North Sydney
In North Sydney, Matcha is the drink seen most, at 34 of the 91 cafes we track, and Chilli crisp the food, at 4, as at 14 Nov 2026.
Where to get each oneWhere to get each one
Pick a trend to see the North Sydney cafes we saw it at, newest sighting first, by the name each sells it under: the line on its menu with the price, or the name it was posted under.
The figure on each chip counts every North Sydney cafe we have seen it at, in posts, reviews, menus or press, to 14 Nov 2026. The trend's own page lists every cafe in Sydney.
Where to get each one
Pick a trend to see the North Sydney cafes we saw it at, newest sighting first, by the name each sells it under: the line on its menu with the price, or the name it was posted under.
The figure on each chip counts every North Sydney cafe we have seen it at, in posts, reviews, menus or press, to 14 Nov 2026. The trend's own page lists every cafe in Sydney.
Matcha
34 cafes in North Sydney
- Sold asmatchaCharlie + Franks - Australian Catholic University (NORTH SYDNEY CAMPUS)On the menu, 14 Nov
- Sold asmatchaCharlie + Franks North SydneyOn the menu, 14 Nov
- Sold asmatchaLumos One DenisonCustomer review, 5 Nov
- Sold asmatchaBlue 36 CafeCustomer review, 30 Oct
- Sold asmatchaRustic Board CafeCustomer review, 28 Oct
- Sold asmatchaCre AsionCustomer review, 27 Oct
First seen hereFirst seen here
Dates are the first post we have from a North Sydney cafe, or a customer posting from one, since 1 Jul 2025. A first post is when a trend shows up in what we collect, not when or where it began.
We saw 9 of 11 arrive: we had already been following that cafe for 60 days, so the date is close to when it turned up. A hollow dot is just the first post we could read.
Our records start in Jul 2025, so a trend posted here that month was most likely here already. Beside each later one: how many of the suburbs where we saw it arrive had it before North Sydney.
First seen here
Dates are the first post we have from a North Sydney cafe, or a customer posting from one, since 1 Jul 2025. A first post is when a trend shows up in what we collect, not when or where it began.
We saw 9 of 11 arrive: we had already been following that cafe for 60 days, so the date is close to when it turned up. A hollow dot is just the first post we could read.
Our records start in Jul 2025, so a trend posted here that month was most likely here already. Beside each later one: how many of the suburbs where we saw it arrive had it before North Sydney.
The first post we saw, not where a trend began
- We saw it arrive
- First post we saw
- MatchaFirst post we saw.
- Iced latteFirst post we saw.
- Chilli scrambleWe saw it arrive. 2 of 8 suburbs had it before North Sydney
- Mont Blanc coffeeWe saw it arrive. 3 of 17 suburbs had it before North Sydney
- YuzuWe saw it arrive.
- CaneleWe saw it arrive.
- Cold brewWe saw it arrive. 19 of 26 suburbs had it before North Sydney
- Turkish eggsWe saw it arrive.
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- MortadellaWe saw it arrive.
- Cold foamWe saw it arrive. 21 of 25 suburbs had it before North Sydney
- TiramisuWe saw it arrive. 7 of 8 suburbs had it before North Sydney
North Sydney in numbers
- 91cafes
- 9we follow
- 25trends seen
Very trendy
“We follow”: cafes whose posts we read that posted in the last 90 days.
“Trends seen” counts posts, reviews, menus and press: 25 here, 11 of them in posts from its cafes.
Of the 12 North Sydney cafes we followed in 180 days, 4 posted 11 of the trends we track. In 90 days 4 of 9 posted a rising trend and 4 one new to them. Against Sydney: range about the same as Sydney, rising above Sydney, new above Sydney.
- Very trendy1.5 times Sydney's trend activity or more, from at least 3 cafes.
- Trendy1.2 times Sydney or more, from at least 2 cafes.
- Averageclose to Sydney as a whole.
- Classicabout two thirds of Sydney or less.
- Too few cafesfewer cafes we follow than a band needs.
The three glasses: Range, how many different trends each cafe posts. Rising, how many cafes post a drink that is rising now. New, how many cafes tried a trend new to them. A fuller glass means more than Sydney as a whole.
Each part compares a place's cafes with Sydney. Range counts at most 3 trends per cafe over 180 days. Rising is cafes posting a rising or emerging trend in 90 days. New is cafes posting a trend for the first time in 90 days, and counts half.
Every part is pulled toward Sydney, as if 8 average cafes were added, so two or three cafes can't swing it. A suburb needs 5 cafes we followed in 180 days, an area 10.
We follow posts from only some cafes, so the band depends on which ones. That is why it is a band with its sample, never a rank. Suburbs inside a band are listed by how many cafes we follow.
- Classic
- Average
- Trendy
- Very trendy
4 of the 9 cafes we read in the last 90 days posted a rising drink, and 11 different trends in six months.
Figures to
Nearby suburbs
Questions about North Sydney
What cafe trends are in North Sydney?
As at 14 Nov 2026 we have seen 25 tracked trends in North Sydney cafes across posts, reviews, menus and press, including Matcha, Iced latte, Cold brew, Mont Blanc coffee and Mortadella. The latest to show up in cafes' posts there is Cold foam, first seen in Nov 2026.
How trend-forward are North Sydney cafes?
North Sydney is very trendy on our trend score as at 14 Nov 2026. 4 of the 9 cafes we read in the last 90 days posted a rising drink, and 11 different trends in six months. Against Sydney: range about the same as Sydney, rising above Sydney, new above Sydney.
We track 91 cafes there and follow 18, so the band depends on which ones those are.
Where can I get Matcha in North Sydney?
We have seen Matcha at 34 cafes in North Sydney across posts, reviews, menus and press, as at 14 Nov 2026: Charlie + Franks - Australian Catholic University (NORTH SYDNEY CAMPUS), Charlie + Franks North Sydney, Lumos One Denison, Blue 36 Cafe, Rustic Board Cafe and 29 more. Each one on this page links to where we saw it.
Which part of Sydney is North Sydney in?
We group North Sydney (2060) with the Lower North Shore. Across the harbour from North Sydney, Crows Nest and St Leonards to Mosman, Neutral Bay, Lane Cove, Willoughby and Chatswood.
How is this worked out?
We track every cafe we can find in Sydney. We read the public posts of the ones we follow, plus customer reviews, cafe menus and food press. A cafe counts for a trend when it, or a customer posting from it, posted about it. Creators' posts never count as proof a cafe sells something.
A share is the cafes posting a trend in the last 90 days, out of the cafes in the same place that posted anything then. An area needs at least 10 such cafes before we show one. "First seen" is the earliest post we have since 1 Jul 2025. That is when a trend shows up in what we collect, not when or where it started. Figures run to 14 Nov 2026.
Facts to quote
North Sydney at a glance
Updated
- The Froth tracks 91 cafes in North Sydney, in the Lower North Shore, and follows posts from 18 of them, 9 of which posted in the 90 days to 14 Nov 2026.
- 25 tracked cafe trends have been seen in North Sydney across posts, reviews, menus and press, 11 of them in cafes' own or customers' posts, as at 14 Nov 2026.
- North Sydney is very trendy on our trend score as at 14 Nov 2026. 4 of the 9 cafes we read in the last 90 days posted a rising drink, and 11 different trends in six months. Against Sydney: range about the same as Sydney, rising above Sydney, new above Sydney.
- The latest tracked trend to show up in North Sydney cafes' posts is Cold foam, first seen there on 4 Nov 2026.
- Matcha is the tracked trend seen at the most cafes in North Sydney: 34 cafes across posts, reviews, menus and press, as at 14 Nov 2026.