diff --git a/tests/e2e/core-tests/specs/shopper/front-end-single-product.test.js b/tests/e2e/core-tests/specs/shopper/front-end-single-product.test.js
index c1e17687660..392d2adde06 100644
--- a/tests/e2e/core-tests/specs/shopper/front-end-single-product.test.js
+++ b/tests/e2e/core-tests/specs/shopper/front-end-single-product.test.js
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ const defaultVariableProduct = config.get( 'products.variable' );
 let variableProductId;
 
 // Variables for grouped product
+const simpleProductPrice = config.has('products.simple.price') ? config.get('products.simple.price') : '9.99';
 let groupedPostIdValue;
 
 const runSingleProductPageTest = () => {
@@ -86,7 +87,22 @@ const runSingleProductPageTest = () => {
 
 	describe('Grouped Product Page', () => {
 		beforeAll(async () => {
-			groupedPostIdValue = await createGroupedProduct();
+			// Instantiate simple products to be grouped
+			const simple1 = {
+				name: simpleProductName + ' 1',
+				regularPrice: simpleProductPrice
+			};
+			const simple2 = {
+				name: simpleProductName + ' 2',
+				regularPrice: simpleProductPrice
+			};
+
+			// Create grouped product
+			const groupedProduct = {
+				name: 'Grouped Product',
+				groupedProducts: [simple1, simple2]
+			};
+			groupedPostIdValue = await createGroupedProduct(groupedProduct);
 		});
 
 		it('should be able to add grouped products to the cart', async () => {
@@ -94,37 +110,51 @@ const runSingleProductPageTest = () => {
 			await shopper.goToProduct(groupedPostIdValue);
 			await page.waitForSelector('form.grouped_form');
 			await shopper.addToCart();
-			await expect(page).toMatchElement('.woocommerce-error',
-			 {text: 'Please choose the quantity of items you wish to add to your cart…'});
+			await expect(page).toMatchElement('.woocommerce-error', {
+				text:
+					'Please choose the quantity of items you wish to add to your cart…'
+			});
 			const quantityFields = await page.$$('div.quantity input.qty');
-			await quantityFields[0].click({clickCount: 3});
+			await quantityFields[0].click({ clickCount: 3 });
 			await quantityFields[0].type('5');
-			await quantityFields[1].click({clickCount: 3});
+			await quantityFields[1].click({ clickCount: 3 });
 			await quantityFields[1].type('5');
 			await shopper.addToCart();
-			await expect(page).toMatchElement('.woocommerce-message',
-			 {text: '“'+simpleProductName+' 1” and “'+simpleProductName+' 2” have been added to your cart.'});
+			await expect(page).toMatchElement('.woocommerce-message', {
+				text:
+					'“' +
+					simpleProductName +
+					' 1” and “' +
+					simpleProductName +
+					' 2” have been added to your cart.'
+			});
 
 			// Verify cart contents
 			await shopper.goToCart();
-			await shopper.productIsInCart(simpleProductName+' 1');
-			await shopper.productIsInCart(simpleProductName+' 2');
+			await shopper.productIsInCart(simpleProductName + ' 1');
+			await shopper.productIsInCart(simpleProductName + ' 2');
 		});
 
 		it('should be able to remove grouped products from the cart', async () => {
 			// Remove items from cart
-			await shopper.removeFromCart(simpleProductName+' 1');
+			await shopper.removeFromCart(simpleProductName + ' 1');
 			await uiUnblocked();
-			await expect(page).toMatchElement('.woocommerce-message', {text: '“'+simpleProductName+' 1” removed.'});
-			await Promise.all( [
+			await expect(page).toMatchElement('.woocommerce-message', {
+				text: '“' + simpleProductName + ' 1” removed.'
+			});
+			await Promise.all([
 				// Reload page and perform item removal, since removeFromCart won't remove it when placed in a row
 				page.reload(),
-				page.waitForNavigation( { waitUntil: 'networkidle0' } ),
-			] );
-			await shopper.removeFromCart(simpleProductName+' 2');
+				page.waitForNavigation({ waitUntil: 'networkidle0' })
+			]);
+			await shopper.removeFromCart(simpleProductName + ' 2');
 			await uiUnblocked();
-			await expect(page).toMatchElement('.woocommerce-message', {text: '“'+simpleProductName+' 2” removed.'});
-			await expect(page).toMatchElement('.cart-empty', {text: 'Your cart is currently empty.'});
+			await expect(page).toMatchElement('.woocommerce-message', {
+				text: '“' + simpleProductName + ' 2” removed.'
+			});
+			await expect(page).toMatchElement('.cart-empty', {
+				text: 'Your cart is currently empty.'
+			});
 		});
 	});
 };
diff --git a/tests/e2e/utils/src/components.js b/tests/e2e/utils/src/components.js
index 00cdfb076b7..a6b2f8f6ae3 100644
--- a/tests/e2e/utils/src/components.js
+++ b/tests/e2e/utils/src/components.js
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ const config = require( 'config' );
 const simpleProductName = config.get( 'products.simple.name' );
 const simpleProductPrice = config.has('products.simple.price') ? config.get('products.simple.price') : '9.99';
 const defaultVariableProduct = config.get('products.variable');
+const defaultGroupedProduct = config.get('products.grouped');
 
 /**
  * Verify and publish
@@ -226,7 +227,7 @@ const createSimpleProductWithCategory = async ( productName, productPrice, categ
  */
 const createVariableProduct = async (varProduct = defaultVariableProduct) => {
 	const { attributes } = varProduct;
-	const { id } = await factories.products.variable.create(varProduct);
+	const { id } = await factories.products.variable.create(varProduct); // create the variable product
 	const variations = [];
 	const buffer = []; // accumulated attributes while looping
 	const aIdx = 0; // attributes[] index
@@ -292,25 +293,28 @@ const createVariableProduct = async (varProduct = defaultVariableProduct) => {
 /**
  * Create grouped product.
  * 
+ * @param groupedProduct Defaults to the grouped product object in `default.json`
  * @returns ID of the grouped product
  */
-const createGroupedProduct = async () => {
-	// Create two products to be linked in a grouped product after
-	const simple1 = await factories.products.simple.create({
-		name: simpleProductName + ' 1',
-		regularPrice: simpleProductPrice
-	});
-	const simple2 = await factories.products.simple.create({
-		name: simpleProductName + ' 2',
-		regularPrice: simpleProductPrice
-	});
-	const groupedProduct = {
-		name: 'Grouped Product',
-		type: 'grouped',
-		groupedProducts: [simple1.id, simple2.id]
-	};
+const createGroupedProduct = async (groupedProduct = defaultGroupedProduct) => {
+	const { name, groupedProducts } = groupedProduct;
+	const simpleProductIds = [];
+	let groupedProductRequest;
 
-	const { id } = await factories.products.grouped.create(groupedProduct);
+	// Using the api, create simple products to be grouped
+	for (const simpleProduct of groupedProducts) {
+		const { id } = await factories.products.simple.create(simpleProduct);
+		simpleProductIds.push(id);
+	}
+
+	// Using the api, create the grouped product
+	groupedProductRequest = {
+		name: name,
+		groupedProducts: simpleProductIds
+	};
+	const { id } = await factories.products.grouped.create(
+		groupedProductRequest
+	);
 
 	return id;
 };