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one cup coffee maker

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Soft demand (-38.3% this quarter) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.

Market size 8Growth 6Conversion 36Competition 21Returns 62Price range 95Avg price 95Brand share 27Review moat 25Quality gap 75

Avg price

Incredible£27.03

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Price range

Incredible£16.48–£67.86

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

Quality gap

Great4.3★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Returns

Good2.5%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Conversion

Okay2.9%

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

Brand share

Okay89%

top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand

Review moat

Bad4,190

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Competition

Bad75%

top-5 click share — a locked-up shelf

Market size

Bad£31K

£31K/yr · 40K searches

Growth

Bad-38.3%

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

According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, one cup coffee maker is a £31K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (40K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 89% of demand. Demand peaks in Oct–Nov–Dec. Verdict: Skip it — 36/100.

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

one cup coffee maker market data

Units sold / yr
500–750
avg 0–100/product
Revenue / yr
£14K–£20K
units × avg price
Conversion rate
2.9%
Avg BSR
#35
Page quality
0%
Prime
82%
Sponsored
91%
Out of stock
2.4%
Avg brand age
48 months
Avg seller age
161 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products capture 75% of clicks — a locked-up shelf that new listings rarely crack.

Brands

8 falling

Sellers

41

Top-5 brand share

89%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

75%

Top 20: 100%

Open market

6%

  • Salter49%
  • Quest15%
  • lakeland11%
  • Innoteck8%
  • RAINBEAN6%
  • AeroPress5%
  • Open — no brand owns it (2 brands, 6%)

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 78 weeks — -38.3% search growth over the last 90 days.
1K750Prime Day '25Spike '25Black Friday '25Spike '26FebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayJunJul

Peak months: Oct, Nov, Dec · busiest ÷ quietest = 2.5×

Top one cup coffee maker search terms

  • one cup coffee maker20K/yr
  • single coffee maker7K/yr
  • single cup coffee maker7K/yr
  • one cup coffee machine4K/yr
  • salter one cup coffee maker1K/yr
  • salter coffee maker to go582/yr
All search terms

Top one cup coffee maker 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%£3K20%£6K30%£9K40%£12K1101001K10K100K Reviews — right = deep review moat Market share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)

All 11 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

What buyers say about one cup coffee maker

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

What buyers love

Ease Of Use23%

“Easy to use”

Quality-Overall16%

“Excellent product”

Value For Money10%

“Good price”

Ease Of Cleaning9%

“clean after use”

Advertised Vs Actual Product4%

“As described”

Size-Overall3%

“Perfect size for me”

Compactness3%

“Small compact coffee / hot drinks machine”

Gifting Purpose3%

“Given as a gift”

Strength2%

“Sturdy and reliable”

Temperature Retention2%

“the cup keeps the coffee warm for hours”

What buyers complain about

Durability16%

“After 1 month of use it stopped working”

Leak-Proof9%

“It leaks and has been thrown in the bin”

Heating7%

“Heating element stopped working this morning”

Quality-Overall7%

“Poor quality”

Functionality-Overall6%

“Doesn't work”

Size-Overall5%

“Just big enuf for one person”

Ease Of Cleaning4%

“really is a pain to clean for the next use”

Value For Money4%

“Wish I'd paid a bit more”

Strength2%

“Flimsy”

Instructions/User Manual/Troubleshooting2%

“instructions are rubbish”

Top return reasons

Functionality-Overall26%
Size-Overall14%
Leak-Proof9%
Heating6%
Quality-Overall4%
Compatibility-Overall4%
Filtration4%
Product Condition3%
Advertised Vs Actual Product3%
Value For Money2%

Common questions

Is one cup coffee maker profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?
The niche generates £31K/yr across 11 tracked products. 1 of 2 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -38.3%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (36/100).
How competitive is the one cup coffee maker niche?
8 brands and 41 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 75% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 89% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in one cup coffee maker?
Top complaints mined from reviews: Durability, Leak-Proof, Heating. The return rate is 2.5%.
When does demand for one cup coffee maker peak?
Demand peaks in Oct–Nov–Dec; the busiest month runs 2.5× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the one cup coffee maker niche?
Listings span £16.48–£67.86; the average listing price is £27.03 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 4,190 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.