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# **Hot Cups 16 Oz**
**Worth a look**
Shows low returns (0.5%), but a failed launch gate (market size, growth, or returns) keeps it on the watch list.
Market size 32Growth 20Conversion 92Competition 85Returns 98Price range 71Avg price 95Brand share 92Review moat 47Quality gap 37
**Returns**
**Incredible****0.5%**
return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
**Avg price**
**Incredible****$31.33**
avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
**Conversion**
**Great****11.4%**
search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
**Brand share**
**Great****43%**
top-5 brand share — no brand owns this niche
**Competition**
**Great****30%**
top-5 click share — an open shelf
**Price range**
**Good****$11.38–$130.31**
cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
**Review moat**
**Okay****1,823.6**
avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
**Quality gap**
**Okay****4.5★**
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
**Signals**[** No Dominant Brand**](https://flapen.com/research/niches?market=us&signal=no_dominant_brand "Top brand's click share < 20%")
## **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 ~~](https://flapen.com/research/methodology)
## **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.
1K750Prime Day '24Spike '24Spike '25Black Friday '25 seasonDecMarJunAugNovMarMay
Peak months: Nov · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.7×
[**Open Trend **](https://flapen.com/research/us/health-household/hot-cups-16-oz/trend)
## **Top hot cups 16 oz search terms shoppers use**
The exact queries shoppers type, with yearly volume, growth and conversion.
- **hot cups 16 oz**21K/yr-15.3%11.5% conv. - **16 oz hot cups**11K/yr-2.4%11.5% conv. - **16oz hot cups**5K/yr-4.3%13.8% conv. - **16 oz paper coffee cups**5K/yr-18.2%11.0% conv. [**All search terms **](https://flapen.com/research/us/health-household/hot-cups-16-oz/search-terms)
## **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.
0%2%$3K4%$6K6%$9K8%$12K101001K10K100K 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**Dixie Perfectouch Insulated Paper Hot Cup Coffee Haze Design 75 Count 16oz**Dixie**$20.39**4.5★1,005 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01J2BGZT2) [2**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**$23.51**4.3★1,221 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DB81DDYJ) [3![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**$13.93**4.6★555 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0F4VX6597) [4**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**$28.95**4.6★1,751 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09CK9MVDH) [5**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**$78.48**4.7★5,888 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00F2P95R2)
**~~View all top sellers →~~**
### **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**$25.70**74 rev11mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FM35JS4K) [**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**$22.44**631 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FGJMM3HR) [**TV TOPVALUE 16 oz Paper Coffee cups 210 Count Disposable Drinking Cups for Parties Office Use and Everyday Needs**TV TOPVALUE**$25.36**481 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DZ6G2NWN) [![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**$13.93**555 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0F4VX6597) [**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**$23.51**1,221 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DB81DDYJ)
**~~View all new products →~~**
### **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**$21.99**4.4★**▲ 211%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CS3391YJ) [**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**$29.13**4.6★**▲ 128%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0D1R8L5VV) [**RAZCC Coffee Cups 100 Pack 16 oz Disposable Insulated Paper Cups Corrugated Kraft Ripple Wall Cup Suitable for Hot and Cold Drinks**RAZCC**$25.70**4.7★**▲ 119%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FM35JS4K) [![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**$76.83**4.4★**▲ 100%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00O9SPHAW) [![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**$73.96**4.3★**▲ 70%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00O9SPM3Y)
**~~View all trending →~~**
## **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 **
**Quality-Overall**19%
*“Excellent Product”*
**Value For Money**15%
*“Great Value”*
**Strength**12%
*“Sturdy cups”*
**Size-Overall**9%
*“Good size”*
**Leak-Proof**7%
*“They dont leak”*
**Durability**6%
*“Durable and lids actually fit”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**5%
*“As described”*
**Ease Of Use**3%
*“Easy to use”*
**Temperature Retention**3%
*“hold a great temperature”*
**Color**2%
*“I love the color”*
### **What buyers complain about **
**Leak-Proof**28%
*“They leak”*
**Size-Overall**10%
*“tad bit small”*
**Quality-Overall**10%
*“Quality is very low”*
**Ease Of Use**6%
*“Not easy to use”*
**Thickness**6%
*“not the best, the lid is very thin”*
**Strength**5%
*“Flimsy lids”*
**Value For Money**5%
*“the price is too much”*
**Durability**4%
*“Not Durable”*
**Heat Resistance**3%
*“Too much heat gets thru to be able to hold the cup”*
**Heating**3%
*“Hot”*
### **Top return reasons **
**Size-Overall**36%
**Leak-Proof**14%
**Value For Money**11%
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**7%
**Quality-Overall**5%
**Strength**3%
**Smell**3%
**Thin**2%
**Material Quality**2%
**Functionality-Overall**2%
## **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.
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