Is plastic coffee cups profitable to sell on Amazon United States?

The niche generates $287K/yr across 34 tracked products. 8 of 8 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -10.5%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (56/100).

How competitive is the plastic coffee cups niche?

24 brands and 35 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 50% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 66% of demand.

What do buyers complain about in plastic coffee cups?

Top complaints mined from reviews: Size-Overall, Strength, Quality-Overall. The return rate is 0.8%.

When does demand for plastic coffee cups peak?

Demand is steady year-round — the busiest month runs 1.3× the quietest.

What does it cost to enter the plastic coffee cups niche?

Listings span $8.47–$27.62; the average listing price is $17.33 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 1,074 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.

plastic coffee cups

Worth a look

Shows low returns (0.8%), but a failed launch gate (market size, growth, or returns) keeps it on the watch list.

Returns

Incredible0.8%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Avg price

Great$17.33

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Brand share

Good66%

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

Price range

Good$8.47–$27.62

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

Conversion

Good5.8%

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

Review moat

Good1,074.41

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Competition

Good50%

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

Market size

Good$287K

$287K/yr · 286K searches

Quality gap

Okay4.5★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Growth

Bad-10.5%

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

According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, plastic coffee cups is a $287K/yr Amazon United States market (286K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 66% of demand. Verdict: Worth a look — 56/100.

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

plastic coffee cups market data

Units sold / yr: 15K–20K; avg 250–500/product
Revenue / yr: $260K–$347K; units × avg price
Conversion rate: 5.8%
Avg BSR: #241
Page quality: 0%
Prime: 100%
Sponsored: 94%
Out of stock: 1.0%
Avg brand age: 36 months
Avg seller age: 166 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products take 50% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.

Brands

24 falling

Sellers

Top-5 brand share

66%

Top 20: 96%

Top-5 click share

50%

Top 20: 85%

Open market

31%

Dealusy21%
Jycnolm16%
AOZITA13%
Qinsihwn11%
Lamosi6%
Homestockplus4%

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 99 weeks — -10.5% search growth over the last 90 days.

No pronounced peak months · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.3×

Open Trend

Top plastic coffee cups search terms

plastic coffee cups171K/yr -19.2%4.4% conv.
coffee cups plastic27K/yr +4.6%4.2% conv.
plastic coffee cup23K/yr +8.4%2.2% conv.
plastic cups for coffee19K/yr -0.5%3.9% conv.
coffee plastic cups14K/yr +10.0%3.2% conv.
plastic cups coffee9K/yr +2.1%4.9% conv.
coffee cup plastic9K/yr +1.6%2.9% conv.
clear plastic coffee cups8K/yr -13.3%3.4% conv.
disposable plastic coffee cups6K/yr +13.9%2.9% conv.

All search terms

Top plastic coffee 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.

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

Jycnolm Round Bottom Clear Plastic Cups with Sip Lids 50 Sets 16 Oz Disposable Iced Coffee Cups with Strawless Lids To Go Cold Drink Cups for Smoothies Juices Party Catering

Jycnolm$18.474.6★211 rev

Dealusy 100 Pack - 16 oz Clear Plastic Cups with Lids and Straws Sturdy & Food Safe Iced Coffee Cups with lids Disposable Plastic Smoothie Cups for Cold Drinks

Dealusy$24.644.8★4,349 rev

Qinsihwn 20 oz Clear Plastic Cups with Strawless Sip Lid 25 Sets Disposable Iced Coffee Cups with Lids Disposable Clear Plastic Cups with Lids for Iced Coffee Smoothie Cold Drinks for Party

Qinsihwn$10.163.9★429 rev

Dealusy 100 Pack - 16 oz Clear Plastic Cups with Lids Sturdy & Food Safe Iced Coffee Cups with lids Disposable Plastic Smoothie Cups for Cold Drinks Sip Lids

Dealusy$24.814.7★1,745 rev

AOZITA 25 Pack - 16 oz Plastic Cups with Lids and Straws Clear Iced Coffee Cups with Lids Disposable Cups with Lids for Cold Drinks Iced Tea Milkshakes Smoothies - Durable & BPA Free

AOZITA$12.294.8★564 rev

Newest

by launch date

100 Pack 16 oz Plastic Cups with Lids and Straws Clear Disposable Plastic Cups Heavy Duty Iced Coffee Cups with Leak-Resistant Lids Cold Drink Cups for Smoothies Juice Soda & Party To Go

PODJULFA$17.87216 rev

3mo ago

BISWYLBLJ 25 Pack-16 oz Clear Plastic Cups with Sip Lids BPA Free Food Safe Disposable Iced Coffee Cups Sturdy to Go Cups for Smoothies Cold Drinks Party

BISWYLBLJ$8.4767 rev

4mo ago

Boxential 50 Pack 16 oz Round Bottom Plastic Cups with Lids and Straws Disposable Coffee Cups with Lids To Go Iced Coffee Cups with Lids Disposable Cups for Party Smoothie Cup for Cold Drinks

Boxential$17.7048 rev

5mo ago

Homestockplus 25 Pack 15 oz BPA-Free Clear Plastic Cups with Lids and Straws Leak-Proof Disposable To-Go Cups for Iced Coffee Smoothies Juice Daily Use & Small Gatherings

Homestockplus$13.4236 rev

6mo ago

Kuihaazi 50 Pack Clear Plastic Cups with Strawless Sip Lids 16 oz Iced Coffee Cup Disposable PET Crystal Round Bottom To Go Cup for Cold Beverage Juice Smoothie Milkshake Wedding Party

Kuihaazi$15.3369 rev

10mo ago

What buyers say about plastic coffee cups

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

What buyers love

Quality-Overall25%

“Good Quality Cups”

Strength14%

“Sturdy Cups”

Size-Overall10%

“Love the size”

Value For Money10%

“Money well spent”

Durability6%

“durable material”

Ease Of Use6%

“easy to handle”

Leak-Proof6%

“leak proof”

Advertised Vs Actual Product6%

“As described”

Thickness2%

“Thick”

Design-Overall1%

“Very cool design”

What buyers complain about

Size-Overall22%

“Not the right fit”

Strength14%

“Not strong”

Quality-Overall9%

“Bad Quality”

Leak-Proof7%

“they leak”

Ease Of Use6%

“Sort of hard to drink from”

Thickness5%

“the straw is too thick”

Value For Money4%

“Just a little on the expensive side”

Durability3%

“Break easily”

Advertised Vs Actual Product3%

“False advertisement”

Material Quality2%

“Very thin material”

Top return reasons

Size-Overall63%

Value For Money10%

Advertised Vs Actual Product4%

Strength4%

Quality-Overall3%

Thin3%

Material Quality3%

Leak-Proof2%

Functionality-Overall1%

Smell1%

Common questions

Is plastic coffee cups profitable to sell on Amazon United States?: The niche generates $287K/yr across 34 tracked products. 8 of 8 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -10.5%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (56/100).
How competitive is the plastic coffee cups niche?: 24 brands and 35 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 50% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 66% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in plastic coffee cups?: Top complaints mined from reviews: Size-Overall, Strength, Quality-Overall. The return rate is 0.8%.
When does demand for plastic coffee cups peak?: Demand is steady year-round — the busiest month runs 1.3× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the plastic coffee cups niche?: Listings span $8.47–$27.62; the average listing price is $17.33 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 1,074 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.