Hot Drink Cups
PassHot Drink Cups scores 68 out of 100, a Pass. Shoppers spend $1.2M a year here, search demand grew +8.9% this quarter, and returns run at 0.3% of orders.
- Flapen Score
- 68 / 100Top 5% of 5,777 Home & Garden niches · +17 vs the category median of 5168
- Market size
- £1.2M/yr1.4M searches / yr
- 90-day growth
- +8.9%search demand this quarter
- Competition
- 38%top-5 click share · 27 brands · 54 sellers
Flapen Score
Hot Drink Cups against its category
The dotted line is the Home & Garden average. Past it, Hot Drink Cups is stronger. Inside it, weaker.
Market
The Hot Drink Cups market on Amazon at a glance
Shoppers on Amazon United Kingdom searched for Hot Drink Cups 1.4M times last year and spent an estimated £1.2M. The top 5 brands take 57% of clicks. Flapen scores it 68 out of 100, a Pass.
01 · Demand
10.1% of searches ended in a purchase last week.
Shoppers searched for this 1.4M times in the last 12 months. That counts every search on Amazon United Kingdom for this niche's terms. In the latest week, 10.1% of those searches ended in a purchase. Searches in the last 90 days moved +8.9% against the 90 days before. Searches, conversion and average price together put the market at an estimated £1.2M a year.
- Searches, last 12 months
- 1.4M
- Growth, 90 days vs prior 90
- +8.9%
- Conversion, latest week
- 10.1%
- Market size, estimated
- £1.2Ma year
- Peak month
- November1.4× the quietest month
- Top search term
- paper cups417K searches a year
02 · Price
A sale here is worth £8.73.
Listings sell for £8.73 on average, from £3.11 to £30.84. Amazon reports units sold in ranges. This niche sold 150K to 200K a year. The average listing sells 3,000 to 4,000 of them. At £8.73 that is £26K to £35K a year per listing.
- Average price
- £8.73under the $15 to $100 sweet spot
- Price range
- £3.11–£30.84
- Amazon United Kingdom median price
- £12.12across 27,606 niches
- Units sold a year
- 150K–200K
- Units per listing a year
- 3,000–4,000
- Revenue per listing a year
- £26K–£35K
- Returns
- 0.3%of orders · Amazon United Kingdom median 0.6%
03 · Entry bar
The bar here is low.
82% of listings pay for placement with sponsored ads. 76% ship with Prime. On an average day, 2.6% of listings are out of stock. The average listing ranks #47 within Disposable Tableware. It carries 395 reviews at 4.48 stars, so a new listing needs social proof before a better product.
- Sponsored listings
- 82%
- Prime listings
- 76%
- Out of stock, average day
- 2.6%
- Average rank
- #47in Disposable Tableware
- Average rating
- 4.48 starsAmazon United Kingdom average 4.36 stars
- Average reviews
- 395per listing
- Listings tracked
- 45
04 · Newcomers
Amazon counts 2 of last year's 4 launches as successful.
4 products launched here in the last 12 months. Amazon counts 2 of them as successful launches, new products that hit its first-year sales bar. The brands on the shelf have sold for 40 months on average, so the names here are settling in.
- Launched, last 12 months
- 4
- Successful launches
- 2Amazon's first-year sales bar
- Average brand age
- 40 months
Products
Top Hot Drink Cups products & what they sell for
Every tracked product: its share of the shelf, its reviews, and its price.
Top sellers
by 90-day click share
Sunrise Packaging 100 x 7oz White Paper Cups for Hot & Cold Drinks Biodegradable Leak-Resistant Eco-Friendly Single Wall Disposable Coffee/Tea Paper Cups
- Price
- £4.92
- Rating
- 4.5/5
- Reviews
- 563
- Age
- 2y ago

Nicoman Rainbow Paper Cups 8oz & 12oz Multicolor (Yellow Green Pink Blue) Disposable Cups for Hot & Cold Drinks Perfect for Parties and Events (Cups 8oz Pack of 40)
- Price
- £4.31
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 35
- Age
- 6mo ago

1ABOVE White Disposable Paper Cups 100% Natural and Recyclable Hot and Cold Drink Cups Perfect for Homes and Office (Pack of 50-8OZ)
- Price
- £4.13
- Rating
- 4.7/5
- Reviews
- 45
- Age
- 1y ago

DHANZIPAK 100 x Premium Kraft 12 Ounce (12oz) Ripple 3 Ply Disposable Leakproof Insulated Paper Cups for Tea Coffee Cappuccino & Other Hot Drinks
- Price
- £7.73
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 326
- Age
- 2y ago

Zuvo Coffee Cups 8 OZ - NO Lids - 100 Disposable Brown Ripple Coffee Cups - Ideal for Takeaways
- Price
- £8.15
- Rating
- 4.7/5
- Reviews
- 444
- Age
- 2y ago
Trending
90-day click momentum
1ABOVE Disposable Insulated Paper Coffee Cups 8 Ounce Triple-Ply Ripple Design Brown 50 Count
- Price
- £5.06
- Rating
- 4.0/5
- Reviews
- 21
- Age
- 1y ago

ACCURATE 100 X 180ML (7 Ounce) Clear Plastic Disposable Drink Cups for Water Coolers/Travel/Camping/Parties and Events
- Price
- £4.33
- Rating
- 4.3/5
- Reviews
- 116
- Age
- 1y ago

100 x Kraft 12oz Ripple 3 Ply Disposable Insulated Paper Cups For Tea Coffee Cappuccino Hot Drinks
- Price
- £7.32
- Rating
- 4.5/5
- Reviews
- 181
- Age
- 4y ago

JOLLY CHEF Paper Cups 7oz / 200ml - 100 Pack Paper Coffee Cups Leak-Proof White Paper Cups for Coffee Suitable for Party Picnic Travel and Events
- Price
- £7.22
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 39
- Age
- 9mo ago

Nicoman Rainbow Paper Cups 8oz & 12oz Multicolor (Yellow Green Pink Blue) Disposable Cups for Hot & Cold Drinks Perfect for Parties and Events (Cups 8oz Pack of 40)
- Price
- £4.31
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 35
- Age
- 6mo ago
Newest
by launch date
Nicoman Rainbow Paper Cups 8oz & 12oz Multicolor (Yellow Green Pink Blue) Disposable Cups for Hot & Cold Drinks Perfect for Parties and Events (Cups 8oz Pack of 40)
- Price
- £4.31
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 35
- Age
- 6mo ago

JOLLY CHEF Paper Cups 7oz / 200ml - 100 Pack Paper Coffee Cups Leak-Proof White Paper Cups for Coffee Suitable for Party Picnic Travel and Events
- Price
- £7.22
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 39
- Age
- 9mo ago

100X Clear Plastic Disposable Drink Cups for Water 7 Oz/180ml Perfect for Drinking Events Home Parties Picnic and Everyday Use (Pack of 100)
- Price
- £4.06
- Rating
- 4.1/5
- Reviews
- 271
- Age
- 1y ago

1ABOVE Disposable Insulated Paper Coffee Cups 8 Ounce Triple-Ply Ripple Design Brown 50 Count
- Price
- £5.06
- Rating
- 4.0/5
- Reviews
- 21
- Age
- 1y ago

G4GADGET 50x 180ml Plastic Disposable Cups Clear Drink Cups for Office Picnics Parties Travel & Everyday Use | Ideal for Juice Tea Soft Drinks Water & More
- Price
- £3.34
- Rating
- 4.5/5
- Reviews
- 151
- Age
- 1y ago
Competition
Competition: brands, sellers & click share
The top 5 products take only 38% of clicks. An open shelf where new products get seen.
Brands
27 rising
Sellers
54
Top-5 brand share
57%
Top 20: 95%
Top-5 click share
38%
Top 20: 76%
Open market
38%
- Zuvo18%
- Sunrise Packaging14%
- 1ABOVE11%
- Nicoman9%
- DHANZIPAK5%
- Nationwide Paper4%
Demand
Hot Drink Cups search demand
Weekly searches over the year, seasonality beneath. Pick a range.
No pronounced peak months · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.4×
Search terms
Top Hot Drink Cups search terms shoppers use
The exact words shoppers type, with yearly volume, growth, and conversion.
- paper cups417K/yr
- disposable cups274K/yr
- disposable coffee cups71K/yr
- coffee cups disposable70K/yr
- coffee cups with lids60K/yr
- takeaway coffee cups57K/yr
- paper cups for hot drinks52K/yr
- cups with lids37K/yr
- paper cups party32K/yr
- paper coffee cups29K/yr
Reviews and returns
What reviews say buyers love and hate about Hot Drink Cups
What buyers praise, what they complain about and why they send it back, from the reviews.
Complain
LIDS DONT FIT
Quite small
Lids do not fit
Some of these leaked
Leaked
Some leaked
rip off. for 7.99 the quality of these paper cups are rubbish
Bad quality cups - this batch at least
Bad quality
Weak
Extremely flimsy
very weak plastic cups
Chemical Smell
The cups also has a disgusting smell
Smell horrible
Love
Very good quality cups
Good quality cups
Excellent quality
Affordable price
Excellent value
Great value
Sturdy, useful cups
Quite sturdy cup
They are sturdy
the size is good not too big
Great size
- good size for kids parties as they aren't too big
Does the job
As described
Just what I needed
Return
0.3% Return rate 72% Fixable by listing
LIDS DONT FIT
Quite small
Lids do not fit
rip off. for 7.99 the quality of these paper cups are rubbish
Bad quality cups - this batch at least
Bad quality
Weak
Extremely flimsy
very weak plastic cups
Some of these leaked
Leaked
Some leaked
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