What's catching on in Sydney cafes

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FeaturedRising drink

Mont Blanc coffee

Iced cold brew under a thick cap of sweet citrus cream, finished with lemon or yuzu zest, so the bitter coffee is sipped through a cool, tangy cream.

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47 ones to watch

Sydney cafe trends with the strongest early signals, scored out of 100.

A new, unproven score, not a prediction.

“Up from” compares the same cafes with the 90 days before.

  1. Mont Blanc coffeeRising

    97 cafes in the last 90 days

    Early signal score: 82 out of 100
  2. Cold foamRising

    17 of the same cafes, up from 9

    Early signal score: 81 out of 100
  3. MortadellaRising

    10 of the same cafes, up from 3

    Early signal score: 75 out of 100
  4. Jasmine matcha cloudEmergingMicro

    9 cafes in the last 90 days

    Early signal score: 74 out of 100
  5. Salt breadRisingMicro

    Searches up 84% vs Aug to Oct 2025

    Early signal score: 73 out of 100
  6. Coconut matcha cloudRising

    41 cafes in the last 90 days

    Early signal score: 70 out of 100

Early signal score, out of 100

Ones to watch in Sydney

New and unproven: not a prediction. Figures to 14 Nov 2026.

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Right: more cafes have it. Up: more of the same cafes than in the 90 days before.

Ones to watchAlready
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  1. Mont Blanc coffee
  2. Cold foam
  3. Mortadella

Mont Blanc coffee

Rising

Early signal score: 82 out of 100

97 cafes · 25 of the same cafes, up from 17

Ranked by early signal

47 trends shown

  1. Mont Blanc coffeeRising

    97 cafes in the last 90 days

    Early signal score: 82 out of 100
  2. Cold foamRising

    17 of the same cafes, up from 9

    Early signal score: 81 out of 100
  3. MortadellaRising

    10 of the same cafes, up from 3

    Early signal score: 75 out of 100
  4. Jasmine matcha cloudEmergingMicro

    9 cafes in the last 90 days

    Early signal score: 74 out of 100
  5. Salt breadRisingMicro

    Searches up 84% vs Aug to Oct 2025

    Early signal score: 73 out of 100
  6. Coconut matcha cloudRising

    41 cafes in the last 90 days

    Early signal score: 70 out of 100
  7. Hot honeyRising

    68 cafes in the last 90 days

    Early signal score: 70 out of 100
  8. Smash burgerEmerging

    59 cafes in the last 90 days

    Early signal score: 68 out of 100
  9. TaroEmerging

    61 cafes in the last 90 days

    Early signal score: 67 out of 100
  10. Mango matchaEmerging

    56 cafes in the last 90 days

    Early signal score: 67 out of 100
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  1. HojichaEmerging

    45 cafes in the last 90 days

    Early signal score: 66 out of 100
  2. Black sesameRising

    21 cafes in the last 90 days

    Early signal score: 65 out of 100
  3. Matcha cloudRising

    64 cafes in the last 90 days

    Early signal score: 63 out of 100
  4. Chilli scrambleEmerging

    19 of the same cafes, up from 9

    Early signal score: 62 out of 100
  5. Earl grey matchaEmerging

    13 cafes in the last 90 days

    Early signal score: 61 out of 100
  6. Salted mapleRising

    11 cafes in the last 90 days

    Early signal score: 61 out of 100
  7. Chilli crispRising

    21 cafes in the last 90 days

    Early signal score: 59 out of 100
  8. BiscoffEmerging

    89 cafes in the last 90 days

    Early signal score: 58 out of 100
  9. UbeRising

    38 cafes in the last 90 days

    Early signal score: 58 out of 100
  10. NdujaEmerging

    25 cafes in the last 90 days

    Early signal score: 58 out of 100
  11. YuzuRising

    50 cafes in the last 90 days

    Early signal score: 56 out of 100
  12. EinspannerRising

    10 cafes in the last 90 days

    Early signal score: 56 out of 100
  13. Souffle pancakeEmergingMicro

    7 cafes in the last 90 days

    Early signal score: 56 out of 100
  14. HibiscusRising

    19 cafes in the last 90 days

    Early signal score: 55 out of 100
  15. BirriaEmerging

    9 cafes in the last 90 days

    Early signal score: 53 out of 100
  16. Katsu sandoEmerging

    26 cafes in the last 90 days

    Early signal score: 53 out of 100
  17. ShokupanEmerging

    21 cafes in the last 90 days

    Early signal score: 51 out of 100
  18. CaneleEmerging

    13 cafes in the last 90 days

    Early signal score: 51 out of 100
  19. Protein coffeeEmergingMicro

    5 cafes in the last 90 days

    Early signal score: 50 out of 100
  20. TiramisuEmerging

    54 cafes in the last 90 days

    Early signal score: 49 out of 100
  21. Blueberry matchaEmergingMicro

    7 cafes in the last 90 days

    Early signal score: 48 out of 100
  22. PistachioEmerging

    73 cafes in the last 90 days

    Early signal score: 47 out of 100
  23. PandanRising

    10 cafes in the last 90 days

    Early signal score: 47 out of 100
  24. Coconut water espressoEmergingMicro

    5 kinds of evidence

    Early signal score: 46 out of 100
  25. CruffinEmerging

    11 cafes in the last 90 days

    Early signal score: 46 out of 100
  26. HoneycombEmerging

    11 cafes in the last 90 days

    Early signal score: 46 out of 100
  27. Coconut cloudRising

    13 cafes in the last 90 days

    Early signal score: 45 out of 100
  28. CrookieEmergingMicro

    6 cafes in the last 90 days

    Early signal score: 43 out of 100
  29. Milk bunEmerging

    12 cafes in the last 90 days

    Early signal score: 43 out of 100
  30. CroffleEmergingMicro

    5 kinds of evidence

    Early signal score: 42 out of 100
  31. Iced turmeric latteEmergingMicro

    7 cafes in the last 90 days

    Early signal score: 35 out of 100
  32. LavenderEmerging

    5 cafes in the last 90 days

    Early signal score: 34 out of 100
  33. Brown butterEmergingMicro

    2 cafes in the last 90 days

    Early signal score: 25 out of 100
  34. Kaya toastEmergingMicro

    4 kinds of evidence

    Early signal score: 25 out of 100
  35. Coconut matcha slushieEmergingMicro

    2 cafes in the last 90 days

    Early signal score: 25 out of 100
  36. ElderflowerEmergingMicro

    4 cafes in the last 90 days

    Early signal score: 22 out of 100
  37. Coconut water cold brewEmergingMicro

    Searches up 67% vs Aug to Oct 2025

    Early signal score: 19 out of 100

Already big, so not ranked

Facts to quote
  • 47 trends are on The Froth's Sydney Emerging board as of 14 Nov 2026, each in its Emerging or Rising stage; 14 are tagged Micro (fewer than 10 cafes in the last 90 days in every city).
  • Mont Blanc coffee has the strongest early signals, with a score of 82 out of 100 (97 cafes in the last 90 days).
  • Of the Micro trends, Jasmine matcha cloud scores highest at 74 out of 100.
  • Iced latte (1 in 3 cafes), Cold brew (1 in 7 cafes) are already on more than 1 in 10 Sydney cafes, so they are listed apart rather than ranked.
  • The early signal score (version 0.1, set 12 Nov 2026) is built from eight parts and is not a prediction: it is new and has not been tested against outcomes yet.
  • A trend seen at fewer than 3 Sydney cafes is held at 25 or under, whatever its searches say.

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How the score works

A number from 0 to 100 for how strong a trend's early signals are today. It is new and unproven. It is not a prediction and not a chance of anything: we do not have enough history yet to test one.

Spread 22% of the score
How many unrelated cafes posted it, and across how many suburbs.
Momentum 22% of the score
Whether more of the same cafes post it now than before, or more cafes and creators than its own history predicts.
Search 16% of the score
How many people in Sydney search for it, and whether that is growing.
Creators 10% of the score
How many independent food creators posted it.
Confirmation 10% of the score
How many different kinds of evidence agree: cafe posts, creators, menus, reviews, press, searches.
Engagement 8% of the score
Whether posts about it get more likes than the cafe's usual post.
Names 7% of the score
Whether cafes are giving it their own names.
Freshness 5% of the score
Whether we first saw it recently and it is still being posted.

A part with too little behind it is left out and marked "not enough yet", so missing data never counts against a trend. Anything seen at fewer than 3 cafes is held at 25 or under, and anything no cafe has posted yet at 10.

Growth is only ever measured on the same cafes in both periods, so reading more cafes never looks like a trend taking off. A breakout in searches is scaled by the searches behind it: a jump from almost nothing adds almost nothing.

The tag beside a score says how much it rests on: good evidence is six or more parts with a reading and at least 10 cafes; some evidence is four parts and 3 cafes; anything less is thin.

Every day we record each score and the figures behind it, for the trends that go nowhere too, so the score can be checked against what happens and corrected.

Version 0.1, set on 12 Nov 2026.

How we track trends, in full

Most and least trendy suburbs

  • More cafes on rising trends than Sydney overall
  • Fewer

Suburb by suburb

Cafes on a rising trend, last 90 days, most first

67 smaller suburbs have too few cafes to rank

18 trends

Rising

More cafes each quarter, or searches climbing.

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1 trend

Peaking

Widespread, but demand is easing off its high.

31 trends

Emerging

A few cafes have it, or creators have started posting it.

Show all 31 emerging trendsShow fewer

1 trend

Mainstream

On a big share of cafes, holding steady.

6 trends

Fading

Cafes or searches dropping away.

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. 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 14 Nov 2026. Change in how many of the same cafes had it: the last 90 days against the 90 before, among the 3,110 cafes we have read through both.

Read how we track cafe trends

The figures in full

Rising

Iced latte
802 Sydney cafes in 329 suburbs so far; 29% of cafes in the 90 days to 14 Nov 2026 (573 of 1,962); 54 of the same cafes had it, against 28 in the 90 days before (up 93%). Up by a quarter or more on the previous 90 days, among the same cafes.
Cold brew
423 Sydney cafes in 184 suburbs so far; 15% of cafes in the 90 days to 14 Nov 2026 (293 of 1,962); 43 of the same cafes had it, against 28 in the 90 days before (up 54%). Up by a quarter or more on the previous 90 days, among the same cafes.
Cold foam
175 Sydney cafes in 123 suburbs so far; 6.5% of cafes in the 90 days to 14 Nov 2026 (128 of 1,962); 17 of the same cafes had it, against 9 in the 90 days before. Search up by a quarter or more while cafes hold steady.
Mont Blanc coffee
139 Sydney cafes in 102 suburbs so far; 4.9% of cafes in the 90 days to 14 Nov 2026 (97 of 1,962); 25 of the same cafes had it, against 17 in the 90 days before (up 47%). Up by a quarter or more on the previous 90 days, among the same cafes.
Mortadella
87 Sydney cafes in 62 suburbs so far; 3.6% of cafes in the 90 days to 14 Nov 2026 (71 of 1,962); 10 of the same cafes had it, against 3 in the 90 days before. Search up by a quarter or more while cafes hold steady.
Hot honey
77 Sydney cafes in 61 suburbs so far; 3.5% of cafes in the 90 days to 14 Nov 2026 (68 of 1,962); 2 of the same cafes had it, against 2 in the 90 days before. Search up by a quarter or more while cafes hold steady.
Matcha cloud
83 Sydney cafes in 93 suburbs so far; 3.3% of cafes in the 90 days to 14 Nov 2026 (64 of 1,962); 6 of the same cafes had it, against 4 in the 90 days before. Search up by a quarter or more while cafes hold steady.
Yuzu
73 Sydney cafes in 58 suburbs so far; 2.6% of cafes in the 90 days to 14 Nov 2026 (50 of 1,962); 8 of the same cafes had it, against 7 in the 90 days before. Search up by a quarter or more while cafes hold steady.
Coconut matcha cloud
58 Sydney cafes in 43 suburbs so far; 2.1% of cafes in the 90 days to 14 Nov 2026 (41 of 1,962); 2 of the same cafes had it, against none in the 90 days before. Search up by a quarter or more while cafes hold steady.
Ube
59 Sydney cafes in 61 suburbs so far; 1.9% of cafes in the 90 days to 14 Nov 2026 (38 of 1,962); 6 of the same cafes had it, against 6 in the 90 days before. Search up by a quarter or more while cafes hold steady.
Black sesame
35 Sydney cafes in 29 suburbs so far; 1.1% of cafes in the 90 days to 14 Nov 2026 (21 of 1,962); 1 of the same cafes had it, against 3 in the 90 days before. Search up by a quarter or more while cafes hold steady.
Chilli crisp
28 Sydney cafes in 38 suburbs so far; 1.1% of cafes in the 90 days to 14 Nov 2026 (21 of 1,962); 2 of the same cafes had it, against none in the 90 days before. Search up by a quarter or more while cafes hold steady.
Hibiscus
21 Sydney cafes in 18 suburbs so far; 1% of cafes in the 90 days to 14 Nov 2026 (19 of 1,962); 1 of the same cafes had it, against 1 in the 90 days before. Search up by a quarter or more while cafes hold steady.
Coconut cloud
16 Sydney cafes in 21 suburbs so far; 0.7% of cafes in the 90 days to 14 Nov 2026 (13 of 1,962); 3 of the same cafes had it, against none in the 90 days before. Search up by a quarter or more while cafes hold steady.
Salted maple
15 Sydney cafes in 15 suburbs so far; 0.6% of cafes in the 90 days to 14 Nov 2026 (11 of 1,962); none of the same cafes had it, against 2 in the 90 days before. Search up by a quarter or more while cafes hold steady.
Pandan
23 Sydney cafes in 20 suburbs so far; 0.5% of cafes in the 90 days to 14 Nov 2026 (10 of 1,962); 3 of the same cafes had it, against 1 in the 90 days before. Search up by a quarter or more while cafes hold steady.
Einspanner
17 Sydney cafes in 15 suburbs so far; 0.5% of cafes in the 90 days to 14 Nov 2026 (10 of 1,962); 1 of the same cafes had it, against none in the 90 days before. Search up by a quarter or more while cafes hold steady.
Salt bread
23 Sydney cafes in 16 suburbs so far; 0.4% of cafes in the 90 days to 14 Nov 2026 (8 of 1,962); 3 of the same cafes had it, against 1 in the 90 days before. Search up by a quarter or more while cafes hold steady.

Peaking

Breakfast burrito
106 Sydney cafes in 99 suburbs so far; 3.3% of cafes in the 90 days to 14 Nov 2026 (65 of 1,962); 7 of the same cafes had it, against 16 in the 90 days before (down 56%). Fewer of the same cafes have it while search holds.

Emerging

Chilli scramble
175 Sydney cafes in 163 suburbs so far; 7.1% of cafes in the 90 days to 14 Nov 2026 (139 of 1,962); 19 of the same cafes had it, against 9 in the 90 days before. At a small share of cafes and holding steady.
Biscoff
116 Sydney cafes in 142 suburbs so far; 4.5% of cafes in the 90 days to 14 Nov 2026 (89 of 1,962); 5 of the same cafes had it, against 3 in the 90 days before. At a small share of cafes and holding steady.
Pistachio
108 Sydney cafes in 127 suburbs so far; 3.7% of cafes in the 90 days to 14 Nov 2026 (73 of 1,962); 7 of the same cafes had it, against 8 in the 90 days before. At a small share of cafes and holding steady.
Taro
90 Sydney cafes in 99 suburbs so far; 3.1% of cafes in the 90 days to 14 Nov 2026 (61 of 1,962); 10 of the same cafes had it, against 5 in the 90 days before. At a small share of cafes and holding steady.
Smash burger
74 Sydney cafes in 93 suburbs so far; 3% of cafes in the 90 days to 14 Nov 2026 (59 of 1,962); 2 of the same cafes had it, against 4 in the 90 days before. At a small share of cafes and holding steady.
Mango matcha
68 Sydney cafes in 65 suburbs so far; 2.9% of cafes in the 90 days to 14 Nov 2026 (56 of 1,962); 5 of the same cafes had it, against none in the 90 days before. At a small share of cafes and holding steady.
Tiramisu
86 Sydney cafes in 64 suburbs so far; 2.8% of cafes in the 90 days to 14 Nov 2026 (54 of 1,962); 5 of the same cafes had it, against 6 in the 90 days before. At a small share of cafes and holding steady.
Hojicha
77 Sydney cafes in 43 suburbs so far; 2.3% of cafes in the 90 days to 14 Nov 2026 (45 of 1,962); 7 of the same cafes had it, against 5 in the 90 days before. At a small share of cafes and holding steady.
Katsu sando
38 Sydney cafes in 60 suburbs so far; 1.3% of cafes in the 90 days to 14 Nov 2026 (26 of 1,962); 1 of the same cafes had it, against 4 in the 90 days before. At a small share of cafes and holding steady.
Nduja
30 Sydney cafes in 27 suburbs so far; 1.3% of cafes in the 90 days to 14 Nov 2026 (25 of 1,962); 1 of the same cafes had it, against 5 in the 90 days before. At a small share of cafes and holding steady.
Shokupan
28 Sydney cafes in 48 suburbs so far; 1.1% of cafes in the 90 days to 14 Nov 2026 (21 of 1,962); 5 of the same cafes had it, against 4 in the 90 days before. At a small share of cafes and holding steady.
Canele
25 Sydney cafes in 24 suburbs so far; 0.7% of cafes in the 90 days to 14 Nov 2026 (13 of 1,962); 2 of the same cafes had it, against 1 in the 90 days before. At a small share of cafes and holding steady.
Earl grey matcha
19 Sydney cafes in 18 suburbs so far; 0.7% of cafes in the 90 days to 14 Nov 2026 (13 of 1,962); 1 of the same cafes had it, against none in the 90 days before. At a small share of cafes and holding steady.
Milk bun
27 Sydney cafes in 24 suburbs so far; 0.6% of cafes in the 90 days to 14 Nov 2026 (12 of 1,962); 1 of the same cafes had it, against 3 in the 90 days before. At a small share of cafes and holding steady.
Cruffin
16 Sydney cafes in 23 suburbs so far; 0.6% of cafes in the 90 days to 14 Nov 2026 (11 of 1,962); 2 of the same cafes had it, against 3 in the 90 days before. At a small share of cafes and holding steady.
Honeycomb
14 Sydney cafes in 15 suburbs so far; 0.6% of cafes in the 90 days to 14 Nov 2026 (11 of 1,962); none of the same cafes had it, against 1 in the 90 days before. At a small share of cafes and holding steady.
Birria
11 Sydney cafes in 12 suburbs so far; 0.5% of cafes in the 90 days to 14 Nov 2026 (9 of 1,962). At a small share of cafes and holding steady.
Jasmine matcha cloud
9 Sydney cafes in 9 suburbs so far; 0.5% of cafes in the 90 days to 14 Nov 2026 (9 of 1,962); none of the same cafes had it, against 1 in the 90 days before. First seen at a cafe in the last 120 days.
Blueberry matcha
12 Sydney cafes in 11 suburbs so far; 0.4% of cafes in the 90 days to 14 Nov 2026 (7 of 1,962); 1 of the same cafes had it, against 1 in the 90 days before. At a small share of cafes and holding steady.
Souffle pancake
10 Sydney cafes in 10 suburbs so far; 0.4% of cafes in the 90 days to 14 Nov 2026 (7 of 1,962); 2 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
7 Sydney cafes in 6 suburbs so far; 0.4% of cafes in the 90 days to 14 Nov 2026 (7 of 1,962). First seen at a cafe in the last 120 days.
Crookie
10 Sydney cafes in 10 suburbs so far; 0.3% of cafes in the 90 days to 14 Nov 2026 (6 of 1,962). At a small share of cafes and holding steady.
Protein coffee
8 Sydney cafes in 8 suburbs so far; 0.3% of cafes in the 90 days to 14 Nov 2026 (5 of 1,962); none of the same cafes had it, against 1 in the 90 days before. First seen at a cafe in the last 120 days.
Lavender
6 Sydney cafes in 8 suburbs so far; 0.3% of cafes in the 90 days to 14 Nov 2026 (5 of 1,962); 1 of the same cafes had it, against 1 in the 90 days before. First seen at a cafe in the last 120 days.
Croffle
8 Sydney cafes in 8 suburbs so far; 0.2% of cafes in the 90 days to 14 Nov 2026 (4 of 1,962); 4 of the same cafes had it, against 1 in the 90 days before. At a small share of cafes and holding steady.
Elderflower
7 Sydney cafes in 6 suburbs so far; 0.2% of cafes in the 90 days to 14 Nov 2026 (4 of 1,962); 1 of the same cafes had it, against 2 in the 90 days before. At a small share of cafes and holding steady.
Coconut water espresso
5 Sydney cafes in 5 suburbs so far; 0.2% of cafes in the 90 days to 14 Nov 2026 (3 of 1,962); 1 of the same cafes had it, against 1 in the 90 days before. At a small share of cafes and holding steady.
Brown butter
2 Sydney cafes in 2 suburbs so far; 0.1% of cafes in the 90 days to 14 Nov 2026 (2 of 1,962); 1 of the same cafes had it, against none in the 90 days before. Fewer than 5 cafes have had it.
Coconut matcha slushie
2 Sydney cafes in 2 suburbs so far; 0.1% of cafes in the 90 days to 14 Nov 2026 (2 of 1,962); 1 of the same cafes had it, against none in the 90 days before. Fewer than 5 cafes have had it.
Kaya toast
8 Sydney cafes in 8 suburbs so far; under 0.1% of cafes in the 90 days to 14 Nov 2026 (1 of 1,962); 1 of the same cafes had it, against none in the 90 days before. At a small share of cafes and holding steady.
Coconut water cold brew
1 Sydney cafe in 1 suburb so far; under 0.1% of cafes in the 90 days to 14 Nov 2026 (1 of 1,962). Fewer than 5 cafes have had it.

Mainstream

Matcha
1,527 Sydney cafes in 384 suburbs so far; 41% of cafes in the 90 days to 14 Nov 2026 (812 of 1,962); 183 of the same cafes had it, against 181 in the 90 days before (up 1%). At 28% or more of cafes and holding steady.

Fading

Strawberry matcha
341 Sydney cafes in 214 suburbs so far; 11% of cafes in the 90 days to 14 Nov 2026 (218 of 1,962); 11 of the same cafes had it, against 22 in the 90 days before (down 50%). Down by a quarter or more on the previous 90 days among the same cafes, and search is not rising.
Basque cheesecake
109 Sydney cafes in 89 suburbs so far; 3.2% of cafes in the 90 days to 14 Nov 2026 (63 of 1,962); 11 of the same cafes had it, against 16 in the 90 days before (down 31%). Down by a quarter or more on the previous 90 days among the same cafes, and search is not rising.
Turkish eggs
81 Sydney cafes in 91 suburbs so far; 2.9% of cafes in the 90 days to 14 Nov 2026 (56 of 1,962); 5 of the same cafes had it, against 10 in the 90 days before (down 50%). Down by a quarter or more on the previous 90 days among the same cafes, and search is not rising.
Dubai chocolate
97 Sydney cafes in 106 suburbs so far; 1.8% of cafes in the 90 days to 14 Nov 2026 (35 of 1,962); 6 of the same cafes had it, against 11 in the 90 days before (down 45%). Down by a quarter or more on the previous 90 days among the same cafes, and search is not rising.
Pistachio croissant
68 Sydney cafes in 54 suburbs so far; 1.6% of cafes in the 90 days to 14 Nov 2026 (32 of 1,962); 2 of the same cafes had it, against 4 in the 90 days before. Search is under half its 12-month high and cafes are not picking it up.
Matcha donut
1 Sydney cafe in 1 suburb so far; 0% of cafes in the 90 days to 14 Nov 2026 (0 of 1,962). No cafe has had it in the last 90 days.

What a cafe costs in Sydney

From a babycino at $2.00 to eggs benedict at $22.95, November 2026.

Every item's typical price in Sydney, dearest first, against Australia's. Under each price: against Australia
  1. Eggs benedict$22.95$0.05 more
  2. Acai bowl$18.50$0.50 less
  3. Smashed avo$18.00$2.50 less
  4. Bacon and egg roll$12.00$0.50 less
  5. Iced latte$7.00$0.10 more
  6. Banana bread$6.90$0.40 more
  7. Croissant$6.15$0.35 less
  8. Matcha latte$6.00The same
  9. Chai latte$5.40$0.10 less
  10. Long black$5.00The same
  11. Flat white$5.00The same
  12. Babycino$2.00$0.50 less

Every city's pricesCompare Sydney with another city

How we work out a price
  1. We read the menus of the cafes we follow in each city and match each line to an item by its name. A flat white also counts a latte or cappuccino, the way most cafes price them the same.
  2. Each cafe counts once, at its main price for the item. Add-ons, large sizes, combos and retail packs are left out, and prices far from the city's usual are set aside as likely mistakes.
  3. The typical price is the middle price: half the cafes charge less, half charge more.
  4. 8 in 10 cafes charge between the two prices shown: we leave out the cheapest 10 and the dearest 10 in every 100.
  5. A city needs at least 8 cafes with a price before we show a figure, and an area 5. Below that we say not enough cafes yet.
  6. Australia puts every city's cafe prices together, each cafe once, and works the typical price out again. We never add cafe counts from different cities into one figure.
  7. Extras (alternative milk, decaf, syrup and an extra shot) are what each cafe adds for one, its cheapest such line.
  8. Figures are for the month shown and update as menus are read again. We never name a cafe for its prices.

How we read menus, in full

Questions people ask

How much is a coffee in Sydney?

A flat white averages $5.00 on Sydney cafe menus. A latte averages $5.12, a cappuccino $4.98 and a long black $5.00. Iced lattes cost more, at $7.00.

From 359 Sydney cafe menus that list a flat white with a price, updated 15 Nov 2026.

What are the biggest cafe trends in Sydney right now?

Cold foam, Mont Blanc coffee and ube are growing fastest: Sydney searches are up 814%, 509% and 177% in Aug to Oct 2026 against the same months of 2025. Matcha is still the most common, on about one in two Sydney cafes.

Google searches in Sydney and the cafes we follow, updated 15 Nov 2026.

How much does a matcha latte cost in Sydney?

A matcha latte averages $6.00. Flavoured matchas cost more: strawberry matcha averages $10.46.

From 300 Sydney cafe menus that list a matcha latte with a price, updated 15 Nov 2026.

What new drinks and dishes are Sydney cafes trying?

Small trends only a few cafes have so far: jasmine matcha cloud (9 cafes in the last 90 days), salt bread (8 cafes in the last 90 days) and blueberry matcha (7 cafes in the last 90 days). We tag these Micro until 10 or more cafes in a city have them.

Cafes we follow in Sydney, updated 15 Nov 2026.

Which Sydney suburbs are the most trend-forward?

Among suburbs where we follow 15 or more cafes, Cronulla (10 of 16 cafes we follow), Marrickville (11 of 23 cafes we follow) and Manly (8 of 18 cafes we follow) had the most cafes post a rising trend in the last 90 days.

Cafes we follow in each suburb, updated 15 Nov 2026.

How does The Froth decide what is trending?

We count how many Sydney cafes post about a drink, how often customers review it, how many menus list it and how much Sydney searches for it, against the months before. Fixed rules then give each one a stage: emerging, rising, peaking, mainstream or fading.

What new cafe trends are emerging in Sydney?

The Froth has 47 trends on its Emerging board as of 14 Nov 2026: trends in their Emerging or Rising stage, 14 of them small enough to be tagged Micro. The strongest early signals are Mont Blanc coffee (82), Cold foam (81) and Mortadella (75), on our early signal score out of 100.

How does the early signal score work?

It is a number from 0 to 100 built from eight parts: how many unrelated cafes post a trend, whether more of the same cafes post it than before, Sydney searches, food creators, how many kinds of evidence agree, likes, the names cafes give it, and how recently it was first seen. A part with too little behind it is left out, and anything seen at fewer than 3 cafes is held at 25 or under.

Is the early signal score a prediction?

No. The score (version 0.1) is new and unproven. It sums up today's signals and shows its reasons; it is not a forecast and not a probability. We do not yet have enough history to test one, so we record every score daily, including for trends that go nowhere, to check it against what happens.

What does the Micro tag mean?

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. It is the same trend either way: every name it goes by, a share of cafes, a stage and a list of places to get it.

How much is a flat white in Sydney?

A flat white typically costs $5.00 in Sydney, from 359 menus we read in November 2026. Most Sydney cafes charge $4.50 to $5.50.

How much is breakfast at a cafe in Sydney?

Brekkie for one is a flat white, banana bread and smashed avo, each at its typical price. In Sydney it typically adds up to $29.90. Across Australia it is $32.00.

Is Sydney dearer than the rest of Australia?

Of the 16 items with a figure in Sydney, 4 cost more than the typical price across Australia, 6 less and 6 the same.

Where is the cheapest flat white in Sydney?

By area, Ryde and Northern Suburbs is cheapest at a typical $4.85 and Sutherland Shire dearest at $5.35. An area needs at least 5 cafes with a price.

How are these prices worked out?

From the cafe menus we read in each city, November 2026. Each cafe counts once, at its main price for the item, and add-ons, large sizes and combos are left out. The typical price is the middle price: half the cafes charge less, half charge more. A city needs at least 8 cafes with a price before we show a figure; below that we say not enough cafes yet. We never name a cafe for its prices.

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