brown paper cups
Skip itSoft demand (-13.0% this quarter) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.
Returns
Incredible0.7%return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
Avg price
Great$17.80avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
Brand share
Great60%top-5 brand share — no brand owns this niche
Price range
Good$7.77–$35.76cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
Competition
Good52%top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse
Conversion
Good4.3%search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
Review moat
Okay1,714.11avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
Quality gap
Bad4.6★avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
Market size
Bad$84K$84K/yr · 108K searches
Growth
Bad-13.0%90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, brown paper cups is a $84K/yr Amazon United States market (108K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 60% of demand. Demand peaks in Feb–Nov. Verdict: Skip it — 49/100.
Data updated Jul 13, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches
brown paper cups market data
- Units sold / yr
- 5K–6K
- avg 100–250/product
- Revenue / yr
- $89K–$107K
- units × avg price
- Conversion rate
- 4.3%
- Avg BSR
- #458
- Page quality
- 0%
- Prime
- 96%
- Sponsored
- 100%
- Out of stock
- 7.0%
- Avg brand age
- 33 months
- Avg seller age
- 145 days
Competition & brand share
The top 5 products take 52% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.Brands
24 falling
Sellers
66
Top-5 brand share
60%
Top 20: 96%
Top-5 click share
52%
Top 20: 91%
Open market
34%
- Walasaso19%
- Amcrate19%
- Glowserve10%
- Lamosi7%
- CAMKYDE6%
- SIUQ6%
Demand & seasonality
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 59 weeks — -13.0% search growth over the last 90 days.Peak months: Feb, Nov · busiest ÷ quietest = 2.4×
Top brown paper cups search terms
- brown cups24K/yr
- brown paper cups19K/yr
- brown plastic cups23K/yr
- brown solo cups13K/yr
- kraft paper cups6K/yr
- kraft cups6K/yr
- brown disposable cups8K/yr
- brown cups disposable5K/yr
- brown party cups4K/yr
Top brown 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.
All 24 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
Top sellers
by 90-day click share
Amcrate Disposable Cups Brown 18-Ounce Plastic Party Cups Strong and Sturdy for Wedding Christmas Halloween 50 Pack
Amcrate$18.764.7★1,918 rev
Walasaso Disposable Cups 100 Pack 8 Oz Kraft Paper Cups Paper Coffee Cups Disposable Cups 8 oz for Hot or Cold Beverage
Walasaso$9.794.6★210 rev
Glowserve 9 oz Clear Plastic Cups Green Plastic Disposable Cups
Glowserve$11.014.6★581 rev
Walasaso Paper Cups 50 Pack 8 Oz Kraft Paper Coffee Cups Disposable Cups for Hot or Cold Beverage Paper Cups 8 Oz for Office Home Party
Walasaso$7.924.5★34 rev
CAMKYDE 50 Pcs French Fries Holder 12oz Disposable Paper French Fry Cups Charcuterie Cups for all Occasions (12oz)
CAMKYDE$8.834.7★2,260 rev
Newest
by launch date
COSINIA 60 Pack 9 Ounce Brown Disposable Paper Cups Heavy-Duty PE Lined with 4 Gradient Colors Leak-Proof Party Cups for Birthday DIY & Holiday Gatherings
COSINIA$12.2032 rev
Walasaso Paper Cups 50 Pack 8 Oz Kraft Paper Coffee Cups Disposable Cups for Hot or Cold Beverage Paper Cups 8 Oz for Office Home Party
Walasaso$7.9234 rev
LemonRoad 2 oz Disposable Shot Glasses Brown Shot Glasses Bulk Plastic Shots Cups Plastic Glass Mini Shots Cup for Party Wedding Birthday Summer(50 Pcs)
LemonRoad$8.3711 rev
200 Pack 8oz Kraft Coffee Cups Brown Kraft Disposable Paper Coffee Cups Hot Coffee Cups & Cold Coffee Cups Food-Safe Kraft Paper Cups Heavy-Duty Disposable Paper Cups for Coffee Tea Cocoa Water
PACKINNO$11.87630 rev
Minatee 100 Count Plastic Cups Disposable Fancy Cups Heavy Duty Wine Cocktail Glasses for Graduation Wedding and Birthday Party Plastic Drinking Tumblers(Brown 10 oz)
Minatee$28.68106 rev
Trending
90-day click momentumCOSINIA 60 Pack 9 Ounce Brown Disposable Paper Cups Heavy-Duty PE Lined with 4 Gradient Colors Leak-Proof Party Cups for Birthday DIY & Holiday Gatherings
COSINIA$12.204.8★
LemonRoad 2 oz Disposable Shot Glasses Brown Shot Glasses Bulk Plastic Shots Cups Plastic Glass Mini Shots Cup for Party Wedding Birthday Summer(50 Pcs)
LemonRoad$8.375.0★
Walasaso Paper Cups 50 Pack 8 Oz Kraft Paper Coffee Cups Disposable Cups for Hot or Cold Beverage Paper Cups 8 Oz for Office Home Party
Walasaso$7.924.5★
200 Pack 8oz Kraft Coffee Cups Brown Kraft Disposable Paper Coffee Cups Hot Coffee Cups & Cold Coffee Cups Food-Safe Kraft Paper Cups Heavy-Duty Disposable Paper Cups for Coffee Tea Cocoa Water
PACKINNO$11.874.2★
ESSENTIAL Paper Ice Cream Cups 50pcs 8oz Disposable Dessert Bowls for Hot or Cold Food Lids Not Included Paper Snack Containers for Sundae Frozen Yogurt Soup (Brown)
ESSENTIAL$11.824.7★
What buyers say about brown paper cups
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.What buyers love
“Good quality”
“Nice and sturdy”
“GOOD DEAL”
“Good size”
“theyve been very reliable”
“Quick and easy”
“Great taste”
“I love that theyre better for the environment”
“dont leak at all”
“cold beverages well”
What buyers complain about
“The cups leak”
“Lids dont fit”
“VERY thin, cracking before liquid was even put into cup”
“Trash”
“flimsy”
“Gross taste like bad”
“False Information”
“glue for much longer”
“A bit expensive”
“Like a chemical smell”
Top return reasons
Common questions
- Is brown paper cups profitable to sell on Amazon United States?
- The niche generates $84K/yr across 28 tracked products. 1 of 5 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -13.0%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (49/100).
- How competitive is the brown paper cups niche?
- 24 brands and 66 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 52% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 60% of demand.
- What do buyers complain about in brown paper cups?
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Leak-Proof, Size-Overall, Thickness. The return rate is 0.7%.
- When does demand for brown paper cups peak?
- Demand peaks in Feb–Nov; the busiest month runs 2.4× the quietest.
- What does it cost to enter the brown paper cups niche?
- Listings span $7.77–$35.76; the average listing price is $17.80 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 1,714 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.