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ember mug

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Brand-locked demand (top 5 brands take 98% of clicks) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.

Market size 27Growth 13Conversion 20Competition 36Returns 95Price range 69Avg price 80Brand share 4Review moat 60Quality gap 84

Returns

Incredible0.9%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Quality gap

Great4.2★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Avg price

Great£85.57

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Price range

Good£17.85–£137.75

cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100

Review moat

Good1,085

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Competition

Okay63%

top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse

Market size

Okay£112K

£112K/yr · 80K searches

Conversion

Bad1.6%

search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale

Growth

Bad-23.2%

90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch

Brand share

Bad98%

top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand

According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, ember mug is a £112K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (80K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 98% of demand. Verdict: Skip it — 42/100.

Data updated Jul 27, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches

ember mug market data

Units sold / yr
750–1K
avg 0–100/product
Revenue / yr
£64K–£86K
units × avg price
Conversion rate
1.6%
Avg BSR
#4,372
Page quality
0%
Prime
71%
Sponsored
43%
Out of stock
22.6%
Avg brand age
34 months
Avg seller age
164 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products take 63% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.

Brands

6 flat

Sellers

29

Top-5 brand share

98%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

63%

Top 20: 100%

Open market

0%

  • Ember73%
  • Oak & Ember8%
  • Nextmug by Nextboom7%
  • Ikago7%
  • APEKX3%
  • EMBER2%
  • Open — no brand owns it (0%)

Demand

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 38 weeks — -23.2% search growth over the last 90 days.
5K3KBlack Friday '25Holiday '25Spike '26Nov '25Dec '25Jan '26Mar '26Apr '26May '26

Top ember mug search terms

  • ember mug58K/yr
  • ember12K/yr
  • ember mug 210K/yr
All search terms

Top ember mug 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%10%£11K20%£22K30%£34K40%£45K1101001K10K Reviews — right = deep review moat Market share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)

All 14 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

What buyers say about ember mug

What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.

What buyers love

Taste-Overall17%

“very clean taste which actually tastes of beef”

Quality-Overall12%

“Excellent product”

Temperature Retention10%

“keeps warm”

Ease Of Chewing/Swallowing7%

“Very chewy”

Flavor6%

“The flavour was excellent she reported”

Nutritional Content4%

“Great for a diet especially keto”

Value For Money4%

“welworth the money”

Heating4%

“Works well, definitely keeps ur drink warm - hot”

Advertised Vs Actual Product3%

“Works as promised”

Temperature Control3%

“adjustable heat”

What buyers complain about

Value For Money13%

“a bit expensive”

Spiciness7%

“If possible I wish they would make a less spicy flavour”

Sweetness7%

“tried a few beef jerky, most are too sweet and chunky and just don't taste nice, love these <3”

Durability7%

“Stopped working after a week”

Functionality-Overall7%

“Doesnt work”

Size-Overall5%

“The mug itself is too large for my espresso machine”

Touch/Button Controls3%

“The on off button is difficult to find”

Ease Of Chewing/Swallowing3%

“chewy, overly peppery”

Microwave Safe3%

“Dont put cup in microwave”

Moist/Dry3%

“hello,I have found these chewy,a bit too dry for my taste,even though they are l9vely and thinly sliced”

Top return reasons

Functionality-Overall17%
Charging14%
Heating13%
Value For Money6%
Color6%
Gifting Purpose6%
Battery Life6%
Compatibility-Overall6%
Weight Heavy6%
Product Condition6%

Common questions

Is ember mug profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?
The niche generates £112K/yr across 14 tracked products. 90-day search growth is -23.2%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (42/100).
How competitive is the ember mug niche?
6 brands and 29 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 63% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 98% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in ember mug?
Top complaints mined from reviews: Value For Money, Spiciness, Sweetness. The return rate is 0.9%.
What does it cost to enter the ember mug niche?
Listings span £17.85–£137.75; the average listing price is £85.57 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 1,085 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.