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starbucks straws

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A small market ($52K/yr) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.

Market size 13Growth 21Conversion 78Competition 21Returns 86Price range 32Avg price 22Brand share 14Review moat 24Quality gap 30

Returns

Great1.4%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Conversion

Great7.8%

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

Price range

Okay$4.91–$19.76

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

Quality gap

Okay4.6★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Review moat

Bad5,300.23

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Avg price

Bad$7.83

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Growth

Bad-7.5%

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

Competition

Bad75%

top-5 click share — a locked-up shelf

Brand share

Bad94%

top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand

Market size

Bad$52K

$52K/yr · 84K searches

According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, starbucks straws is a $52K/yr Amazon United States market (84K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 94% of demand. Demand peaks in Jul. Verdict: Skip it — 33/100.

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

starbucks straws market data

Units sold / yr
5K–6K
avg 250–500/product
Revenue / yr
$39K–$47K
units × avg price
Conversion rate
7.8%
Avg BSR
#237
Page quality
0%
Prime
100%
Sponsored
85%
Out of stock
3.4%
Avg brand age
40 months
Avg seller age
157 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products capture 75% of clicks — a locked-up shelf that new listings rarely crack.

Brands

7 falling

Sellers

14

Top-5 brand share

94%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

75%

Top 20: 100%

Open market

2%

  • ALINK40%
  • Starbucks27%
  • QUVIAE13%
  • VITEVER11%
  • Dakoufish3%
  • DuraHome3%
  • Open — no brand owns it (1 brand, 2%)

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 103 weeks — -7.5% search growth over the last 90 days.
4K3KDecMarJunAugNovMarMay

Peak months: Jul · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.5×

Top starbucks straws search terms

  • starbucks straws42K/yr
  • starbucks tumbler straw replacement6K/yr
  • starbucks straw6K/yr
  • starbucks cup straws5K/yr
  • starbucks replacement straw6K/yr
  • starbucks straws for 24oz tumbler5K/yr
  • starbucks cup straws replacement4K/yr
  • starbuck straws3K/yr
  • starbucks venti straws3K/yr
  • starbucks straw replacement4K/yr
All search terms

Top starbucks straws 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%10%$5K20%$10K30%$16K40%$21K101001K10K100K Reviews — right = deep review moat Market share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)

All 13 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

What buyers say about starbucks straws

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

What buyers love

Color18%

“Cute colors”

Quality-Overall14%

“The straws are fine quality”

Size-Overall11%

“Good fit”

Durability8%

“Very durable”

Value For Money7%

“Worth the price”

Advertised Vs Actual Product7%

“As described”

Ease Of Cleaning7%

“easy to clean”

Strength4%

“Not flimsy”

Recycle/Reuse4%

“A great purchase for reusability”

Ease Of Use3%

“Easy to use”

What buyers complain about

Size-Overall26%

“Too short”

Dishwasher Safe15%

“NOT dishwasher safe”

Durability8%

“Not durable”

Thickness7%

“Beware this are really skinny not thick straws”

Temperature Retention7%

“Cold only”

Advertised Vs Actual Product6%

“But this product is darker than depicted”

Value For Money5%

“$13 for 4 is ridiculous”

Ease Of Cleaning2%

“Even with pvc cutter they dont cut completely clean”

Functionality-Overall2%

“decided these werent going to work for me”

Compatibility-Overall2%

“Given that theyre not compatible with the use case that theyre described for”

Top return reasons

Size-Overall71%
Advertised Vs Actual Product5%
Thin5%
Material Quality4%
Quality-Overall3%
Thickness2%
Value For Money2%
Dishwasher Safe2%
Compatibility-Overall2%
Color2%

Common questions

Is starbucks straws profitable to sell on Amazon United States?
The niche generates $52K/yr across 13 tracked products. 0 of 3 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -7.5%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (33/100).
How competitive is the starbucks straws niche?
7 brands and 14 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 75% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 94% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in starbucks straws?
Top complaints mined from reviews: Size-Overall, Dishwasher Safe, Durability. The return rate is 1.4%.
When does demand for starbucks straws peak?
Demand peaks in Jul; the busiest month runs 1.5× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the starbucks straws niche?
Listings span $4.91–$19.76; the average listing price is $7.83 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 5,300 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.