paper cups 16 oz
Worth a lookShows low returns (0.4%), but a failed launch gate (market size, growth, or returns) keeps it on the watch list.
Returns
Incredible0.4%return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
Conversion
Incredible12.8%search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
Avg price
Incredible$32.30avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
Brand share
Great59%top-5 brand share — no brand owns this niche
Competition
Good41%top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse
Price range
Good$4.80–$130.31cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
Market size
Good$524K$524K/yr · 127K searches
Quality gap
Okay4.6★avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
Review moat
Okay3,572.13avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
Growth
Okay+1.2%90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, paper cups 16 oz is a $524K/yr Amazon United States market (127K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 59% of demand. Verdict: Worth a look — 64/100.
Data updated Jul 13, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches
paper cups 16 oz market data
- Units sold / yr
- 20K–25K
- avg 250–500/product
- Revenue / yr
- $646K–$808K
- units × avg price
- Conversion rate
- 12.8%
- Avg BSR
- #437
- Page quality
- 0%
- Prime
- 83%
- Sponsored
- 78%
- Out of stock
- 6.3%
- Avg brand age
- 48 months
- Avg seller age
- 145 days
Competition & brand share
The top 5 products take 41% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.Brands
25 flat
Sellers
197
Top-5 brand share
59%
Top 20: 96%
Top-5 click share
41%
Top 20: 80%
Open market
34%
- Dixie20%
- Freshware12%
- Georgia-Pacific10%
- Hefty9%
- ECOEXTRA8%
- Amazon Basics7%
Demand & seasonality
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 98 weeks — +1.2% search growth over the last 90 days.No pronounced peak months · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.5×
Top paper cups 16 oz search terms
- paper cups 16 oz41K/yr
- 16 oz paper cups17K/yr
- coffee cups 16 oz.9K/yr
- 16 oz hot cups11K/yr
- dixie coffee cups 16 oz9K/yr
- 16oz paper cups6K/yr
- 16oz hot cups5K/yr
- dixie cups 16 oz4K/yr
- dixie 16 oz coffee cups with lids4K/yr
- 16 oz paper coffee cups5K/yr
Top paper cups 16 oz 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.
All 24 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
Top sellers
by 90-day click share![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
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
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
Dixie Perfectouch Insulated Paper Hot Cup Coffee Haze Design 75 Count 16oz
Dixie$20.394.5★1,005 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
Newest
by launch date
Biotakeware Disposable Kraft Paper Cups (16oz-80pack) Brown Coffee Cups Made from Unbleached Kraft Paper Sturdy Leak Resistant Hot/Cold Disposable Cups for Party Home Office
Biotakeware$13.06102 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
Amazon Basics Disposable Clear Plastic Cups for Cold Drinks BPA-Free Easy to Hold 16oz 50 Count
Amazon Basics$4.806,269 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
JOLLY CHEF 16 oz Coffee Cups with Lids 100 Pack Disposable Hot Paper Coffee Cups with Lids Sleeves and Stirrers for Christmas Thanksgiving Party
JOLLY CHEF$26.541,584 rev
Trending
90-day click momentumBiotakeware Disposable Kraft Paper Cups (16oz-80pack) Brown Coffee Cups Made from Unbleached Kraft Paper Sturdy Leak Resistant Hot/Cold Disposable Cups for Party Home Office
Biotakeware$13.064.8★
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★
Dixie Perfectouch Insulated Paper Hot Cup Coffee Haze Design 140 Count
Dixie$26.864.6★
Hefty Party On Disposable Plastic Party Cups 50 Count 18 Oz Red Cups for Parties Tailgates Birthdays Holidays and More Contoured Shape for Easy Gripping Strong and Durable
Hefty$5.784.8★
What buyers say about paper cups 16 oz
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.What buyers love
“Good quality cups”
“Great value”
“Cups sturdy”
“Colors are bright”
“Its good if you dont break it”
“Good size”
“As advertised”
“They are leak proof for the most part”
“They are easy to hold”
“Keeps it hot”
What buyers complain about
“Cups Leak”
“Poor quality”
“Lids don't fit properly”
“Too flimsy”
“not the best, the lid is very thin”
“CUPS FALL APART AFTER A FEW MINS”
“Total waste of money”
“Its not clear that that is the case from the description”
“its not going to keep it hot for your car ride and more”
“dont close easily”
Top return reasons
Common questions
- Is paper cups 16 oz profitable to sell on Amazon United States?
- The niche generates $524K/yr across 40 tracked products. 3 of 3 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +1.2%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (64/100).
- How competitive is the paper cups 16 oz niche?
- 25 brands and 197 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 41% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 59% of demand.
- What do buyers complain about in paper cups 16 oz?
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Leak-Proof, Quality-Overall, Size-Overall. The return rate is 0.4%.
- When does demand for paper cups 16 oz peak?
- Demand is steady year-round — the busiest month runs 1.5× the quietest.
- What does it cost to enter the paper cups 16 oz niche?
- Listings span $4.80–$130.31; the average listing price is $32.30 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 3,572 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.