compostable cups
Worth a lookShows a sweet-spot price point ($22.77 avg), but a failed launch gate (market size, growth, or returns) keeps it on the watch list.
Avg price
Great$22.77avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
Conversion
Great8.7%search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
Returns
Great1.7%return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
Price range
Great$9.79–$38.25cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
Review moat
Good504.8avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
Growth
Good+53.0%90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
Market size
Good$579K$579K/yr · 291K searches
Brand share
Good70%top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand
Competition
Good52%top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse
Quality gap
Okay4.6★avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, compostable cups is a $579K/yr Amazon United States market (291K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 70% of demand. Demand peaks in May. Verdict: Worth a look — 66/100.
Data updated Jul 13, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches
compostable cups market data
- Units sold / yr
- 30K–40K
- avg 1,250–1,500/product
- Revenue / yr
- $683K–$911K
- units × avg price
- Conversion rate
- 8.7%
- Avg BSR
- #439
- Page quality
- 0%
- Prime
- 100%
- Sponsored
- 100%
- Out of stock
- 4.0%
- Avg brand age
- 49 months
- Avg seller age
- 151 days
Competition & brand share
The top 5 products take 52% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.Brands
15 rising
Sellers
19
Top-5 brand share
70%
Top 20: 100%
Top-5 click share
52%
Top 20: 94%
Open market
25%
- TOSSWARE30%
- Repurpose Compostables16%
- Stock Your Home10%
- Bsvce8%
- Vplus7%
- ECOLipak5%
Demand & seasonality
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — +53.0% search growth over the last 90 days.Peak months: May · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.6×
Top compostable cups search terms
- compostable cups140K/yr
- biodegradable cups40K/yr
- recyclable cups11K/yr
- repurpose compostable cups7K/yr
- compostable cups 12 oz8K/yr
- compostable plastic cups7K/yr
- eco friendly cups9K/yr
- compostable cups 8 oz8K/yr
- compostable wine cups7K/yr
- compostable wine glasses7K/yr
Top compostable 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
TOSSWARE NATURAL Arc - Plant Based Clear Cold Cups 12 oz - Plastic Alternative for Parties Bachelorettes Weddings - Recyclable - Set of 50
TOSSWARE$16.434.5★701 rev
Repurpose 100% Compostable Plant-Based Clear Cold Cups 16oz 50 Count BPA Free No PFAS Added FDA Non-Toxic Certified BioBased
Repurpose Compostables$19.324.7★2,923 rev
Kraft 100 Pack Paper Cups - 8 Oz Hot Compostable Cups for Coffee Water & More
Bsvce$9.934.5★192 rev
Stock Your Home Commercially Compostable Cups 9oz (100 pack) Clear Plastic Cold Cups Disposable Cups for Parties & Everyday Use
Stock Your Home$20.034.3★148 rev
Vplus 12 oz Compostable Clear Plastic Cold Cups 100 Pack Biodegradable Disposable Cups BPA & PFAS Free Plant-Based Plastic Cups for Juice Wine Parties Weddings and Everyday Use
Vplus$27.904.5★98 rev
Newest
by launch date
Stock Your Home 9oz Disposable Stemless Wine Glasses 50 Pack Commercially Compostable Cold Cups Cocktail Cups Round Bottom Plastic Cups PLA Cups for Wine Soda & Cocktails
Stock Your Home$15.0963 rev
TOSSWARE NATURAL 12oz Arc Green Wave - Plant Based 98mm Clear Cold Cups - Plastic Alternative for Parties Bachelorettes Weddings - Recyclable - Set of 50
TOSSWARE$16.68701 rev
TOSSWARE NATURAL 16oz Arc Green Wave - Plant Based 98mm Clear Cold Cups - Plastic Alternative for Parties Bachelorettes Weddings - Recyclable - Set of 50
TOSSWARE$17.71701 rev
TOSSWARE NATURAL 16oz Arc Bundle - Plant Based 98mm Clear Cold Cups + Sip Lids - Plastic Alternative for Parties Bachelorettes Weddings - Recyclable - Set of 50
TOSSWARE$29.4049 rev
Alterf Compostable Clear Plastic Cups 12 oz Biodegradable Disposable Cups Plant-Based Plastic Cold Cups for Juice Wine Parties Weddings and Daily Use-100 Pack
Alterf$27.249 rev
Trending
90-day click momentum
ECOLipak 100 Count 12 OZ Clear Compostable Plastic Cups Disposable Plant-Based Biodegradable Drinking Party Cups PLA Plastic Cold Tumblers for Daily Family Party Gathering
ECOLipak$20.504.6★
Stock Your Home 9oz Disposable Stemless Wine Glasses 50 Pack Commercially Compostable Cold Cups Cocktail Cups Round Bottom Plastic Cups PLA Cups for Wine Soda & Cocktails
Stock Your Home$15.094.4★
TOSSWARE NATURAL 12oz Arc Green Wave - Plant Based 98mm Clear Cold Cups - Plastic Alternative for Parties Bachelorettes Weddings - Recyclable - Set of 50
TOSSWARE$16.684.5★
Responsible Products Clear Cold Cup Certified Compostable and Made from 100% American Biobased Materials No-PFAS Added & BPA-Free (9 oz Cups (50 Count))
Responsible Products$24.714.1★
ECO SOUL 50 Pack Compostable Party Cups 16 oz Plant-Based Disposable Clear Cold Cup for Wine Coffee Smoothie & Soda Drinks | Cocktail Parties & Birthdays | Non-Toxic & BPA-Free Zero Plastic Glass
ECO SOUL$18.314.2★
What buyers say about compostable cups
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.What buyers love
“Nice its biodegradable”
“Quality Cup”
“The plates and most of the utensils are pretty durable”
“They dont get flimsy”
“Great value for the money Y”
“Perfect fit”
“Cute shape”
“Exactly as described”
“Its leak proof”
“So easy to use”
What buyers complain about
“These are tiny shot glasses”
“Quality control issues”
“Color different as shown”
“there was a slight plastic smell”
“The rims are thicker”
“These cups have a tendency to leak”
“they seem to crack easily especially for the price”
“Cracking”
“are way too expensive”
“fall off when you tilt the cup”
Top return reasons
Common questions
- Is compostable cups profitable to sell on Amazon United States?
- The niche generates $579K/yr across 25 tracked products. 6 of 8 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +53.0%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (66/100).
- How competitive is the compostable cups niche?
- 15 brands and 19 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 52% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 70% of demand.
- What do buyers complain about in compostable cups?
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Size-Overall, Quality-Overall, Advertised Vs Actual Product. The return rate is 1.7%.
- When does demand for compostable cups peak?
- Demand peaks in May; the busiest month runs 1.6× the quietest.
- What does it cost to enter the compostable cups niche?
- Listings span $9.79–$38.25; the average listing price is $22.77 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 505 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.