Is takeaway coffee cups profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?

The niche generates £63K/yr across 68 tracked products. 1 of 8 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +1.6%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (59/100).

How competitive is the takeaway coffee cups niche?

28 brands and 47 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 28% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 67% of demand.

What do buyers complain about in takeaway coffee cups?

Top complaints mined from reviews: Leak-Proof, Size-Overall, Quality-Overall. The return rate is 0.6%.

When does demand for takeaway coffee cups peak?

Demand peaks in Oct–Nov–Dec; the busiest month runs 2.5× the quietest.

What does it cost to enter the takeaway coffee cups niche?

Listings span £5.35–£40.33; the average listing price is £12.98 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 1,014 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.

takeaway coffee cups

Worth a look

Shows low returns (0.6%), but a failed launch gate (market size, growth, or returns) keeps it on the watch list.

Returns

Incredible0.6%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Competition

Great28%

top-5 click share — an open shelf

Quality gap

Great4.3★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Price range

Good£5.35–£40.33

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

Conversion

Good5.7%

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

Brand share

Good67%

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

Review moat

Good1,014.28

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Avg price

Good£12.98

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Growth

Okay+1.6%

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

Market size

Bad£63K

£63K/yr · 86K searches

According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, takeaway coffee cups is a £63K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (86K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 67% of demand. Demand peaks in Oct–Nov–Dec. Verdict: Worth a look — 59/100.

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

takeaway coffee cups market data

Units sold / yr: 6K–8K; avg 100–250/product
Revenue / yr: £78K–£104K; units × avg price
Conversion rate: 5.7%
Avg BSR: #95
Page quality: 0%
Prime: 51%
Sponsored: 76%
Out of stock: 0.4%
Avg brand age: 35 months
Avg seller age: 172 days

Competition & brand share

Clicks spread well past the top 5 (28% combined) — an open shelf where new products get seen.

Brands

28 rising

Sellers

Top-5 brand share

67%

Top 20: 96%

Top-5 click share

28%

Top 20: 65%

Open market

28%

Nationwide Paper21%
Zuvo18%
HOT BARGAINS12%
We Can Source It Ltd11%
AVLASH5%
CaterCo4%

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 103 weeks — +1.6% search growth over the last 90 days.

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

Open Trend

Top takeaway coffee cups search terms

cups with lids37K/yr +9.3%2.3% conv.
8oz coffee cups with lids13K/yr +12.7%9.3% conv.
takeaway cups with lids11K/yr +22.1%5.2% conv.
12 oz coffee cups with lids5K/yr -17.2%8.6% conv.
coffee takeaway cups with lids6K/yr -18.8%6.2% conv.
hot cups with lids7K/yr -14.9%3.0% conv.
hot drink cups with lids7K/yr -39.7%5.6% conv.

All search terms

Top takeaway coffee 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.

Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)

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

Top sellers

by 90-day click share

Zuvo 50 Pack Takeaway Coffee Cups with Lids | Disposable Insulated Triple Wall Ripple Kraft Paper Coffee Cups for Takeaway Coffee Tea or hot Liquids | Pack of 50 (8 Oz.) Black

Zuvo£7.934.2★1,083 rev

HOT BARGAINS - Kraft Triple Walled Disposable Paper Ripple Cups - 200 X 8oz/ 230ml Hot Drink Cups + Reusable Lids

HOT BARGAINS£18.184.5★229 rev

Zuvo [50 Pack Takeaway Coffee Cups with Lids | Disposable Insulated Triple Wall Ripple Kraft Paper Coffee Cups for Takeaway Coffee Tea or hot Liquids | Pack of 50 (12 Oz.) Black

Zuvo£8.944.2★1,083 rev

AVLASH Takeaway Coffee Cups with Lids 8oz 50 Cups Brown

AVLASH£7.704.5★385 rev

Nationwide Paper Coffee Cups with Lids Insulated Ripple Hot Paper Cups Disposable Cups for Takeaway Hot Drinks (12oz-50 Pcs Black)

Nationwide Paper£7.884.1★385 rev

Newest

by launch date

VABE UK 100 X 12oz Ripple Kraft Disposable Coffee Cup with Lids | Takeaway Paper Cups | Triple Wall Insulated Eco - Friendly Cups for Hot/Cold Drinks (Brown)

VABE UK£12.4310 rev

6mo ago

CaterCo 12oz Kraft Ripple Wall Coffee Cups & Lids - 200 Pack Triple Insulated Cups & Lids for Hot Drinks Tea Recyclable Brown Paper Cups Cafes Takeaway Events - 12oz / 340ml - 200 Pack with Lids

CaterCo£18.6714 rev

7mo ago

CaterCo 8oz Black Ripple Wall Coffee Cups & Lids - 200 Pack Triple Insulated Cups & Lids for Hot Drinks Tea - Recyclable Black Paper Cups for Cafes Takeaway Office - 8oz / 237ml - 200 Cups & Lids

CaterCo£17.8114 rev

7mo ago

Techno Pack of 100 Reusable Clear Plastic Smoothie Cup with Cross Lid Dome for Smoothie Milkshake Juice Soda Cocktail Perfect for Parties Weddings Birthdays Restaurants Size - 8oz (236ml)

Ayn Al Madina£10.74199 rev

1y ago

Nationwide Paper 16oz Crystal Clear Smoothie Cups with Flat lids Perfect for Iced Coffee Milkshake Slurpee Ice Cream Razzle Slush Smoothy Partys Pack of 50

Nationwide Paper£9.19178 rev

1y ago

What buyers say about takeaway coffee cups

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

What buyers love

Quality-Overall23%

“Excellent quality”

Leak-Proof11%

“No leaks”

Value For Money9%

“Good value”

Strength8%

“sturdy cups”

Size-Overall7%

“Good size”

Temperature Retention6%

“Holds temperature well”

Ease Of Use6%

“easy to use”

Advertised Vs Actual Product4%

“Does the product work/perform as advertised: Yes”

Color2%

“Colour is vibrant”

Warmth2%

“Keeps it warm ok”

What buyers complain about

Leak-Proof24%

“Not leakproof”

Size-Overall14%

“small”

Quality-Overall7%

“Not great quality cups”

Durability6%

“Not as durable as I had hoped”

Heating5%

“Doesn't hold heat well”

Smell4%

“Chemical smell”

Ease Of Use4%

“The lid takes quite a bit of wriggling to get it to clip on”

Value For Money4%

“Not great for price”

Strength3%

“feels a bit flimsy”

Thickness2%

“The lids are quite thin”

Top return reasons

Size-Overall54%

Leak-Proof13%

Quality-Overall5%

Color3%

Advertised Vs Actual Product3%

Ease Of Use2%

Strength2%

Value For Money2%

Defective Material/Parts1%

Functionality-Overall1%

Common questions

Is takeaway coffee cups profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?: The niche generates £63K/yr across 68 tracked products. 1 of 8 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +1.6%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (59/100).
How competitive is the takeaway coffee cups niche?: 28 brands and 47 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 28% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 67% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in takeaway coffee cups?: Top complaints mined from reviews: Leak-Proof, Size-Overall, Quality-Overall. The return rate is 0.6%.
When does demand for takeaway coffee cups peak?: Demand peaks in Oct–Nov–Dec; the busiest month runs 2.5× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the takeaway coffee cups niche?: Listings span £5.35–£40.33; the average listing price is £12.98 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 1,014 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.