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# **9 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 14Growth 50Conversion 79Competition 55Returns 96Price range 80Avg price 84Brand share 66Review moat 66Quality gap 37
**Returns**
**Incredible****0.7%**
return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
**Avg price**
**Great****$18.41**
avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
**Price range**
**Great****$4.72–$60.70**
cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
**Conversion**
**Great****8.0%**
search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
**Brand share**
**Good****65%**
top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand
**Review moat**
**Good****854**
avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
**Competition**
**Good****52%**
top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse
**Growth**
**Okay****+19.7%**
90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
**Quality gap**
**Okay****4.5★**
avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
**Market size**
**Bad****$57K**
$57K/yr · 39K searches
According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, 9 oz paper cups is a $57K/yr Amazon United States market (39K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 65% of demand. Verdict: Worth a look — 57/100.
Data updated Jul 13, 2026 · scored weekly · [~~How we score niches ~~](https://flapen.com/research/methodology)
## **9 oz paper cups market data**
- **Units sold / yr**
- **4K–5K**
- avg 100–250/product
- **Revenue / yr**
- **$74K–$92K**
- units × avg price
- **Conversion rate**
- **8.0%**
- **Avg BSR**
- **#1,091**
- **Page quality**
- **0%**
- **Prime**
- **88%**
- **Sponsored**
- **73%**
- **Out of stock**
- **0.0%**
- **Avg brand age**
- **40 months**
- **Avg seller age**
- **160 days**
## **Competition & brand share**
The top 5 products take 52% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.
**Brands**
**20 **▼falling
**Sellers**
**99**
**Top-5 brand share**
**65%**
Top 20: 100%
**Top-5 click share**
**52%**
Top 20: 92%
**Open market**
**29%**
- MEMBER´S MARK25% - ESSENTIAL19% - NatNarr9% - Amazon Basics7% - Kuerqi6% - Clawsoff6%
## **Demand & seasonality**
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 98 weeks — +19.7% search growth over the last 90 days.
1K600Spike '25Prime Day '25Spike '26 seasonDecMarJunAugNovMarMay
No pronounced peak months · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.5×
[**Open Trend **](https://flapen.com/research/us/health-household/9-oz-paper-cups/trend)
## **Top 9 oz paper cups search terms**
- **9 oz paper cups**19K/yr+25.3%6.4% conv. - **9oz paper cups**9K/yr+14.5%6.0% conv. - **paper cups 9 oz**5K/yr+28.5%5.8% conv. - **9 oz paper cups disposable**3K/yr+14.8%6.5% conv. - **9 ounce paper cups**3K/yr-6.8%9.2% conv. [**All search terms **](https://flapen.com/research/us/health-household/9-oz-paper-cups/search-terms)
## **Top 9 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%10%$6K20%$11K30%$17K40%$23K101001K10K 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**Members Mark Paper Cold Cup 9 oz. (360 ct.)**MEMBER´S MARK**$23.39**4.6★1,255 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B06ZZJZVRK) [2**ESSENTIAL 100 Pack 9 oz Disposable Paper Coffee Cups White Drinking Cup for Hot/Cold Beverage Hot Coffee Cups for Party Picnic Travel and Events**ESSENTIAL**$14.27**4.5★42 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GJ5JZD92) [3**Kuerqi Paper Cups 100 Pack 8 Oz Disposable Cups Disposable Coffee Cups 8 Oz Hot Cups Tea Cups Water Cups for Home Office Travel Party**Kuerqi**$8.81**4.4★116 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0F9KRB2L3) [4**NatNarr 100 Pack Rainbow Paper Cups 9oz Colored Cups Disposable Paper Cups Bulk Colorful Drinking Cup for Kids Birthday DIY Holiday Party Supplies 5 Colors**NatNarr**$15.78**4.5★254 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DTPGGR49) [5**Clawsoff 300 Pack Paper Cups 8 oz Disposable Hot/Cold Beverage Drinking Cups 8 OZ Paper Coffee Cups Navy Floral Coffee Cups for Party Picnic Travel and Events**Clawsoff**$24.87**4.7★1,156 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0C88VQB6H)
**~~View all top sellers →~~**
### **Newest**
by launch date
[**ESSENTIAL 100 Pack 9 oz Disposable Paper Coffee Cups White Drinking Cup for Hot/Cold Beverage Hot Coffee Cups for Party Picnic Travel and Events**ESSENTIAL**$14.27**42 rev5mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GJ5JZD92) [**ESSENTIAL 400 Pack 9 oz Disposable Paper Coffee Cups White Drinking Cup for Hot/Cold Beverage Hot Coffee Cups for Party Picnic Travel and Events**ESSENTIAL**$30.21**42 rev5mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GJ5NYMXL) [**ESSENTIAL 300 Pack 9 oz Disposable Paper Coffee Cups White Drinking Cup for Hot/Cold Beverage Hot Coffee Cups for Party Picnic Travel and Events**ESSENTIAL**$28.52**42 rev5mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GJ5GXPT3) [**Tanlade 100 Pcs 9 oz Dog Cups Hippie Cartoon Daisy Car Disposable Paper Cups Hippie Themed Party Supplies Dog Party Decorations for Paw Birthday Baby Shower Favors**Tanlade**$7.77**13 rev6mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GF295HR8) [**NatNarr 100 Pack Spring Floral Paper Cup 9oz Tea Party Floral Cups Disposable Wildflower Paper Cups Drinking Cup Bulk for Hot Cold Beverage Wildflower Tea Party Birthday Barbecue Wedding 5 Colors**NatNarr**$16.86**254 rev7mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0G2LKSWFP)
**~~View all new products →~~**
### **Trending**
90-day click momentum
[**ESSENTIAL 400 Pack 9 oz Disposable Paper Coffee Cups White Drinking Cup for Hot/Cold Beverage Hot Coffee Cups for Party Picnic Travel and Events**ESSENTIAL**$30.21**4.5★**▲ 220%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GJ5NYMXL) [**Tanlade 100 Pcs 9 oz Dog Cups Hippie Cartoon Daisy Car Disposable Paper Cups Hippie Themed Party Supplies Dog Party Decorations for Paw Birthday Baby Shower Favors**Tanlade**$7.77**4.6★**▲ 217%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GF295HR8) [**ESSENTIAL 300 Pack 9 oz Disposable Paper Coffee Cups White Drinking Cup for Hot/Cold Beverage Hot Coffee Cups for Party Picnic Travel and Events**ESSENTIAL**$28.52**4.5★**▲ 206%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GJ5GXPT3) [**ESSENTIAL 100 Pack 9 oz Disposable Paper Coffee Cups White Drinking Cup for Hot/Cold Beverage Hot Coffee Cups for Party Picnic Travel and Events**ESSENTIAL**$14.27**4.5★**▲ 206%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GJ5JZD92) [**Oppeeye 100pcs 9 oz gingham party Paper cups 5 Colors Disposable Plaid Paper Checkered Cups for Wedding Birthday Party Travel Baby Shower Picnic**Oppeeye**$13.10**5.0★**▲ 205%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FCT3HHVF)
**~~View all trending →~~**
## **What buyers say about 9 oz paper cups**
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.
### **What buyers love **
**Value For Money**19%
*“Excellent value”*
**Size-Overall**17%
*“Love this size cup”*
**Quality-Overall**16%
*“Good Quality”*
**Strength**11%
*“Theyre not flimsy at all”*
**Leak-Proof**5%
*“Doesnt leak”*
**Ease Of Use**5%
*“Good for everyday use”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**4%
*“As advertised”*
**Durability**4%
*“more durable than other ones I have ordered”*
**Color**4%
*“The bright colors”*
**Thickness**2%
*“cup thickness seemed on par with other brands”*
### **What buyers complain about **
**Size-Overall**30%
*“Not the size Expected”*
**Leak-Proof**9%
*“These cups leak really bad”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**8%
*“The advertised size is completely misleading”*
**Strength**6%
*“so it doesnt feel very sturdy in hand”*
**Quality-Overall**6%
*“Poor quality cups”*
**Ease Of Use**4%
*“very hard to separate”*
**Thickness**4%
*“Too thin and brittle and hard”*
**Color**4%
*“Color is off”*
**Material Quality**2%
*“cheap cheap material”*
**Value For Money**1%
*“which is something I always worry about with cheaper options”*
### **Top return reasons **
**Size-Overall**73%
**Quality-Overall**4%
**Value For Money**4%
**Thin**4%
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**3%
**Strength**2%
**Material Quality**2%
**Leak-Proof**2%
**Color**1%
**Shape/Style**1%
## **Common questions**
- **Is 9 oz paper cups profitable to sell on Amazon United States?**
- The niche generates $57K/yr across 26 tracked products. 0 of 5 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +19.7%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (57/100).
- **How competitive is the 9 oz paper cups niche?**
- 20 brands and 99 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 52% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 65% of demand.
- **What do buyers complain about in 9 oz paper cups?**
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Size-Overall, Leak-Proof, Advertised Vs Actual Product. The return rate is 0.7%.
- **When does demand for 9 oz paper cups peak?**
- Demand is steady year-round — the busiest month runs 1.5× the quietest.
- **What does it cost to enter the 9 oz paper cups niche?**
- Listings span $4.72–$60.70; the average listing price is $18.41 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 854 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.
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