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tepary beans

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Soft demand (-33.6% this quarter) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.

Market size 13Growth 8Conversion 78Competition 30Returns 100Price range 71Avg price 76Brand share 24Review moat 89Quality gap 55

Returns

Incredible0.0%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Review moat

Great228.79

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Conversion

Great7.7%

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

Avg price

Great$15.53

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Price range

Good$8.96–$29.95

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

Quality gap

Good4.4★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Competition

Okay67%

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

Brand share

Bad90%

top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand

Market size

Bad$51K

$51K/yr · 43K searches

Growth

Bad-33.6%

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

According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, tepary beans is a $51K/yr Amazon United States market (43K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 90% of demand. Verdict: Skip it — 45/100.

Data updated Jul 15, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches

tepary beans market data

Units sold / yr
2K–2K
avg 0–100/product
Revenue / yr
$23K–$31K
units × avg price
Conversion rate
7.7%
Avg BSR
#3,602
Page quality
0%
Prime
43%
Sponsored
36%
Out of stock
44.7%
Avg brand age
59 months
Avg seller age
190 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products take 67% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.

Brands

8 flat

Sellers

17

Top-5 brand share

90%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

67%

Top 20: 100%

Open market

6%

  • Generic35%
  • PIPA PAPA30%
  • Palm Beach Medicinal Herbs13%
  • speevers8%
  • High Plains Beans5%
  • RAMONA FARMS4%
  • Open — no brand owns it (2 brands, 6%)

Demand

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 25 weeks — -33.6% search growth over the last 90 days.
700500Spike '26Jan '26Feb '26Mar '26Apr '26May '26Jun '26

Top tepary beans search terms

  • tepary beans22K/yr
  • tepary bean seeds12K/yr
  • tepary bean5K/yr
  • tepary beans for planting4K/yr
All search terms

Top tepary beans 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%$15K40%$20K1101001K10K Reviews — right = deep review moat Market share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)1 product missing review or click data not plotted

All 14 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

What buyers say about tepary beans

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

What buyers love

Plant Growth63%

“easy to grow”

Quality-Overall14%

“Quality bean”

Value For Money5%

“Great value”

Eco Friendliness4%

“This is a renewable food”

Taste-Overall4%

“Great beans”

Cooking Instructions4%

“cooking time and seasoning0”

Size-Overall3%

“They fit a situation I have perfectly”

Ease Of Use1%

“These are easy to plant”

Color1%

“These are a beautiful white color”

What buyers complain about

Plant Growth81%

“Not all seed grow”

Quality-Overall6%

“Too expensive for the quality”

Water Resistance3%

“don't respond well to overwatering”

Top return reasons

Plant Growth25%
Size-Overall25%
Quality-Overall25%
Hard Feel13%
Weight Heavy13%

Common questions

Is tepary beans profitable to sell on Amazon United States?
The niche generates $51K/yr across 14 tracked products. 0 of 4 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -33.6%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (45/100).
How competitive is the tepary beans niche?
8 brands and 17 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 67% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 90% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in tepary beans?
Top complaints mined from reviews: Plant Growth, Quality-Overall, Water Resistance. The return rate is 0.0%.
What does it cost to enter the tepary beans niche?
Listings span $8.96–$29.95; the average listing price is $15.53 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 229 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.