cocktail straws
Worth a lookShows low returns (0.3%), but prices mostly outside the sweet spot ($2.95–$7.91) keeps it on the watch list.
Returns
Incredible0.3%return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
Conversion
Great9.8%search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
Growth
Great+78.8%90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
Brand share
Good61%top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand
Review moat
Good780.45avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
Competition
Okay59%top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse
Quality gap
Okay4.6★avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
Avg price
Bad£5.20avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
Market size
Bad£36K£36K/yr · 71K searches
Price range
Bad£2.95–£7.91cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, cocktail straws is a £36K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (71K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 61% of demand. Demand peaks in Jun–Jul–Dec. Verdict: Worth a look — 53/100.
Data updated Jul 27, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches
cocktail straws market data
- Units sold / yr
- 8K–10K
- avg 250–500/product
- Revenue / yr
- £42K–£52K
- units × avg price
- Conversion rate
- 9.8%
- Avg BSR
- #60
- Page quality
- 0%
- Prime
- 100%
- Sponsored
- 80%
- Out of stock
- 0.6%
- Avg brand age
- 28 months
- Avg seller age
- 191 days
Competition & brand share
The top 5 products take 59% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.Brands
19 falling
Sellers
32
Top-5 brand share
61%
Top 20: 100%
Top-5 click share
59%
Top 20: 100%
Open market
34%
- Caterpack Enviro Range28%
- The Cheeky Panda11%
- winbest10%
- Sylva7%
- Ailvor5%
- Kiemeu5%
Demand & seasonality
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 52 weeks — +78.8% search growth over the last 90 days.Peak months: Jun, Jul, Dec · busiest ÷ quietest = 2.1×
Top cocktail straws search terms
- cocktail straws33K/yr
- short straws9K/yr
- party straws9K/yr
- cocktail straws for drinks5K/yr
- small straws6K/yr
- short straws for cocktails3K/yr
- cocktail straw3K/yr
- mini straws3K/yr
Top cocktail 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.
All 20 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
Top sellers
by 90-day click share
Caterpack Enviro Range Paper Cocktail Straws 250 Pack 125 x 5mm Ideal for Cocktails Fully Recyclable Biodegradable and compostable. Strong & Sustainable.
Caterpack Enviro Range£2.954.4★385 rev
50 Pcs Biodegradable Paper Cocktail Straws With Umbrellas for Summer Party Drinks Decoration
winbest£5.444.6★67 rev
The Cheeky Panda Bamboo Paper Cocktail Straws | 250 Black Paper Cocktail Drinking Straws
The Cheeky Panda£4.264.5★1,326 rev
100 Pack Sugarcane Black Straight Drinking Short Straws 4mm x 130mm for Smoothies Parties Perfect for Cocktail & Wine Glasses Milk Juice
Sylva£4.694.6★32 rev
80 Pack Cocktail Accessories for Drinks
Ailvor£4.994.6★785 rev
Newest
by launch date![[500 Count] Black Paper Cocktail Straws 5.5 (140x6mm) Biodegradable Compostable & Eco-Friendly Short Drink Straws for Bars Cafes & Parties (2 x 250 Packs)](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31dnNzawg4L.jpg)
[500 Count] Black Paper Cocktail Straws 5.5 (140x6mm) Biodegradable Compostable & Eco-Friendly Short Drink Straws for Bars Cafes & Parties (2 x 250 Packs)
Healthy Home£7.281 rev
JIEYAO 12 Pack 4.7 Inch Short Metal Cocktail Straws Reusable Stainless Steel Straws with Cleaning Brush Drinking Straws for Coffee Cocktails Small Glasses or Cups
JIEYAO£4.6811 rev
BEIMEIII Short Straws for Cocktail 140x6mm Mini PP Glitter Drinking Straws Reusable Blue Sparkle (25 Pack)
BEIMEIII£6.7021 rev
120 Pcs Cocktail Accessories for Drinks Reusable Cocktail Decorations with Cocktail Umbrellas Straws Flamingo/Pineapple/Sparkler Sticks for Beach Birthday Music Festival Summer Party
TENTHPEO£6.6588 rev
100 Pack Sugarcane Black Straight Drinking Short Straws 4mm x 130mm for Smoothies Parties Perfect for Cocktail & Wine Glasses Milk Juice
Sylva£4.6932 rev
Trending
90-day click momentum[500 Count] Black Paper Cocktail Straws 5.5 (140x6mm) Biodegradable Compostable & Eco-Friendly Short Drink Straws for Bars Cafes & Parties (2 x 250 Packs)
Healthy Home£7.285.0★
100 Pcs Paper Straws Colorful - 100% Biodegradable and Eco Friendly Alternative to Plastic - Sturdy Non Soggy Drinking Straws Ideal for Cocktails Milk Events and Parties Straw.
Rizzor£2.974.8★
![Gusto [200 Pack] Hot Pink & Gold Paper Straws - 100% Biodegradable Multi-Pattern Disposable Party Straws for Birthdays Weddings & Holiday Decorations](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/61uMTWdgA8L.jpg)
Gusto [200 Pack] Hot Pink & Gold Paper Straws - 100% Biodegradable Multi-Pattern Disposable Party Straws for Birthdays Weddings & Holiday Decorations
Comfy Package£5.754.7★
Greenland Pack of 100 Reusable Short Black Cocktail Straws with Brush - 15 cm Long 6mm Wide - Perfect for Cocktails Perfect as Childrens Straws (Drinking Straws)
Greenland£7.914.6★
JIEYAO 12 Pack 4.7 Inch Short Metal Cocktail Straws Reusable Stainless Steel Straws with Cleaning Brush Drinking Straws for Coffee Cocktails Small Glasses or Cups
JIEYAO£4.684.8★
What buyers say about cocktail straws
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.What buyers love
“Great product for a great price”
“Value for money”
“They also have a very good size”
“They are sturdy”
“As advertised”
“They are biodegradable”
“They are great and really durable”
“The colours are bright”
“Easy to clean”
“Plenty of items”
What buyers complain about
“Unless you drink super fast, these things won't last a drink”
“The black colouring comes off on your hands / lips”
“go soggy very quickly”
“as they are sometimes of awful quality”
“Personally not a fan of the size of them”
“plastic is a no go”
“they can be hard to clean if you don't wash them straight away”
Top return reasons
Common questions
- Is cocktail straws profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?
- The niche generates £36K/yr across 20 tracked products. 0 of 2 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +78.8%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (53/100).
- How competitive is the cocktail straws niche?
- 19 brands and 32 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 59% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 61% of demand.
- What do buyers complain about in cocktail straws?
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Durability, Color Fading/Discoloration, Moist/Dry. The return rate is 0.3%.
- When does demand for cocktail straws peak?
- Demand peaks in Jun–Jul–Dec; the busiest month runs 2.1× the quietest.
- What does it cost to enter the cocktail straws niche?
- Listings span £2.95–£7.91; the average listing price is £5.20 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 780 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.