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title: "Takeaway Coffee Cups — £63K/yr Amazon UK Niche (2026) - Flapen"
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description: "Niche score 59/100 · £63K/yr market · 86K searches/yr. A failed launch gate (market size, growth, or returns) keeps it on the watch list. Data updated Jul 2026."
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"og:title": "Takeaway Coffee Cups — £63K/yr Amazon UK Niche (2026) - Flapen"
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# **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.
Market size 16Growth 27Conversion 64Competition 87Returns 97Price range 72Avg price 58Brand share 63Review moat 62Quality gap 75
**Returns**
**Incredible****0.6%**
return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
**Competition**
**Great****28%**
top-5 click share — an open shelf
**Quality gap**
**Great****4.3★**
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**
**Good****5.7%**
search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
**Brand share**
**Good****67%**
top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand
**Review moat**
**Good****1,014.28**
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 ~~](https://flapen.com/research/methodology)
## **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**
**47**
**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.
10K6KSpike '24Holiday '24Spike '25Black Friday '25Spike '26 seasonDecMarJunAugNovMarMay
Peak months: Oct, Nov, Dec · busiest ÷ quietest = 2.5×
[**Open Trend **](https://flapen.com/research/uk/home-garden/takeaway-coffee-cups/trend)
## **Top takeaway coffee cups search terms**
- **cups with lids**37K/yr+9.3%2.3% conv. - **8oz coffee cups with lids**13K/yr+12.7%9.3% conv. - **takeaway cups with lids**11K/yr+22.1%5.2% conv. - **12 oz coffee cups with lids**5K/yr-17.2%8.6% conv. - **coffee takeaway cups with lids**6K/yr-18.8%6.2% conv. - **hot cups with lids**7K/yr-14.9%3.0% conv. - **hot drink cups with lids**7K/yr-39.7%5.6% conv. [**All search terms **](https://flapen.com/research/uk/home-garden/takeaway-coffee-cups/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.
0%3%£2K6%£4K9%£6K12%£8K101001K10K100K Reviews — right = deep review moatMarket share (90d) ≈ est. sales
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
[1**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**£7.93**4.2★1,083 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B07YZN1RKP) [2**HOT BARGAINS - Kraft Triple Walled Disposable Paper Ripple Cups - 200 X 8oz/ 230ml Hot Drink Cups + Reusable Lids**HOT BARGAINS**£18.18**4.5★229 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0915YJT5J) [3**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**£8.94**4.2★1,083 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B07YZQ3FHL) [4**AVLASH Takeaway Coffee Cups with Lids 8oz 50 Cups Brown**AVLASH**£7.70**4.5★385 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B09FFKJZSS) [5**Nationwide Paper Coffee Cups with Lids Insulated Ripple Hot Paper Cups Disposable Cups for Takeaway Hot Drinks (12oz-50 Pcs Black)**Nationwide Paper**£7.88**4.1★385 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0CJRRSZPQ)
**~~View all top sellers →~~**
### **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**£12.43**10 rev6mo ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0GJMH7VB1) [**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**£18.67**14 rev7mo ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0G66V79PS) [**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**£17.81**14 rev7mo ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0G66DZLFP) [**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**£10.74**199 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0FCSL24CY) [**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**£9.19**178 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0DWX5SKJR)
**~~View all new products →~~**
### **Trending**
90-day click momentum
[**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**£12.43**4.4★**▲ 274%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0GJMH7VB1) [**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**£17.81**4.6★**▲ 218%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0G66DZLFP) [**Sabco - 50pcs Plastic Cups with Lids - Clear Cup & Lid Ideal for Milkshake Frappe Juice Smoothie Cup Boba Cup Reusable Tea Coffee Drink Slush - Perfect for Takeaway & Restaurants. (10oz)**Sabco**£11.09**3.7★**▲ 167%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0BH83BT6D) [**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**£9.19**4.3★**▲ 159%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0DWX5SKJR) [**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**£10.74**3.8★**▲ 156%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0FCSL24CY)
**~~View all trending →~~**
## **What buyers say about takeaway coffee cups**
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.
### **What buyers love **
**Quality-Overall**23%
*“Excellent quality”*
**Leak-Proof**11%
*“No leaks”*
**Value For Money**9%
*“Good value”*
**Strength**8%
*“sturdy cups”*
**Size-Overall**7%
*“Good size”*
**Temperature Retention**6%
*“Holds temperature well”*
**Ease Of Use**6%
*“easy to use”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**4%
*“Does the product work/perform as advertised: Yes”*
**Color**2%
*“Colour is vibrant”*
**Warmth**2%
*“Keeps it warm ok”*
### **What buyers complain about **
**Leak-Proof**24%
*“Not leakproof”*
**Size-Overall**14%
*“small”*
**Quality-Overall**7%
*“Not great quality cups”*
**Durability**6%
*“Not as durable as I had hoped”*
**Heating**5%
*“Doesn't hold heat well”*
**Smell**4%
*“Chemical smell”*
**Ease Of Use**4%
*“The lid takes quite a bit of wriggling to get it to clip on”*
**Value For Money**4%
*“Not great for price”*
**Strength**3%
*“feels a bit flimsy”*
**Thickness**2%
*“The lids are quite thin”*
### **Top return reasons **
**Size-Overall**54%
**Leak-Proof**13%
**Quality-Overall**5%
**Color**3%
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**3%
**Ease Of Use**2%
**Strength**2%
**Value For Money**2%
**Defective Material/Parts**1%
**Functionality-Overall**1%
## **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.
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