dessert cups
Launch itA $2.6M/yr market growing +34.7% this quarter with returns at 1.1% — clears our launch bar.
Market size
Incredible$2.6M$2.6M/yr · 3.8M searches
Returns
Great1.1%return rate — above 6% kills the launch gate
Brand share
Great53%top-5 brand share — no brand owns this niche
Avg price
Great$16.34avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
Review moat
Good907.79avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
Price range
Good$3.92–$33.55cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
Growth
Good+34.7%90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
Competition
Good51%top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse
Conversion
Good4.1%search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
Quality gap
Okay4.5★avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, dessert cups is a $2.6M/yr Amazon United States market (3.8M searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 53% of demand. Demand peaks in May–Jun. Verdict: Launch it — 68/100.
Data updated Jul 13, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches
Market data
- Units sold / yr
- 150K–200K
- avg 2,500–3,000/product
- Revenue / yr
- $2.5M–$3.3M
- units × avg price
- Launch success
- 100%
- 9 of 9 new (360d)
- Conversion rate
- 4.1%
- Avg BSR
- #53
- Page quality
- 0%
- Prime
- 100%
- Sponsored
- 97%
- Out of stock
- 1.2%
- Avg brand age
- 38 months
- Avg seller age
- 145 days
Competition
The top 5 products take 51% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.Brands
25 falling
Sellers
38
Top-5 brand share
53%
Top 20: 94%
Top-5 click share
51%
Top 20: 89%
Open market
41%
- FIFWVGP18%
- DOUDOULE14%
- EASERCY9%
- Jnnzzggu6%
- JPPSUJJ6%
- Alaeseje6%
Demand & seasonality
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — +34.7% search growth over the last 90 days.Peak months: May, Jun · busiest ÷ quietest = 2.0×
Product shelf
Each bubble is one product — market share against review moat; bubble size tracks estimated sales, color grades how beatable the incumbent looks.
All 29 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
Top sellers
by 90-day click share
FIFWVGP 5 oz Plastic Dessert Cups With Lids and Spoons Yogurt Parfait Appetizer Cups for Party Mini Dessert Shooters for Pudding and Fruit 20 Pack (60-Piece)
FIFWVGP$9.894.5★919 rev
5oz Plastic Dessert Cups with Lids and Spoons Clear Small Yogurt Parfait Cups with Lids Mini Dessert Shooter Cups with Spoons Square Appetizer Cups for Party Fruit Pudding Trifle Ice Cream 20 Pack
DOUDOULE$8.294.5★271 rev
EASERCY 5 oz Plastic Dessert Cups with Lids and Spoons 150 Pcs Serves 50 Yogurt Parfait Appetizer Cup for Party Dessert Shooter Cups for Pudding Jello and Fruit
EASERCY$17.404.7★3,403 rev
JPPSUJJ 400-Pack 5 oz Dessert Cups with Lids and Spoons Clear Plastic Parfait & Yogurt Cups Mini Shooter Cups for Parties Ice Cream Pudding Fruit | Square Appetizer Containers
JPPSUJJ$27.694.4★144 rev
Alaeseje 50 Pack 8oz Disposable Clear Plastic Cups with Dome Lids(Hole in the Lid) PET Dessert Cups Disposable Snack Bowls for Ice Cream Cake Fruit Parfait Pudding and Jello Shot
Alaeseje$11.754.6★1,906 rev
Newest
by launch date
5oz Plastic Dessert Cups with Lids and Spoons Clear Yogurt Parfait Cups with Lids Mini Dessert Shooter Cups with Spoons Small Square Appetizer Cups for Fruit Party Pudding Ice Cream Trifle 20 Pack
LAIYPHO$7.5584 rev
JPPSUJJ 400-Pack 5 oz Dessert Cups with Lids and Spoons Clear Plastic Parfait & Yogurt Cups Mini Shooter Cups for Parties Ice Cream Pudding Fruit | Square Appetizer Containers
JPPSUJJ$27.69144 rev
GGYKJSK 50-Pack 5oz Dessert Cups with Lids Plastic Parfait/Pudding Cups Small Plastic Containers with Spoons Reusable Jello Cups for Yogurt Fruit Cake Appetizers
GGYKJSK$11.14107 rev
120 Pack Parfait Cups with Spoons(5 oz) Mini Plastic Dessert Cups Appetizer Cups Shooter Cups for Party Yogurt Parfait Jello Fruit(The Set Includes: 60 Cups and 60 Spoons)
GRWJHUM$14.2933 rev
Ginkgo 100 Sets (300 Pieces) 5 oz Dessert Cups with Lids and Spoons Clear Plastic Parfait Cups Disposable Appetizer Cups for Pudding Jello Mousse Ice Cream Party & Catering Supplies
Ginkgo$24.3768 rev
Trending
90-day click momentum120 Pack Parfait Cups with Spoons(5 oz) Mini Plastic Dessert Cups Appetizer Cups Shooter Cups for Party Yogurt Parfait Jello Fruit(The Set Includes: 60 Cups and 60 Spoons)
GRWJHUM$14.294.8★
5oz Plastic Dessert Cups with Lids and Spoons Clear Yogurt Parfait Cups with Lids Mini Dessert Shooter Cups with Spoons Small Square Appetizer Cups for Fruit Party Pudding Ice Cream Trifle 20 Pack
LAIYPHO$7.554.5★
Lamosi 9 oz Clear Plastic Cups with Lids 50 Pack Clear Disposable Cups with Flat Lids No Hole for Fruit Snack Pudding Cold To Go Drinks or Milkshakes
Lamosi$13.664.7★
JPPSUJJ 400-Pack 5 oz Dessert Cups with Lids and Spoons Clear Plastic Parfait & Yogurt Cups Mini Shooter Cups for Parties Ice Cream Pudding Fruit | Square Appetizer Containers
JPPSUJJ$27.694.4★
FIFWVGP 5 oz Plastic Dessert Cups With Lids and Spoons Yogurt Parfait Appetizer Cups for Party Mini Dessert Shooters for Pudding and Fruit 20 Pack (60-Piece)
FIFWVGP$9.894.5★
Reviews
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.What buyers love
“Love the size”
“Good quality cups”
“Good for the price”
“not flimsy”
“Very easy to carry”
“exactly as pictured”
“The material feels durable”
“They are useful for desserts or appetizers”
“Does not leak”
“So the design definitely helped”
What buyers complain about
“big”
“a little flimsy”
“Poor quality”
“It was hard separating them”
“the plastic felt thick”
“This product is not as advertised”
“I broke three just taking them out of the wrapper”
“it does kinda leak a bit if you shake a liquid in it”
“expensive”
“Didnt work”
Top return reasons
Common questions
- Is dessert cups profitable to sell on Amazon United States?
- The niche generates $2.6M/yr across 29 tracked products. 9 of 9 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +34.7%. Flapen's verdict: Launch it (68/100).
- How competitive is the dessert cups niche?
- 25 brands and 38 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 51% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 53% of demand.
- What do buyers complain about in dessert cups?
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Size-Overall, Strength, Quality-Overall. The return rate is 1.1%.
- When does demand for dessert cups peak?
- Demand peaks in May–Jun; the busiest month runs 2.0× the quietest.
- What does it cost to enter the dessert cups niche?
- Listings span $3.92–$33.55; the average listing price is $16.34 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 908 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.
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