small styrofoam cups
Skip itA small market ($58K/yr) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.
Avg price
Incredible$23.96avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
Price range
Great$7.30–$63.81cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
Returns
Great1.6%return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
Conversion
Great8.8%search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
Review moat
Good741.21avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
Quality gap
Okay4.5★avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
Growth
Okay+11.5%90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
Brand share
Okay84%top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand
Competition
Bad73%top-5 click share — a locked-up shelf
Market size
Bad$58K$58K/yr · 27K searches
According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, small styrofoam cups is a $58K/yr Amazon United States market (27K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 84% of demand. Verdict: Skip it — 48/100.
Data updated Jul 13, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches
small styrofoam cups market data
- Units sold / yr
- 3K–3K
- avg 100–250/product
- Revenue / yr
- $60K–$72K
- units × avg price
- Conversion rate
- 8.8%
- Avg BSR
- #1,323
- Page quality
- 0%
- Prime
- 64%
- Sponsored
- 36%
- Out of stock
- 1.2%
- Avg brand age
- 57 months
- Avg seller age
- 172 days
Competition & brand share
The top 5 products capture 73% of clicks — a locked-up shelf that new listings rarely crack.Brands
10 falling
Sellers
104
Top-5 brand share
84%
Top 20: 100%
Top-5 click share
73%
Top 20: 100%
Open market
12%
- DART60%
- Concession Essentials8%
- EcoQuality6%
- Shop Square5%
- TruLook5%
- Framo5%
- Open — no brand owns it (4 brands, 12%)
Top small styrofoam cups search terms
- small styrofoam cups11K/yr
- foam cups 6 oz4K/yr
- 6 oz foam cups3K/yr
- 6 oz styrofoam cups4K/yr
- small foam cups3K/yr
- styrofoam cups 6 oz3K/yr
Top small styrofoam 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.
All 14 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
Top sellers
by 90-day click share
Dart 6J6 2.9 Top & 1.8 Bottom Diameter 3.3 Height White Foam Cup 6 oz Capacity (4 Pack of 25)
DART$13.884.6★100 rev
Dart Foam Cups 6oz White 1000ct Case Fits 6-series Lids 6J6
DART$34.174.7★4,813 rev
Concession Essentials Foam Cups Disposable Hot and Cold Beverage Insulated to-Go Cups 8 Oz Made in USA for Coffee Tea Water Soda 40 Count
Concession Essentials$13.013.9★22 rev
Shop Square 8 Oz Disposable Foam Cups (100 Pack) White Foam Insulates Hot & Cold Beverages Made in the USA To-Go Cups - for Coffee Tea Hot Cocoa Soup Broth Smoothie Soda Juice
Shop Square$19.294.5★206 rev
TruLook 6 oz 6J6 Insulated Foam Cups (1000 Count 6 oz)
TruLook$41.754.2★25 rev
Newest
by launch date
Concession Essentials 8 oz Foam Cups 100 Count Pack Insulated Disposable Hot & Cold Beverage Cups Lightweight Durable Perfect for Coffee Tea Water & Concessions
Concession Essentials$16.06772 rev
TruLook 6 oz 6J6 Insulated Foam Cups (1000 Count 6 oz)
TruLook$41.7525 rev
Concession Essentials Foam Cups Disposable Hot and Cold Beverage Insulated to-Go Cups 8 Oz Made in USA for Coffee Tea Water Soda 40 Count
Concession Essentials$13.0122 rev
![Freshware Coffee Cups 4 oz [100 Pack] Disposable Paper Cups for Mouthwash Cups Hot Paper Coffee Cup Ideal for Bathroom Cup](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41nPCNl1LJL.jpg)
Freshware Coffee Cups 4 oz [100 Pack] Disposable Paper Cups for Mouthwash Cups Hot Paper Coffee Cup Ideal for Bathroom Cup
Freshware$7.30555 rev
EcoQuality 6 oz White Insulated Foam Drinking Cup Single Use Disposable for Drinks Water Coffee Tea Soda Juice (200)
EcoQuality$23.3510 rev
Trending
90-day click momentumConcession Essentials 8 oz Foam Cups 100 Count Pack Insulated Disposable Hot & Cold Beverage Cups Lightweight Durable Perfect for Coffee Tea Water & Concessions
Concession Essentials$16.064.4★
TruLook 6 oz 6J6 Insulated Foam Cups (1000 Count 6 oz)
TruLook$41.754.2★
Mr Miracle 4 Ounce Foam Cup with Vented Lid in White. Hot and Cold Foods. For Ice Cream Yogurt Soup Takeout Carryout. Model MM-4J6/6JL (100 4 Ounce)
Mr Miracle$23.424.6★
Concession Essentials Foam Cups Disposable Hot and Cold Beverage Insulated to-Go Cups 8 Oz Made in USA for Coffee Tea Water Soda 40 Count
Concession Essentials$13.013.9★
DART 6B12 Foam Container 6 oz White Squat 1000 count
SOLO$63.814.6★
What buyers say about small styrofoam cups
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.What buyers love
“Perfect size”
“Handy”
“There regular coffee cups great price for the number count”
“nice and sturdy”
“The material is soak and leak proof”
“The material is soak and leak proof”
“excellent for cleaning small earrings”
“Good strong quality”
What buyers complain about
“Cheap”
“Had drinks leak”
“Not Worth it”
“Smaller than expected”
“not recommended for hot liquids”
“A lot heavier that I thought”
“The bottoms of these cups are not sturdy”
“Thin paper cups”
“Money wasted, and styrofoam wasted”
“Broke very easily even when holding”
Top return reasons
Common questions
- Is small styrofoam cups profitable to sell on Amazon United States?
- The niche generates $58K/yr across 14 tracked products. 1 of 3 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +11.5%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (48/100).
- How competitive is the small styrofoam cups niche?
- 10 brands and 104 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 73% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 84% of demand.
- What do buyers complain about in small styrofoam cups?
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Quality-Overall, Leak-Proof, Value For Money. The return rate is 1.6%.
- What does it cost to enter the small styrofoam cups niche?
- Listings span $7.30–$63.81; the average listing price is $23.96 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 741 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.