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starbucks cups

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Brand-locked demand (top 5 brands take 100% of clicks) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.

Market size 20Growth 23Conversion 17Competition 57Returns 97Price range 69Avg price 76Brand share 0Review moat 78Quality gap 53

Returns

Incredible0.7%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Review moat

Great443.03

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Avg price

Great£15.59

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Price range

Good£6.93–£33.25

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

Competition

Good51%

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

Quality gap

Good4.4★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Growth

Bad-3.7%

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

Market size

Bad£81K

£81K/yr · 375K searches

Conversion

Bad1.4%

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

Brand share

Bad100%

top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand

According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, starbucks cups is a £81K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (375K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 100% of demand. Verdict: Skip it — 43/100.

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

starbucks cups market data

Units sold / yr
4K–5K
avg 0–100/product
Revenue / yr
£62K–£78K
units × avg price
Conversion rate
1.4%
Avg BSR
#1,074
Page quality
0%
Prime
76%
Sponsored
21%
Out of stock
10.3%
Avg brand age
31 months
Avg seller age
159 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products take 51% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.

Brands

5 rising

Sellers

25

Top-5 brand share

100%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

51%

Top 20: 91%

Open market

0%

  • STARBUCKS89%
  • Zhixan5%
  • Express Brands Direct3%
  • Generic3%
  • Hiqiku1%
  • Open — no brand owns it (0%)

Demand

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 31 weeks — -3.7% search growth over the last 90 days.
15K10KSpike '26Dec '25Jan '26Mar '26Apr '26May '26Jun '26

Top starbucks cups search terms

  • starbucks cups134K/yr
  • starbucks cup57K/yr
  • starbucks mug32K/yr
  • starbucks merchandise21K/yr
  • starbucks gifts24K/yr
  • starbucks tumbler10K/yr
  • starbucks iced coffee cup6K/yr
  • starbucks coffee cup11K/yr
  • starbucks mugs13K/yr
  • starbucks travel mug13K/yr
All search terms

Top starbucks cups 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%4%£3K8%£6K12%£10K16%£13K1101001K10K Reviews — right = deep review moat Market share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)3 products missing review or click data not plotted

All 24 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

What buyers say about starbucks cups

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

What buyers love

Quality-Overall29%

“Good quality drinking cups”

Advertised Vs Actual Product10%

“Exactly as shown”

Strength10%

“Solid dupe”

Value For Money7%

“Great cup great value for the money”

Color7%

“Great colour and size”

Durability5%

“Remained like new even with daily use”

Eco Friendliness5%

“Eco friendly cup”

Recycle/Reuse5%

“Plastic cup reusable quite tough good value for money”

Size-Overall2%

“Good size”

Material Quality2%

“It's a decent plastic cup”

What buyers complain about

Size-Overall25%

“Love starbucks the mug is huge”

Strength21%

“Very flimsy”

Value For Money17%

“Overpriced piece of tacky junk”

Durability8%

“cracked on the bottom”

Grip4%

“My only gripe is the lids dont feel like they are on secure enough and could easily come off if you were out and about”

Ease Of Use4%

“it's gotten a little worse with each use”

Top return reasons

Size-Overall16%
Quality-Overall11%
Ease Of Use9%
Durability7%
Value For Money7%
Thin6%
Advertised Vs Actual Product6%
Compatibility-Overall4%
Strength4%
Leak-Proof3%

Common questions

Is starbucks cups profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?
The niche generates £81K/yr across 29 tracked products. 0 of 8 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -3.7%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (43/100).
How competitive is the starbucks cups niche?
5 brands and 25 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 51% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 100% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in starbucks cups?
Top complaints mined from reviews: Size-Overall, Strength, Value For Money. The return rate is 0.7%.
What does it cost to enter the starbucks cups niche?
Listings span £6.93–£33.25; the average listing price is £15.59 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 443 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.