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disposable soup cups

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Soft demand (-47.2% this quarter) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.

Market size 30Growth 1Conversion 65Competition 59Returns 80Price range 65Avg price 85Brand share 58Review moat 72Quality gap 20

Avg price

Great$19.08

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Returns

Great1.7%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Review moat

Good635.29

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Conversion

Good5.9%

search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale

Price range

Good$2.98–$37.61

cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100

Competition

Good49%

top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse

Brand share

Good70%

top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand

Market size

Okay$132K

$132K/yr · 118K searches

Quality gap

Bad4.7★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Growth

Bad-47.2%

90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch

According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, disposable soup cups is a $132K/yr Amazon United States market (118K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 70% of demand. Demand peaks in Jan–Oct–Nov–Dec. Verdict: Skip it — 47/100.

Data updated Jul 13, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches

disposable soup cups market data

Units sold / yr
6K–8K
avg 100–250/product
Revenue / yr
$114K–$153K
units × avg price
Conversion rate
5.9%
Avg BSR
#589
Page quality
0%
Prime
100%
Sponsored
98%
Out of stock
5.6%
Avg brand age
42 months
Avg seller age
148 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products take 49% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.

Brands

26 rising

Sellers

29

Top-5 brand share

70%

Top 20: 95%

Top-5 click share

49%

Top 20: 81%

Open market

27%

  • MATICAN35%
  • ESSENTIAL17%
  • Comfycheer12%
  • PakTalk3%
  • LITOPAK3%
  • Glad3%

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 103 weeks — -47.2% search growth over the last 90 days.
5K3KSpike '24Spike '25DecMarJunAugNovMarMay

Peak months: Jan, Oct, Nov, Dec · busiest ÷ quietest = 4.7×

Top disposable soup cups search terms

  • soup cups disposable37K/yr
  • paper soup cups26K/yr
  • disposable soup cups39K/yr
  • small soup cups7K/yr
  • cups for soup3K/yr
  • disposable soup cup3K/yr
  • soup cups disposable hot3K/yr
All search terms

Top disposable soup 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%3%$4K6%$8K9%$12K12%$16K101001K10K Reviews — right = deep review moat Market 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.

What buyers say about disposable soup cups

What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.

What buyers love

Size-Overall20%

“Love the different sizes”

Quality-Overall14%

“Excellent product”

Strength10%

“Good and sturdy”

Value For Money9%

“Reasonably priced”

Leak-Proof6%

“does not leak”

Ease Of Use6%

“Very handy”

Durability5%

“Hold up well”

Storage Capacity5%

“Useful storage”

Advertised Vs Actual Product3%

“As advertised”

Color2%

“Cute Color”

What buyers complain about

Size-Overall24%

“Size is not accurate”

Durability10%

“Break easily”

Ease Of Use9%

“very difficult to remove”

Leak-Proof7%

“LEAKING”

Quality-Overall7%

“Poor quality lids”

Strength4%

“flimsy”

Advertised Vs Actual Product3%

“not as pictured in the picture”

Value For Money3%

“I think these were cheaper”

Material Quality2%

“Moldy product”

Thickness2%

“thick”

Top return reasons

Size-Overall85%
Advertised Vs Actual Product4%
Value For Money4%
Quality-Overall1%
Material Quality1%
Color1%
Leak-Proof1%
Thin1%
Functionality-Overall1%
Strength0%

Common questions

Is disposable soup cups profitable to sell on Amazon United States?
The niche generates $132K/yr across 41 tracked products. 3 of 3 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -47.2%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (47/100).
How competitive is the disposable soup cups niche?
26 brands and 29 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 49% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 70% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in disposable soup cups?
Top complaints mined from reviews: Size-Overall, Durability, Ease Of Use. The return rate is 1.7%.
When does demand for disposable soup cups peak?
Demand peaks in Jan–Oct–Nov–Dec; the busiest month runs 4.7× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the disposable soup cups niche?
Listings span $2.98–$37.61; the average listing price is $19.08 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 635 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.