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title: "Starbucks Cups — £81K/yr Amazon UK Niche (2026) - Flapen"
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description: "Niche score 43/100 · £81K/yr market · 375K searches/yr · £15.59 avg price. Doesn't clear our bar today. Data updated Jul 2026."
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"og:title": "Starbucks Cups — £81K/yr Amazon UK Niche (2026) - Flapen"
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# **starbucks cups**
**Skip it**
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**
**Incredible****0.7%**
return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
**Review moat**
**Great****443.03**
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**
**Good****51%**
top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse
**Quality gap**
**Good****4.4★**
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**
**Bad****1.4%**
search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
**Brand share**
**Bad****100%**
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 ~~](https://flapen.com/research/methodology)
## **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
[**Open Trend **](https://flapen.com/research/uk/home-garden/starbucks-cups/trend)
## **Top starbucks cups search terms**
- **starbucks cups**134K/yr+3.3%1.1% conv. - **starbucks cup**57K/yr-10.2%1.4% conv. - **starbucks mug**32K/yr-28.3%0.7% conv. - **starbucks merchandise**21K/yr-11.5%0.3% conv. - **starbucks gifts**24K/yr+36.3%0.3% conv. - **starbucks tumbler**10K/yr-1.2%0.2% conv. - **starbucks iced coffee cup**6K/yr+86.6%1.4% conv. - **starbucks coffee cup**11K/yr-21.2%1.1% conv. - **starbucks mugs**13K/yr-15.6%0.2% conv. - **starbucks travel mug**13K/yr-27.9%0.8% conv. [**All search terms **](https://flapen.com/research/uk/home-garden/starbucks-cups/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 moatMarket 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.
### **Top sellers**
by 90-day click share
[1**STARBUCKS 1 Pack - Reusable Frosted Cup with Lid and Green Straw with Lid 23 fl oz Matte White**STARBUCKS**£10.23**4.4★524 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B09BYBRZW9) [2**Starbucks 2 Pack Bundle - Reusable Frosted 24 oz Cold Cups with Lid and Green Straw w/Stopper**STARBUCKS**£13.60**4.5★445 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0BJP4DJXQ) [3**Starbucks White Reusable Plastic Travel Mug/Cup/Tumbler Grande Medium 16oz 473ml**STARBUCKS**£8.96**4.2★1,557 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B00KIX818W) [4**STARBUCKS Summer 2022 Swirl Purple Color Changing Reusable 24oz Cold Cup**STARBUCKS**£12.51**4.4★163 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0BDV22PQV) [5**STARBUCKS Reusable Plastic Travel Eco Pink Hot Cup/Mug/Tumbler Sakura Cherry Blossom Spring 2026 Grande Medium 16oz 473ml**STARBUCKS**£12.64**5.0★2 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0GWVQ8QTX)
**~~View all top sellers →~~**
### **Newest**
by launch date
[**STARBUCKS Hot Tropic Haze Reusable Plastic Travel Eco Cup/Mug/Tumbler Summer 2026 Grande Medium 16oz 473ml**STARBUCKS**£11.15**0 rev2mo ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0H19FXZ13) [**STARBUCKS Summer 2026 Floral Flowers Reusable 24oz 709ml Venti Eco-Friendly Reusbable Cold Cup**STARBUCKS**£15.08**0 rev2mo ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0GZJ15B1V) [**STARBUCKS Reusable Plastic Travel Eco Pink Hot Cup/Mug/Tumbler Sakura Cherry Blossom Spring 2026 Grande Medium 16oz 473ml**STARBUCKS**£12.64**2 rev3mo ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0GWVQ8QTX) [**STARBUCKS Spring 2026 Sakura Cherry Blossom Reusable 24oz Venti Cold Cup**STARBUCKS**£16.14**1 rev3mo ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0GWVR33LW) [**Zhixan Bear Glass Cup 20oz Borosilicate Glass Tumbler Straw Lid**Zhixan**£9.93**7 rev7mo ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0GC5PXG6K)
**~~View all new products →~~**
### **Trending**
90-day click momentum
[**STARBUCKS Summer 2026 Floral Flowers Reusable 24oz 709ml Venti Eco-Friendly Reusbable Cold Cup**STARBUCKS**£15.08**0.0★**▲ 366%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0GZJ15B1V) [**STARBUCKS Hot Tropic Haze Reusable Plastic Travel Eco Cup/Mug/Tumbler Summer 2026 Grande Medium 16oz 473ml**STARBUCKS**£11.15**0.0★**▲ 361%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0H19FXZ13) [**STARBUCKS Reusable Plastic Travel Eco Pink Hot Cup/Mug/Tumbler Sakura Cherry Blossom Spring 2026 Grande Medium 16oz 473ml**STARBUCKS**£12.64**5.0★**▲ 318%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0GWVQ8QTX) [**Zhixan Bear Glass Cup 20oz Borosilicate Glass Tumbler Straw Lid**Zhixan**£9.93**4.3★**▲ 280%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0GC5PXG6K) [**STARBUCKS Spring 2026 Sakura Cherry Blossom Reusable 24oz Venti Cold Cup**STARBUCKS**£16.14**5.0★**▲ 208%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0GWVR33LW)
**~~View all trending →~~**
## **What buyers say about starbucks cups**
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.
### **What buyers love **
**Quality-Overall**29%
*“Good quality drinking cups”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**10%
*“Exactly as shown”*
**Strength**10%
*“Solid dupe”*
**Value For Money**7%
*“Great cup great value for the money”*
**Color**7%
*“Great colour and size”*
**Durability**5%
*“Remained like new even with daily use”*
**Eco Friendliness**5%
*“Eco friendly cup”*
**Recycle/Reuse**5%
*“Plastic cup reusable quite tough good value for money”*
**Size-Overall**2%
*“Good size”*
**Material Quality**2%
*“It's a decent plastic cup”*
### **What buyers complain about **
**Size-Overall**25%
*“Love starbucks the mug is huge”*
**Strength**21%
*“Very flimsy”*
**Value For Money**17%
*“Overpriced piece of tacky junk”*
**Durability**8%
*“cracked on the bottom”*
**Grip**4%
*“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 Use**4%
*“it's gotten a little worse with each use”*
### **Top return reasons **
**Size-Overall**16%
**Quality-Overall**11%
**Ease Of Use**9%
**Durability**7%
**Value For Money**7%
**Thin**6%
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**6%
**Compatibility-Overall**4%
**Strength**4%
**Leak-Proof**3%
## **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.
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