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title: "5 Oz Paper Cups — $709K/yr Amazon US Niche (2026) - Flapen"
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# **5 oz paper cups**
**Worth a look**
Shows low returns (0.7%), but a failed launch gate (market size, growth, or returns) keeps it on the watch list.
Market size 69Growth 24Conversion 92Competition 72Returns 96Price range 75Avg price 85Brand share 64Review moat 59Quality gap 28
**Returns**
**Incredible****0.7%**
return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
**Conversion**
**Great****11.2%**
search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
**Avg price**
**Great****$19.14**
avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
**Price range**
**Great****$7.30–$38.23**
cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
**Competition**
**Good****42%**
top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse
**Market size**
**Good****$709K**
$709K/yr · 332K searches
**Brand share**
**Good****67%**
top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand
**Review moat**
**Good****1,123.24**
avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
**Quality gap**
**Okay****4.6★**
avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
**Growth**
**Bad****-2.0%**
90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, 5 oz paper cups is a $709K/yr Amazon United States market (332K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 67% of demand. Demand peaks in Aug. Verdict: Worth a look — 64/100.
Data updated Jul 13, 2026 · scored weekly · [~~How we score niches ~~](https://flapen.com/research/methodology)
## **5 oz paper cups market data**
- **Units sold / yr**
- **40K–50K**
- avg 500–750/product
- **Revenue / yr**
- **$766K–$957K**
- units × avg price
- **Conversion rate**
- **11.2%**
- **Avg BSR**
- **#339**
- **Page quality**
- **0%**
- **Prime**
- **97%**
- **Sponsored**
- **92%**
- **Out of stock**
- **14.7%**
- **Avg brand age**
- **48 months**
- **Avg seller age**
- **163 days**
## **Competition & brand share**
The top 5 products take 42% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.
**Brands**
**16 **▼falling
**Sellers**
**99**
**Top-5 brand share**
**67%**
Top 20: 100%
**Top-5 click share**
**42%**
Top 20: 82%
**Open market**
**27%**
- Clawsoff21% - SIUQ15% - JOLLY PARTY12% - Lamosi11% - Crisky8% - LITOPAK7%
## **Demand & seasonality**
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -2.0% search growth over the last 90 days.
15K10KSpike '24Spike '25Prime Day '25Spike '26 seasonSepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay
Peak months: Aug · busiest ÷ quietest = 2.6×
[**Open Trend **](https://flapen.com/research/us/health-household/5-oz-paper-cups/trend)
## **Top 5 oz paper cups search terms**
- **5 oz paper cups**85K/yr-2.1%11.2% conv. - **paper cups 5 oz**49K/yr+17.4%9.1% conv. - **5oz paper cups**45K/yr-8.8%10.9% conv. - **dixie cups 5oz**28K/yr-2.0%11.5% conv. - **5 ounce paper cups**15K/yr-3.0%10.5% conv. - **5 oz dixie cups**22K/yr-5.6%9.2% conv. - **5oz paper cups disposable**9K/yr+16.4%10.0% conv. - **5 oz paper cups disposable**13K/yr-24.9%8.8% conv. - **5oz dixie cups**17K/yr+15.2%8.3% conv. - **bathroom cups 5 oz**9K/yr-23.6%8.3% conv. [**All search terms **](https://flapen.com/research/us/health-household/5-oz-paper-cups/search-terms)
## **Top 5 oz paper 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%$21K6%$43K9%$64K12%$85K101001K10K 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**Clawsoff 100 Count 5 oz Bathroom Cups 5 oz Disposable Paper Cups Small Mouthwash Cup 5 Ounce Mini White Espresso Cups for Party Travel Picnic**Clawsoff**$8.01**4.7★481 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FQBGTB8Q) [2**Lamosi 100 Pack 5 oz Paper Cups Disposable Small Bathroom Cups 5oz Mini Espresso Cups for Mouthwash Travel Party Picnics Home**Lamosi**$7.49**4.7★1,398 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FS1R53P3) [3**SIUQ 300 Pack 5 oz Paper Cups Disposable Bathroom Cups Small Mouthwash Cups Hot/Cold Beverage Drinking Mini Cup for Party Picnic BBQ Travel (Daisy)**SIUQ**$17.90**4.8★2,603 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0B6ZWM3WB) [4**500 Pack 5oz Paper Cups Multicolor Paper Disposable Cups Small Mouthwash Cups Cold Beverage Drinking Cup for Party Travel and Event (Strip)**JOLLY PARTY**$21.44**4.5★1,742 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09KH6SZSK) [5**CUPLOOV 500Pack 5 oz Paper Cups Multicolor Small Bathroom Mouthwash Disposable Paper Cups Dessert Dispenser for Home Use Party Picnic Travel and Event BBQ 5 Colors**CUPLOOV**$19.93**4.7★248 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DZXG8LB1)
**~~View all top sellers →~~**
### **Newest**
by launch date
[**Lamosi 100 Pack 5 oz Paper Cups Disposable Small Bathroom Cups 5oz Mini Espresso Cups for Mouthwash Travel Party Picnics Home**Lamosi**$7.49**1,398 rev9mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FS1R53P3) [**Clawsoff 100 Pack 5 oz Paper Cups Disposable Kraft Bathroom Cups 5 Ounce Espresso Coffee Hot/Cold Beverage Cups for Home Kitchen Party**Clawsoff**$9.56**559 rev9mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FQJCFHL6) [**BYSNOW 100 Pack 5 oz Paper Cups Disposable Bathroom Cups Small Mouthwash Cups Mini Paper Cups for Bathroom White 100Pack**BYSNOW**$8.04**1,041 rev10mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FQP76P72) [**Clawsoff 100 Count 5 oz Bathroom Cups 5 oz Disposable Paper Cups Small Mouthwash Cup 5 Ounce Mini White Espresso Cups for Party Travel Picnic**Clawsoff**$8.01**481 rev10mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FQBGTB8Q) [**Lamosi 5 oz Paper Disposable Cups 300 Pack Small Bathroom Mouthwash Drinking Cup for Water Coffee Sample Tasting and Dessert**Lamosi**$18.64**1,742 rev10mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FNWLX292)
**~~View all new products →~~**
### **Trending**
90-day click momentum
[**Clawsoff 100 Count 5 oz Bathroom Cups 5 oz Disposable Paper Cups Small Mouthwash Cup 5 Ounce Mini White Espresso Cups for Party Travel Picnic**Clawsoff**$8.01**4.7★**▲ 161%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FQBGTB8Q) [**Lamosi 100 Pack 5 oz Paper Cups Disposable Small Bathroom Cups 5oz Mini Espresso Cups for Mouthwash Travel Party Picnics Home**Lamosi**$7.49**4.7★**▲ 152%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FS1R53P3) [**Lamosi 5 oz Paper Disposable Cups 300 Pack Small Bathroom Mouthwash Drinking Cup for Water Coffee Sample Tasting and Dessert**Lamosi**$18.64**4.7★**▲ 103%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FNWLX292) [**500 Pack 5oz Paper Cups Multicolor Paper Disposable Cups Small Mouthwash Cups Cold Beverage Drinking Cup for Party Travel and Event (Dots)**JOLLY PARTY**$20.64**4.5★**▲ 62%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0924LP176) [**JOLLY CHEF 500 Count 5 oz Paper Cups Disposable Bathroom Mouthwash White Drinking Cups for Home Office School Store Use**JOLLY CHEF**$20.83**4.7★**▲ 44%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0F1T8NR5W)
**~~View all trending →~~**
## **What buyers say about 5 oz paper cups**
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.
### **What buyers love **
**Quality-Overall**15%
*“Excellent quality”*
**Size-Overall**13%
*“Good size”*
**Value For Money**13%
*“Excellent Value”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**12%
*“As advertised”*
**Strength**11%
*“Not flimsy”*
**Color**9%
*“Love the colors”*
**Leak-Proof**5%
*“They dont leak”*
**Design-Overall**4%
*“I like having a choice of design”*
**Durability**4%
*“hold up well”*
**Ease Of Use**3%
*“easily to use”*
### **What buyers complain about **
**Size-Overall**29%
*“Too big”*
**Leak-Proof**9%
*“Many of them either have black smudges inside the cup of leak”*
**Ease Of Use**9%
*“Difficult to get apart”*
**Adhesion/Stickiness**8%
*“Sticky cups”*
**Quality-Overall**5%
*“Poor qualit”*
**Durability**5%
*“Terrible cups, not wax lined so fall apart after two uses”*
**Smell**2%
*“the inside of the cups have a mild odor to them that I didnt particularly care for”*
**Flexibility**2%
*“A little too firm for me”*
**Heat Resistance**2%
*“not recommended for hot liquids”*
**Dispensing Mechanism**2%
*“bigger and don't fit in the dispenser”*
### **Top return reasons **
**Size-Overall**81%
**Value For Money**5%
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**4%
**Strength**2%
**Leak-Proof**2%
**Color**1%
**Quality-Overall**1%
**Thin**1%
**Adhesion/Stickiness**1%
**Dispensing Mechanism**1%
## **Common questions**
- **Is 5 oz paper cups profitable to sell on Amazon United States?**
- The niche generates $709K/yr across 38 tracked products. 4 of 7 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -2.0%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (64/100).
- **How competitive is the 5 oz paper cups niche?**
- 16 brands and 99 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 42% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 67% of demand.
- **What do buyers complain about in 5 oz paper cups?**
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Size-Overall, Leak-Proof, Ease Of Use. The return rate is 0.7%.
- **When does demand for 5 oz paper cups peak?**
- Demand peaks in Aug; the busiest month runs 2.6× the quietest.
- **What does it cost to enter the 5 oz paper cups niche?**
- Listings span $7.30–$38.23; the average listing price is $19.14 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 1,123 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.
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