paper cups 8 oz
Launch itA $931K/yr market growing +7.6% this quarter with returns at 0.6% — clears our launch bar.
Returns
Incredible0.6%return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
Conversion
Great11.6%search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
Avg price
Great$20.85avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
Price range
Great$4.72–$91.83cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
Brand share
Great56%top-5 brand share — no brand owns this niche
Market size
Great$931K$931K/yr · 385K searches
Competition
Good40%top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse
Review moat
Okay1,884.29avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
Growth
Okay+7.6%90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
Quality gap
Okay4.6★avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, paper cups 8 oz is a $931K/yr Amazon United States market (385K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 56% of demand. Verdict: Launch it — 69/100.
Data updated Jul 13, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches
paper cups 8 oz market data
- Units sold / yr
- 40K–50K
- avg 1,250–1,500/product
- Revenue / yr
- $834K–$1.0M
- units × avg price
- Conversion rate
- 11.6%
- Avg BSR
- #391
- Page quality
- 0%
- Prime
- 98%
- Sponsored
- 96%
- Out of stock
- 0.0%
- Avg brand age
- 46 months
- Avg seller age
- 149 days
Competition & brand share
The top 5 products take 40% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.Brands
29 falling
Sellers
144
Top-5 brand share
56%
Top 20: 93%
Top-5 click share
40%
Top 20: 74%
Open market
38%
- Cxsel24%
- Amazon Basics11%
- Lamosi8%
- PACKINNO7%
- Biotakeware6%
- Walasaso6%
Demand & seasonality
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — +7.6% search growth over the last 90 days.No pronounced peak months · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.4×
Top paper cups 8 oz search terms
- paper cups 8 oz149K/yr
- coffee cups 8 oz39K/yr
- 8 oz paper cups31K/yr
- white paper cups29K/yr
- 8oz paper cups20K/yr
- hot cups 8 oz22K/yr
- paper party cups12K/yr
- paper coffee cups 8 oz15K/yr
- paper water cups10K/yr
- 8 oz hot cups11K/yr
Top paper cups 8 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
100 Park Disposable Hot Coffee Cups - Bulk 8 Oz Paper Cups Disposable cups
Cxsel$9.814.6★683 rev
Cxsel Paper Cups 50 Park 8 Oz Disposable Cups for Hot or Cold Beverage Paper Coffee Cups 8 oz
Cxsel$7.014.6★137 rev
Lamosi 300 Pack Paper Cups 8 oz Disposable Coffee Cups Paper Coffee Cups 8 oz White Hot/Cold Beverage Drinking Cup for Water Juice or Tea Office Party Home Travel
Lamosi$22.704.7★1,398 rev
PACKINNO 8 oz White Paper Coffee Cups Disposable Hot Cups for Coffee Tea Cocoa Water 400 Pack
PACKINNO$20.244.2★630 rev
Amazon Basics Small Disposable Clear Plastic Cups 9oz 100 Count
Amazon Basics$4.724.7★6,269 rev
Newest
by launch date
Biotakeware 100 Pcs 8oz Paper Cups for Kids 4 Unique Ocean Theme Designs Disposable Bulk Hot & Cold Drinking Coffee Cups for Birthday Parties Holidays Picnics Travel and Special Events
Biotakeware$9.5450 rev
Biotakeware 150 Pack 8 oz Disposable Paper Cups Brown Coffee Cups Unbleached Kraft Paper Sturdy Leak Resistant Hot/Cold Disposable Cups for Party Home Office
Biotakeware$12.40102 rev
Biotakeware 300 Pack 8 oz Disposable Paper Cups Brown Coffee Cups Unbleached Kraft Paper Sturdy Leak Resistant Hot/Cold Disposable Cups for Party Home Office
Biotakeware$17.82102 rev
CELLURA 8 oz Paper Coffee Cups 400 Pack Disposable Hot Coffee Cup 8oz White To Go Cups for Coffee Hot Drinks Travel Parties Events
CELLURA$20.5761 rev
200 Pack 8oz Kraft Coffee Cups Brown Kraft Disposable Paper Coffee Cups Hot Coffee Cups & Cold Coffee Cups Food-Safe Kraft Paper Cups Heavy-Duty Disposable Paper Cups for Coffee Tea Cocoa Water
PACKINNO$11.87630 rev
Trending
90-day click momentumBiotakeware 100 Pcs 8oz Paper Cups for Kids 4 Unique Ocean Theme Designs Disposable Bulk Hot & Cold Drinking Coffee Cups for Birthday Parties Holidays Picnics Travel and Special Events
Biotakeware$9.544.5★
CELLURA 8 oz Paper Coffee Cups 400 Pack Disposable Hot Coffee Cup 8oz White To Go Cups for Coffee Hot Drinks Travel Parties Events
CELLURA$20.574.4★
Biotakeware 300 Pack 8 oz Disposable Paper Cups Brown Coffee Cups Unbleached Kraft Paper Sturdy Leak Resistant Hot/Cold Disposable Cups for Party Home Office
Biotakeware$17.824.8★
Biotakeware 150 Pack 8 oz Disposable Paper Cups Brown Coffee Cups Unbleached Kraft Paper Sturdy Leak Resistant Hot/Cold Disposable Cups for Party Home Office
Biotakeware$12.404.8★
200 Pack 8oz Kraft Coffee Cups Brown Kraft Disposable Paper Coffee Cups Hot Coffee Cups & Cold Coffee Cups Food-Safe Kraft Paper Cups Heavy-Duty Disposable Paper Cups for Coffee Tea Cocoa Water
PACKINNO$11.874.2★
What buyers say about paper cups 8 oz
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.What buyers love
“Great value”
“Good quality cups”
“Theyre the perfect size for travel”
“fairly sturdy cups”
“Colors are bright”
“As advertised”
“helps prevent spills”
“more durable than other ones I have ordered”
“Easy to use”
“I like how thick”
What buyers complain about
“Leaking”
“these cup were okay they were small”
“I feel like quality control needs to be better”
“Very thick”
“Little flimsy”
“Total waste of money”
“it smells like incense”
“Not insulated for heat”
“Did not like the advertisement on the cup”
“The cups made whatever I poured in them taste funny”
Top return reasons
Common questions
- Is paper cups 8 oz profitable to sell on Amazon United States?
- The niche generates $931K/yr across 45 tracked products. 5 of 11 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +7.6%. Flapen's verdict: Launch it (69/100).
- How competitive is the paper cups 8 oz niche?
- 29 brands and 144 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 40% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 56% of demand.
- What do buyers complain about in paper cups 8 oz?
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Leak-Proof, Size-Overall, Quality-Overall. The return rate is 0.6%.
- When does demand for paper cups 8 oz peak?
- Demand is steady year-round — the busiest month runs 1.4× the quietest.
- What does it cost to enter the paper cups 8 oz niche?
- Listings span $4.72–$91.83; the average listing price is $20.85 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 1,884 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.