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title: "Plastic Coffee Cups — $287K/yr Amazon US Niche (2026) - Flapen"
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description: "Niche score 56/100 · $287K/yr market. A failed launch gate (market size, growth, or returns) keeps it on the watch list. Data updated Jul 2026."
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# **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.
Market size 51Growth 20Conversion 65Competition 58Returns 96Price range 66Avg price 81Brand share 66Review moat 61Quality gap 38
**Returns**
**Incredible****0.8%**
return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
**Avg price**
**Great****$17.33**
avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
**Brand share**
**Good****66%**
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**
**Good****5.8%**
search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
**Review moat**
**Good****1,074.41**
avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
**Competition**
**Good****50%**
top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse
**Market size**
**Good****$287K**
$287K/yr · 286K searches
**Quality gap**
**Okay****4.5★**
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 ~~](https://flapen.com/research/methodology)
## **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**
**35**
**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.
7K5KSpike '25Prime Day '25Spike '26 seasonDecMarJunAugNovMarMay
No pronounced peak months · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.3×
[**Open Trend **](https://flapen.com/research/us/health-household/plastic-coffee-cups/trend)
## **Top plastic coffee cups search terms**
- **plastic coffee cups**171K/yr-19.2%4.4% conv. - **coffee cups plastic**27K/yr+4.6%4.2% conv. - **plastic coffee cup**23K/yr+8.4%2.2% conv. - **plastic cups for coffee**19K/yr-0.5%3.9% conv. - **coffee plastic cups**14K/yr+10.0%3.2% conv. - **plastic cups coffee**9K/yr+2.1%4.9% conv. - **coffee cup plastic**9K/yr+1.6%2.9% conv. - **clear plastic coffee cups**8K/yr-13.3%3.4% conv. - **disposable plastic coffee cups**6K/yr+13.9%2.9% conv. [**All search terms **](https://flapen.com/research/us/health-household/plastic-coffee-cups/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.
0%4%$11K8%$23K12%$34K16%$46K101001K10K 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**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**$18.47**4.6★211 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FLXTMB3X) [2**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**$24.64**4.8★4,349 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CZDSCKJC) [3**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**$10.16**3.9★429 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DY7KQMWM) [4**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**$24.81**4.7★1,745 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0D7HRDLSW) [5**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**$12.29**4.8★564 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0F2SJ53VJ)
**~~View all top sellers →~~**
### **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**$17.87**216 rev3mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GV5P9KLX) [**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**$8.47**67 rev4mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GS1Q5VDF) [**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**$17.70**48 rev5mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GHRJF4LN) [**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**$13.42**36 rev6mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GGGN2482) [**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**$15.33**69 rev10mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FQC78QMZ)
**~~View all new products →~~**
### **Trending**
90-day click momentum
[**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**$8.47**4.5★**▲ 285%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GS1Q5VDF) [**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**$17.87**4.8★**▲ 276%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GV5P9KLX) [**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**$17.70**4.8★**▲ 202%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GHRJF4LN) [**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**$13.42**4.5★**▲ 200%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GGGN2482) [**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**$18.47**4.6★**▲ 130%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FLXTMB3X)
**~~View all trending →~~**
## **What buyers say about plastic coffee cups**
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.
### **What buyers love **
**Quality-Overall**25%
*“Good Quality Cups”*
**Strength**14%
*“Sturdy Cups”*
**Size-Overall**10%
*“Love the size”*
**Value For Money**10%
*“Money well spent”*
**Durability**6%
*“durable material”*
**Ease Of Use**6%
*“easy to handle”*
**Leak-Proof**6%
*“leak proof”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**6%
*“As described”*
**Thickness**2%
*“Thick”*
**Design-Overall**1%
*“Very cool design”*
### **What buyers complain about **
**Size-Overall**22%
*“Not the right fit”*
**Strength**14%
*“Not strong”*
**Quality-Overall**9%
*“Bad Quality”*
**Leak-Proof**7%
*“they leak”*
**Ease Of Use**6%
*“Sort of hard to drink from”*
**Thickness**5%
*“the straw is too thick”*
**Value For Money**4%
*“Just a little on the expensive side”*
**Durability**3%
*“Break easily”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**3%
*“False advertisement”*
**Material Quality**2%
*“Very thin material”*
### **Top return reasons **
**Size-Overall**63%
**Value For Money**10%
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**4%
**Strength**4%
**Quality-Overall**3%
**Thin**3%
**Material Quality**3%
**Leak-Proof**2%
**Functionality-Overall**1%
**Smell**1%
## **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.
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