sticks and Wrappers Cake Pop Maker Kit to Make Yummy Choco Bars and Lollies
Tel Charme *£11.6113 rev
Trending
90-day click momentumSilicone Chocolate Moulds 3 Pcs Deep Chocolate Bar Molds with 100 Pcs Bags and 1 Scraper Reusable Non-Stick Silicone Molds for Choclate Bars Food-Grade & Easy Release
Wihozte£7.174.5★
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
Penguin£4.634.7★
117Pcs Silicone Gummy Bear Molds Kit with 100 Wrappers 5 Recipe Cards 4 Droppers & 2 Brushes Non-Stick Candy Mold for DIY Chocolate Gummy Bears Party Favors (Dinosaur Bear Fruits Donut Shapes)
RUGVOMWM£12.994.6★
Straame Electric Milk Frother Professional Automatic Foam Maker for Lattes Cappuccinos & Hot Chocolates Stainless Steel Whisk & Froth in Seconds Versatile Modes Ideal for Home & Office Use
Straame£18.004.2★
LUSHYUM Electric Chocolate Melting Pot with 2 Insert Pots 800ml Capacity
LUSHYUM£32.964.5★
What buyers say about chocolate making kit
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.What buyers love
“Great fun”
“Money well spent”
“More convenient than a basin”
“is fun to make need to use good quality chocolate”
“Cleaning is very easy”
“great gift thankyou”
“Great for chocolate”
“Great pot, quick to melt, and cleans easily in dishwasher”
“This melting pot has saved me so much time and washing up”
“So much fun with y Grandson, messy”
What buyers complain about
“Hard to use”
“Doesn't come with instructions”
“It works well for first week then suddenly it has extreme hot temperatures making it difficult to use”
“Terrible description of a poor product”
“PLEASE DONT BUY THESE NOT WORTH £17 i would be annoyed at spending 50p on it”
“Disappointing—Received a used/returned item as new”
“Quality control is nonexistent”
“Since this was intended to be a gift”
Top return reasons
Common questions
- Is chocolate making kit profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?
- The niche generates £27K/yr across 19 tracked products. 0 of 1 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -41.0%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (42/100).
- How competitive is the chocolate making kit niche?
- 14 brands and 76 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 64% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 80% of demand.
- What do buyers complain about in chocolate making kit?
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Ease Of Use, Instructions/User Manual/Troubleshooting, Temperature Control. The return rate is 0.5%.
- When does demand for chocolate making kit peak?
- Demand peaks in Nov–Dec; the busiest month runs 8.1× the quietest.
- What does it cost to enter the chocolate making kit niche?
- Listings span £4.63–£32.96; the average listing price is £14.92 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 1,891 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.