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title: "Compostable Cups with Lids — $60K/yr Amazon US Niche (2026) - Flapen"
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description: "Niche score 48/100 · $60K/yr market · 66K searches/yr · $20.54 avg price. Doesn't clear our bar today. Data updated Jul 2026."
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# **compostable cups with lids**
**Skip it**
Soft demand (-23.1% this quarter) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.
Market size 15Growth 13Conversion 54Competition 55Returns 86Price range 83Avg price 89Brand share 44Review moat 64Quality gap 58
**Avg price**
**Great****$20.54**
avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
**Returns**
**Great****1.5%**
return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
**Price range**
**Great****$10.16–$41.32**
cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
**Review moat**
**Good****931.48**
avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
**Quality gap**
**Good****4.4★**
avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
**Competition**
**Good****52%**
top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse
**Conversion**
**Good****4.4%**
search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
**Brand share**
**Okay****79%**
top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand
**Market size**
**Bad****$60K**
$60K/yr · 66K searches
**Growth**
**Bad****-23.1%**
90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, compostable cups with lids is a $60K/yr Amazon United States market (66K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 79% of demand. Demand peaks in Jul–Aug. Verdict: Skip it — 48/100.
Data updated Jul 13, 2026 · scored weekly · [~~How we score niches ~~](https://flapen.com/research/methodology)
## **compostable cups with lids market data**
- **Units sold / yr**
- **2K–3K**
- avg 100–250/product
- **Revenue / yr**
- **$41K–$51K**
- units × avg price
- **Conversion rate**
- **4.4%**
- **Avg BSR**
- **#160**
- **Page quality**
- **0%**
- **Prime**
- **96%**
- **Sponsored**
- **96%**
- **Out of stock**
- **6.5%**
- **Avg brand age**
- **27 months**
- **Avg seller age**
- **183 days**
## **Competition & brand share**
The top 5 products take 52% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.
**Brands**
**16 **▲rising
**Sellers**
**26**
**Top-5 brand share**
**79%**
Top 20: 100%
**Top-5 click share**
**52%**
Top 20: 92%
**Open market**
**18%**
- TOSSWARE47% - Acellegic16% - Alaeseje7% - KesaPlan5% - Karat3% - Qinsihwn3%
## **Demand & seasonality**
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 62 weeks — -23.1% search growth over the last 90 days.
3K2KPrime Day '25Holiday '25 seasonMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayJun
Peak months: Jul, Aug · busiest ÷ quietest = 3.8×
[**Open Trend **](https://flapen.com/research/us/health-household/compostable-cups-with-lids/trend)
## **Top compostable cups with lids search terms**
- **tossware cups with lids**47K/yr-57.1%4.6% conv. - **sip lids for plastic cups**7K/yr+84.3%4.9% conv. - **cute plastic coffee cups with lids**6K/yr+21.4%0.5% conv. - **cup with sip lid**4K/yr+14.2%1.3% conv. - **strawless plastic cups with lids**1K/yr+61.7%1.0% conv. - **arc cups with lids**1K/yr+26.2%0.4% conv. [**All search terms **](https://flapen.com/research/us/health-household/compostable-cups-with-lids/search-terms)
## **Top compostable cups with lids 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%$12K30%$18K40%$24K101001K10K100K 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**TOSSWARE NATURAL 16oz Arc Bundle - Plant Based 98mm Clear Cold Cups + Sip Lids - Plastic Alternative for Parties Bachelorettes Weddings - Recyclable - Set of 50**TOSSWARE**$29.40**4.3★49 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GJTN2P9Z) [2**Acellegic 50 Pcs Clear Strawless Plastic Lids Fits for 12 16 20 and 24 oz Cups Disposable PET Sipper Cup Lids for Iced Coffee Milkshake Party Supplies (Transparent 98mm)**Acellegic**$10.31**3.9★73 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FJM4G547) [3**TOSSWARE NATURAL 12oz Arc Bundle - Plant Based 98mm Clear Cold Cups + Sip Lids - Plastic Alternative for Parties Bachelorettes Weddings - Recyclable - Set of 50**TOSSWARE**$28.18**4.3★49 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GJTK1VVW) [4**Alaeseje 50 Pack Clear Plastic Cups with Lids and Straws 16 oz Disposable Iced Coffee Cups PET Crystal Cups Round Bottom To Go Cup for Iced Coffee Juice Smoothie Cold Beverage**Alaeseje**$17.64**4.6★138 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FDPWCTMT) [5**TOSSWARE NATURAL 16oz Arc Green Wave - Plant Based 98mm Clear Cold Cups - Plastic Alternative for Parties Bachelorettes Weddings - Recyclable - Set of 50**TOSSWARE**$17.71**4.5★701 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GNW8CCLN)
**~~View all top sellers →~~**
### **Newest**
by launch date
[**TOSSWARE NATURAL 16oz Arc Green Wave - Plant Based 98mm Clear Cold Cups - Plastic Alternative for Parties Bachelorettes Weddings - Recyclable - Set of 50**TOSSWARE**$17.71**701 rev3mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GNW8CCLN) [**TOSSWARE NATURAL 16oz Arc - Plant Based 98mm Clear Cold Cups - Plastic Alternative for Parties Bachelorettes Weddings - Recyclable - Set of 100**TOSSWARE**$32.94**701 rev3mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GNXPLYFQ) [**TOSSWARE NATURAL 16oz Arc Bundle - Plant Based 98mm Clear Cold Cups + Sip Lids - Plastic Alternative for Parties Bachelorettes Weddings - Recyclable - Set of 50**TOSSWARE**$29.40**49 rev5mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GJTN2P9Z) [**TOSSWARE NATURAL 12oz Arc Bundle - Plant Based 98mm Clear Cold Cups + Sip Lids - Plastic Alternative for Parties Bachelorettes Weddings - Recyclable - Set of 50**TOSSWARE**$28.18**49 rev5mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GJTK1VVW) [**Acellegic 50 Pcs Clear Strawless Plastic Lids Fits for 12 16 20 and 24 oz Cups Disposable PET Sipper Cup Lids for Iced Coffee Milkshake Party Supplies (Transparent 90mm)**Acellegic**$10.70**73 rev9mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FRF3KF5G)
**~~View all new products →~~**
### **Trending**
90-day click momentum
[**KesaPlan 50 Pack 16 oz Pink Plastic Party Cups with Sip Lids Disposable Iced Coffee Cup with Lid Round Bottom Stemless Glasses Drinking Cups for Valentines Galentines Bachelorette Party Holiday**KesaPlan**$25.26**4.6★**▲ 702%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FJY2L9KZ) [**TOSSWARE NATURAL 16oz Arc Green Wave - Plant Based 98mm Clear Cold Cups - Plastic Alternative for Parties Bachelorettes Weddings - Recyclable - Set of 50**TOSSWARE**$17.71**4.5★**▲ 689%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GNW8CCLN) [**TOSSWARE NATURAL 16oz Arc - Plant Based 98mm Clear Cold Cups - Plastic Alternative for Parties Bachelorettes Weddings - Recyclable - Set of 100**TOSSWARE**$32.94**4.5★**▲ 653%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GNXPLYFQ) [**Acellegic 50 Pcs Clear Strawless Plastic Lids Fits for 12 16 20 and 24 oz Cups Disposable PET Sipper Cup Lids for Iced Coffee Milkshake Party Supplies (Transparent 90mm)**Acellegic**$10.70**3.9★**▲ 572%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FRF3KF5G) [**Acellegic 50 Pcs Clear Strawless Plastic Lids Fits for 12 16 20 and 24 oz Cups Disposable PET Sipper Cup Lids for Iced Coffee Milkshake Party Supplies (Transparent 95mm)**Acellegic**$10.57**3.9★**▲ 514%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FRFSDGF2)
**~~View all trending →~~**
## **What buyers say about compostable cups with lids**
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.
### **What buyers love **
**Quality-Overall**20%
*“Good quality cups”*
**Leak-Proof**11%
*“Does not leak”*
**Size-Overall**11%
*“Good fit”*
**Value For Money**8%
*“Great Value”*
**Strength**7%
*“Not flimsy”*
**Durability**5%
*“Reliable and durable”*
**Temperature Retention**5%
*“Keeps drinks warm for a long time”*
**Ease Of Use**4%
*“Super Handy to Have”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**4%
*“Just as pictured”*
**Color**3%
*“Love the color options as well”*
### **What buyers complain about **
**Size-Overall**22%
*“A little small”*
**Strength**12%
*“Very flimsy lid”*
**Quality-Overall**10%
*“the lids were horrible quality as well”*
**Leak-Proof**9%
*“the lid leaks really bad”*
**Ease Of Use**4%
*“can not be used”*
**Temperature Retention**3%
*“Doesnt keep temps as long as HYDY bottles”*
**Value For Money**2%
*“Its a little on the pricey side”*
**Heating**2%
*“My coffee did not stay warm after about 45 minutes”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**2%
*“False Advertising”*
**Ease Of Cleaning**2%
*“Insanely hard to clean lid”*
### **Top return reasons **
**Size-Overall**57%
**Value For Money**6%
**Leak-Proof**6%
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**6%
**Color**4%
**Strength**2%
**Quality-Overall**2%
**Material Quality**2%
**Functionality-Overall**2%
**Product Condition**1%
## **Common questions**
- **Is compostable cups with lids profitable to sell on Amazon United States?**
- The niche generates $60K/yr across 25 tracked products. 8 of 10 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -23.1%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (48/100).
- **How competitive is the compostable cups with lids niche?**
- 16 brands and 26 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 52% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 79% of demand.
- **What do buyers complain about in compostable cups with lids?**
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Size-Overall, Strength, Quality-Overall. The return rate is 1.5%.
- **When does demand for compostable cups with lids peak?**
- Demand peaks in Jul–Aug; the busiest month runs 3.8× the quietest.
- **What does it cost to enter the compostable cups with lids niche?**
- Listings span $10.16–$41.32; the average listing price is $20.54 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 931 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.
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