Every cafe trend we track in Brisbane
How this list is counted
Cafes and suburbs are counted so far. Shares are of cafes with an Instagram post or a current menu in the last 90 days, a chain counting once, to 13 Nov 2026.
Each card shows the average price on Brisbane menus and Brisbane searches a month for the last 24 complete months.
Micro means fewer than 10 cafes have posted it in the last 90 days in every city we track. The tag goes by itself once 10 or more cafes in any city have it.
7 trends, most cafes first
RisingRising
At least 10 cafes had it in the last 90 days, and either the number of the same cafes with it grew by a quarter or more on the 90 days before (counting only cafes we have read through both periods, and at least 10 of them), or it is new among them, or Brisbane searches rose by a quarter or more while those cafes held steady.
Rising
At least 10 cafes had it in the last 90 days, and either the number of the same cafes with it grew by a quarter or more on the 90 days before (counting only cafes we have read through both periods, and at least 10 of them), or it is new among them, or Brisbane searches rose by a quarter or more while those cafes held steady.
More cafes each quarter, or searches climbing.
- Iced latteRising drink$6.80average
- Cold foamRising drink$8.82average
- Mont Blanc coffeeRising drink$9.32average
- TiramisuRising flavour$9.20average
- Basque cheesecakeRising sweet$10.47average
- UbeRising flavour$7.39average
- Matcha cloudRising drink$9.26average
Rising: the figures in full
- Iced latte
- 386 Brisbane cafes in 199 suburbs so far; 38% of cafes in the 90 days to 13 Nov 2026 (276 of 729); 30 of the same cafes had it, against 22 in the 90 days before (up 36%). Up by a quarter or more on the previous 90 days, among the same cafes.
- Cold foam
- 142 Brisbane cafes in 90 suburbs so far; 12% of cafes in the 90 days to 13 Nov 2026 (91 of 729); 27 of the same cafes had it, against 14 in the 90 days before (up 93%). Up by a quarter or more on the previous 90 days, among the same cafes.
- Mont Blanc coffee
- 50 Brisbane cafes in 35 suburbs so far; 4.9% of cafes in the 90 days to 13 Nov 2026 (36 of 729); 5 of the same cafes had it, against 1 in the 90 days before. Search up by a quarter or more while cafes hold steady.
- Tiramisu
- 34 Brisbane cafes in 27 suburbs so far; 3.3% of cafes in the 90 days to 13 Nov 2026 (24 of 729); 1 of the same cafes had it, against 2 in the 90 days before. Search up by a quarter or more while cafes hold steady.
- Basque cheesecake
- 35 Brisbane cafes in 29 suburbs so far; 3.2% of cafes in the 90 days to 13 Nov 2026 (23 of 729); 3 of the same cafes had it, against 2 in the 90 days before. Search up by a quarter or more while cafes hold steady.
- Ube
- 32 Brisbane cafes in 26 suburbs so far; 3.2% of cafes in the 90 days to 13 Nov 2026 (23 of 729); 4 of the same cafes had it, against 1 in the 90 days before. Search up by a quarter or more while cafes hold steady.
- Matcha cloud
- 18 Brisbane cafes in 17 suburbs so far; 1.9% of cafes in the 90 days to 13 Nov 2026 (14 of 729); none of the same cafes had it, against 1 in the 90 days before. Search up by a quarter or more while cafes hold steady.
1 trend, most cafes first
PeakingPeaking
At least 17.5% of the cafes we see well had it in the last 90 days but searches are falling or well below their 12-month high, or fewer of the same cafes have it than in the 90 days before (from at least 10) while searches hold.
Peaking
At least 17.5% of the cafes we see well had it in the last 90 days but searches are falling or well below their 12-month high, or fewer of the same cafes have it than in the 90 days before (from at least 10) while searches hold.
Widespread, but demand is easing off its high.
Peaking: the figures in full
- Cold brew
- 186 Brisbane cafes in 106 suburbs so far; 18% of cafes in the 90 days to 13 Nov 2026 (130 of 729); 10 of the same cafes had it, against 12 in the 90 days before (down 17%). Fewer of the same cafes have it while search holds.
27 trends, most cafes first
EmergingEmerging
Fewer than 5 Brisbane cafes have it, or the first cafe post or review we have is under 120 days old, or creators are posting it before any cafe has it. It also covers anything on a small share of cafes that is holding steady.
Emerging
Fewer than 5 Brisbane cafes have it, or the first cafe post or review we have is under 120 days old, or creators are posting it before any cafe has it. It also covers anything on a small share of cafes that is holding steady.
A few cafes have it, or creators have started posting it.
- Strawberry matchaEmerging drink$9.50average
- BiscoffEmerging flavour$9.10average
- PistachioEmerging flavour$9.41average
- HojichaEmerging drink$7.70average
- Mango matchaEmerging drink$9.84average
- Hot honeyEmerging dish$14.59averageNot searched enough to chart yet
- Turkish eggsEmerging dish$23.60averageNot searched enough to chart yet
- Coconut matcha cloudEmerging drink$9.82average
- TaroEmerging flavour$6.44average
- YuzuEmerging flavour$9.15average
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- Pistachio croissantEmerging bake$8.74averageNot searched enough to chart yet
- CruffinEmerging bake$7.93averageNot searched enough to chart yet
- Black sesameEmerging flavour11cafes so far
- HibiscusEmerging flavour8cafes so far
- Salted mapleEmerging flavour10cafes so far
- Coconut cloudEmerging drink6cafes so far
- PandanEmerging flavour10cafes so far
- Iced turmeric latteEmerging drink Micro4cafes so farToo few searches to chart yet
- Protein coffeeEmerging drink Micro4cafes so farToo few searches to chart yet
- ElderflowerEmerging flavour Micro3cafes so far
- Earl grey matchaEmerging drink5cafes so far
- HoneycombEmerging flavour4cafes so far
- EinspannerEmerging drink2cafes so far
- Brown butterEmerging flavour Micro1cafe so far
- Coconut water espressoEmerging drink Micro1cafe so far
- LavenderEmerging flavour4cafes so far
- Jasmine matcha cloudEmerging drink Micro1cafe so far
Emerging: the figures in full
- Strawberry matcha
- 132 Brisbane cafes in 113 suburbs so far; 12% of cafes in the 90 days to 13 Nov 2026 (90 of 729); 13 of the same cafes had it, against 7 in the 90 days before. At a small share of cafes and holding steady.
- Biscoff
- 60 Brisbane cafes in 59 suburbs so far; 6.2% of cafes in the 90 days to 13 Nov 2026 (45 of 729); 4 of the same cafes had it, against 2 in the 90 days before. At a small share of cafes and holding steady.
- Pistachio
- 51 Brisbane cafes in 49 suburbs so far; 5.6% of cafes in the 90 days to 13 Nov 2026 (41 of 729); 2 of the same cafes had it, against 2 in the 90 days before. At a small share of cafes and holding steady.
- Hojicha
- 44 Brisbane cafes in 32 suburbs so far; 4.5% of cafes in the 90 days to 13 Nov 2026 (33 of 729); 5 of the same cafes had it, against 2 in the 90 days before. At a small share of cafes and holding steady.
- Mango matcha
- 39 Brisbane cafes in 39 suburbs so far; 4.4% of cafes in the 90 days to 13 Nov 2026 (32 of 729); 1 of the same cafes had it, against none in the 90 days before. At a small share of cafes and holding steady.
- Hot honey
- 36 Brisbane cafes in 41 suburbs so far; 4% of cafes in the 90 days to 13 Nov 2026 (29 of 729); 1 of the same cafes had it, against 3 in the 90 days before. At a small share of cafes and holding steady.
- Turkish eggs
- 38 Brisbane cafes in 31 suburbs so far; 3.8% of cafes in the 90 days to 13 Nov 2026 (28 of 729); 8 of the same cafes had it, against 4 in the 90 days before. At a small share of cafes and holding steady.
- Coconut matcha cloud
- 19 Brisbane cafes in 15 suburbs so far; 2.2% of cafes in the 90 days to 13 Nov 2026 (16 of 729); none of the same cafes had it, against 1 in the 90 days before. At a small share of cafes and holding steady.
- Taro
- 22 Brisbane cafes in 17 suburbs so far; 1.9% of cafes in the 90 days to 13 Nov 2026 (14 of 729); 5 of the same cafes had it, against 4 in the 90 days before. At a small share of cafes and holding steady.
- Yuzu
- 11 Brisbane cafes in 10 suburbs so far; 1.2% of cafes in the 90 days to 13 Nov 2026 (9 of 729). First seen at a cafe in the last 120 days.
- Pistachio croissant
- 15 Brisbane cafes in 14 suburbs so far; 1.1% of cafes in the 90 days to 13 Nov 2026 (8 of 729); 1 of the same cafes had it, against 2 in the 90 days before. At a small share of cafes and holding steady.
- Cruffin
- 13 Brisbane cafes in 23 suburbs so far; 1.1% of cafes in the 90 days to 13 Nov 2026 (8 of 729). At a small share of cafes and holding steady.
- Black sesame
- 11 Brisbane cafes in 13 suburbs so far; 1.1% of cafes in the 90 days to 13 Nov 2026 (8 of 729); 1 of the same cafes had it, against 1 in the 90 days before. At a small share of cafes and holding steady.
- Hibiscus
- 8 Brisbane cafes in 40 suburbs so far; 1% of cafes in the 90 days to 13 Nov 2026 (7 of 729); 1 of the same cafes had it, against none in the 90 days before. First seen at a cafe in the last 120 days.
- Salted maple
- 10 Brisbane cafes in 9 suburbs so far; 0.8% of cafes in the 90 days to 13 Nov 2026 (6 of 729); 1 of the same cafes had it, against 2 in the 90 days before. At a small share of cafes and holding steady.
- Coconut cloud
- 6 Brisbane cafes in 5 suburbs so far; 0.7% of cafes in the 90 days to 13 Nov 2026 (5 of 729). At a small share of cafes and holding steady.
- Pandan
- 10 Brisbane cafes in 9 suburbs so far; 0.5% of cafes in the 90 days to 13 Nov 2026 (4 of 729); none of the same cafes had it, against 2 in the 90 days before. At a small share of cafes and holding steady.
- Iced turmeric latte
- 4 Brisbane cafes in 4 suburbs so far; 0.5% of cafes in the 90 days to 13 Nov 2026 (4 of 729). Fewer than 5 cafes have had it.
- Protein coffee
- 4 Brisbane cafes in 4 suburbs so far; 0.5% of cafes in the 90 days to 13 Nov 2026 (4 of 729). Fewer than 5 cafes have had it.
- Elderflower
- 3 Brisbane cafes in 3 suburbs so far; 0.4% of cafes in the 90 days to 13 Nov 2026 (3 of 729); 1 of the same cafes had it, against none in the 90 days before. Fewer than 5 cafes have had it.
- Earl grey matcha
- 5 Brisbane cafes in 5 suburbs so far; 0.3% of cafes in the 90 days to 13 Nov 2026 (2 of 729); 1 of the same cafes had it, against none in the 90 days before. First seen at a cafe in the last 120 days.
- Honeycomb
- 4 Brisbane cafes in 6 suburbs so far; 0.3% of cafes in the 90 days to 13 Nov 2026 (2 of 729). Fewer than 5 cafes have had it.
- Einspanner
- 2 Brisbane cafes in 2 suburbs so far; 0.1% of cafes in the 90 days to 13 Nov 2026 (1 of 729). Fewer than 5 cafes have had it.
- Brown butter
- 1 Brisbane cafe in 1 suburb so far; 0.1% of cafes in the 90 days to 13 Nov 2026 (1 of 729). Fewer than 5 cafes have had it.
- Coconut water espresso
- 1 Brisbane cafe in 1 suburb so far; 0.1% of cafes in the 90 days to 13 Nov 2026 (1 of 729). Fewer than 5 cafes have had it.
- Lavender
- 4 Brisbane cafes in 4 suburbs so far; 0% of cafes in the 90 days to 13 Nov 2026 (0 of 729); none of the same cafes had it, against 1 in the 90 days before. Fewer than 5 cafes have had it.
- Jasmine matcha cloud
- 1 Brisbane cafe in 1 suburb so far; 0% of cafes in the 90 days to 13 Nov 2026 (0 of 729). Fewer than 5 cafes have had it.
1 trend, most cafes first
MainstreamMainstream
At least 28% of the cafes we see well had it in the last 90 days, and nothing says it is rising, peaking or fading.
Mainstream
At least 28% of the cafes we see well had it in the last 90 days, and nothing says it is rising, peaking or fading.
On a big share of cafes, holding steady.
Mainstream: the figures in full
- Matcha
- 526 Brisbane cafes in 203 suburbs so far; 44% of cafes in the 90 days to 13 Nov 2026 (320 of 729); 57 of the same cafes had it, against 59 in the 90 days before (down 3%). At 28% or more of cafes and holding steady.
1 trend, most cafes first
FadingFading
No cafe had it in the last 90 days, or the number of the same cafes with it fell by a quarter or more on the 90 days before (from at least 10 cafes) while searches did not rise, or searches are under half their 12-month high and cafes are not picking it up.
Fading
No cafe had it in the last 90 days, or the number of the same cafes with it fell by a quarter or more on the 90 days before (from at least 10 cafes) while searches did not rise, or searches are under half their 12-month high and cafes are not picking it up.
Cafes or searches dropping away.
Fading: the figures in full
- Dubai chocolate
- 22 Brisbane cafes in 42 suburbs so far; 1.8% of cafes in the 90 days to 13 Nov 2026 (13 of 729); 2 of the same cafes had it, against 2 in the 90 days before. Search is under half its 12-month high and cafes are not picking it up.
Not staged yet, too little to go on so far: Coconut water cold brew.
How these are counted
A cafe counts from the first public post or customer review we found about a trend, by the cafe or a customer, and while it is on its current menu. Shares are of every cafe we followed in the last 90 days. Change in how many of the same cafes had it: the last 90 days against the 90 before, among the 1,071 cafes we have read through both.