Hot Cups 16 Oz
Worth a lookShows low returns (0.5%), but a failed launch gate (market size, growth, or returns) keeps it on the watch list.
Returns
Incredible0.5%return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
Avg price
Incredible$31.33avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
Conversion
Great11.4%search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
Brand share
Great43%top-5 brand share — no brand owns this niche
Competition
Great30%top-5 click share — an open shelf
Price range
Good$11.38–$130.31cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
Review moat
Okay1,823.6avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
Quality gap
Okay4.5★avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
Market size
Okay$150K$150K/yr · 42K searches
Growth
Bad-10.8%90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
Is hot cups 16 oz profitable on Amazon?
According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, hot cups 16 oz is a $150K/yr Amazon United States market (42K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 43% of demand. Demand peaks in Nov. Verdict: Worth a look — 63/100.
Data updated Jul 13, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches
hot cups 16 oz market size & sales
Units sold, revenue, conversion and listing quality across the tracked shelf.- Units sold / yr
- 6K–8K
- avg 100–250/product
- Revenue / yr
- $188K–$251K
- units × avg price
- Conversion rate
- 11.4%
- Avg BSR
- #379
- Page quality
- 0%
- Prime
- 89%
- Sponsored
- 87%
- Out of stock
- 4.4%
- Avg brand age
- 50 months
- Avg seller age
- 152 days
Competition: brands, sellers & click share
Clicks spread well past the top 5 (30% combined) — an open shelf where new products get seen.Brands
30 rising
Sellers
171
Top-5 brand share
43%
Top 20: 93%
Top-5 click share
30%
Top 20: 69%
Open market
51%
- Dixie12%
- Lamosi9%
- LITOPAK8%
- ECOEXTRA7%
- Georgia-Pacific6%
- Freshware6%
hot cups 16 oz demand & seasonality
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 98 weeks — -10.8% search growth over the last 90 days.Peak months: Nov · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.7×
Top hot cups 16 oz search terms shoppers use
The exact queries shoppers type, with yearly volume, growth and conversion.- hot cups 16 oz21K/yr
- 16 oz hot cups11K/yr
- 16oz hot cups5K/yr
- 16 oz paper coffee cups5K/yr
Top hot cups 16 oz products & what they sell for
Every tracked product — its share of the shelf, its review moat, and what it sells for.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
Dixie Perfectouch Insulated Paper Hot Cup Coffee Haze Design 75 Count 16oz
Dixie$20.394.5★1,005 rev
ECOEXTRA Coffee Cups 16 oz 200 Pack Disposable Paper Cups for Hot Beverage Drinking White Hot Cups Suitable for Party Picnic Travel and Events
ECOEXTRA$23.514.3★1,221 rev
![Freshware Coffee Cups 16 oz [100 Pack] Disposable Paper Cups for Hot or Iced Coffee Cup Slushie Cup Milkshakes Smoothies and Tea](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/419grujRYaL.jpg)
Freshware Coffee Cups 16 oz [100 Pack] Disposable Paper Cups for Hot or Iced Coffee Cup Slushie Cup Milkshakes Smoothies and Tea
Freshware$13.934.6★555 rev
LITOPAK 210 Pack 16 oz Disposable Paper Coffee Cup Hot/Cold Beverage Drinking Cups for Water Paper Coffee Cups White Hot Coffee Cups Suitable for Party Picnic Travel and Events
LITOPAK$28.954.6★1,751 rev
Dixie PerfecTouch 16 oz Paper Coffee Cups By GP PRO Coffee Haze Design 500 Count (25 Disposable Cups Per Sleeve 20 Sleeves Per Case) 5356DX
Georgia-Pacific$78.484.7★5,888 rev
Newest
by launch date
RAZCC Coffee Cups 100 Pack 16 oz Disposable Insulated Paper Cups Corrugated Kraft Ripple Wall Cup Suitable for Hot and Cold Drinks
RAZCC$25.7074 rev
Lamosi 100 Pack 16 oz Disposable Coffee Cups with Lids and Sleeves Leak-Proof To Go Paper Coffee Cups with Lids Hot/Cold Beverage White Drinking Cup for Home Office Parties Travel
Lamosi$22.44631 rev
TV TOPVALUE 16 oz Paper Coffee cups 210 Count Disposable Drinking Cups for Parties Office Use and Everyday Needs
TV TOPVALUE$25.36481 rev
Freshware Coffee Cups 16 oz [100 Pack] Disposable Paper Cups for Hot or Iced Coffee Cup Slushie Cup Milkshakes Smoothies and Tea
Freshware$13.93555 rev
ECOEXTRA Coffee Cups 16 oz 200 Pack Disposable Paper Cups for Hot Beverage Drinking White Hot Cups Suitable for Party Picnic Travel and Events
ECOEXTRA$23.511,221 rev
Trending
90-day click momentum
METAPRINT 200 Pack 16 oz Disposable Coffee Cups Sturdy Paper Cups for Hot/Cold Drinks Leak-Proof White Hot Cups used for Party Home Caf Events Office
METAPRINT$21.994.4★
RAZCC 16 oz Paper Cups 300 Pack 16oz Disposable Paper Coffee Cups Coffee Cups 16 oz for Cold and Hot Drinks White Paper Drinking Cups for Parties Picnic Cafes Bistros and Events
RAZCC$29.134.6★
RAZCC Coffee Cups 100 Pack 16 oz Disposable Insulated Paper Cups Corrugated Kraft Ripple Wall Cup Suitable for Hot and Cold Drinks
RAZCC$25.704.7★
![Karat 16 oz Paper Hot Coffee Cups [1000 ct] Disposable Leak-Resistant Double Poly-Lined Cups for Hot Beverages 90mm (C-K516)](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31rRGtP8ehL.jpg)
Karat 16 oz Paper Hot Coffee Cups [1000 ct] Disposable Leak-Resistant Double Poly-Lined Cups for Hot Beverages 90mm (C-K516)
Karat$76.834.4★
![Karat 16 oz Paper Coffee Cup [1 000 ct] White Disposable Cup for Hot/ Cold Drinks and Beverages 90mm (C-K516W)](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31k0cMe0mFL.jpg)
Karat 16 oz Paper Coffee Cup [1 000 ct] White Disposable Cup for Hot/ Cold Drinks and Beverages 90mm (C-K516W)
Karat$73.964.3★
What reviews say buyers love and hate about hot cups 16 oz
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.What buyers love
“Excellent Product”
“Great Value”
“Sturdy cups”
“Good size”
“They dont leak”
“Durable and lids actually fit”
“As described”
“Easy to use”
“hold a great temperature”
“I love the color”
What buyers complain about
“They leak”
“tad bit small”
“Quality is very low”
“Not easy to use”
“not the best, the lid is very thin”
“Flimsy lids”
“the price is too much”
“Not Durable”
“Too much heat gets thru to be able to hold the cup”
“Hot”
Top return reasons
Common hot cups 16 oz questions
- Is hot cups 16 oz profitable to sell on Amazon United States?
- The niche generates $150K/yr across 62 tracked products. 6 of 7 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -10.8%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (63/100).
- How competitive is the hot cups 16 oz niche?
- 30 brands and 171 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 30% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 43% of demand.
- What do buyers complain about in hot cups 16 oz?
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Leak-Proof, Size-Overall, Quality-Overall. The return rate is 0.5%.
- When does demand for hot cups 16 oz peak?
- Demand peaks in Nov; the busiest month runs 1.7× the quietest.
- What does it cost to enter the hot cups 16 oz niche?
- Listings span $11.38–$130.31; the average listing price is $31.33 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 1,824 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.