Paddington
In Paddington, Matcha is the drink seen most, at 19 of the 35 cafes we track, and Basque cheesecake the food, at 2, as at 14 Nov 2026.
Where to get each oneWhere to get each one
Pick a trend to see the Paddington 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 Paddington 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 Paddington 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 Paddington 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
19 cafes in Paddington
- Sold asmatchaMecca Coffee - Glenmore RoadOn the menu, 14 Nov
- On the menuIced Taro MatchaSonder CafeCustomer review, 5 Nov · 6 more on the menu
- Sold asmatchaLil Garden CafeCustomer review, 1 Nov
- Sold asmatchaAmpersand Cafe & Bookstore.Cafe's post, 28 Oct
- On the menuMatcha, $7MorrisCustomer review, 24 Oct · 3 more on the menu
- Sold asmatchaBlack GrainCustomer review, 4 Oct
First seen hereFirst seen here
Dates are the first post we have from a Paddington 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 7 of 13 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 Paddington.
First seen here
Dates are the first post we have from a Paddington 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 7 of 13 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 Paddington.
The first post we saw, not where a trend began
Already here in Jul 2025The first month we read
- We saw it arrive
- First post we saw
- Cold foamWe saw it arrive. 1 of 25 suburbs had it before Paddington
- Coconut matcha cloudWe saw it arrive.
- PistachioWe saw it arrive. 1 of 9 suburbs had it before Paddington
- Mont Blanc coffeeFirst post we saw.
- TaroFirst post we saw.
- Iced latteWe saw it arrive. 5 of 22 suburbs had it before Paddington
- BiscoffWe saw it arrive.
- Cold brewFirst post we saw.
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- Chilli scrambleFirst post we saw.
- Katsu sandoWe saw it arrive.
- Milk bunWe saw it arrive.
- Basque cheesecakeFirst post we saw.
- NdujaFirst post we saw.
Paddington in numbers
- 35cafes
- 8we follow
- 22trends seen
Average
“We follow”: cafes whose posts we read that posted in the last 90 days.
“Trends seen” counts posts, reviews, menus and press: 22 here, 15 of them in posts from its cafes.
Of the 9 Paddington cafes we followed in 180 days, 6 posted 10 of the trends we track. In 90 days 3 of 8 posted a rising trend and 1 one new to them. Against Sydney: range above Sydney, rising about the same as Sydney, new about the same as 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
3 of the 8 cafes we read in the last 90 days posted a rising drink, and 10 different trends in six months.
Figures to
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Questions about Paddington
What cafe trends are in Paddington?
As at 14 Nov 2026 we have seen 22 tracked trends in Paddington cafes across posts, reviews, menus and press, including Matcha, Cold brew, Iced latte, Strawberry matcha and Cold foam. The latest to show up in cafes' posts there is Nduja, first seen in Nov 2026.
How trend-forward are Paddington cafes?
Paddington is average on our trend score as at 14 Nov 2026. 3 of the 8 cafes we read in the last 90 days posted a rising drink, and 10 different trends in six months. Against Sydney: range above Sydney, rising about the same as Sydney, new about the same as Sydney.
We track 35 cafes there and follow 12, so the band depends on which ones those are.
Where can I get Matcha in Paddington?
We have seen Matcha at 19 cafes in Paddington across posts, reviews, menus and press, as at 14 Nov 2026: Mecca Coffee - Glenmore Road, Sonder Cafe, Lil Garden Cafe, Ampersand Cafe & Bookstore., Morris and 14 more. Each one on this page links to where we saw it.
Which part of Sydney is Paddington in?
We group Paddington (2021) with the Eastern Suburbs. East of the city from Paddington and Bondi Junction to the beaches at Bondi, Bronte and Coogee, north to Watsons Bay and south through Randwick and Maroubra to La Perouse.
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
Paddington at a glance
Updated
- The Froth tracks 35 cafes in Paddington, in the Eastern Suburbs, and follows posts from 12 of them, 8 of which posted in the 90 days to 14 Nov 2026.
- 22 tracked cafe trends have been seen in Paddington across posts, reviews, menus and press, 15 of them in cafes' own or customers' posts, as at 14 Nov 2026.
- Paddington is average on our trend score as at 14 Nov 2026. 3 of the 8 cafes we read in the last 90 days posted a rising drink, and 10 different trends in six months. Against Sydney: range above Sydney, rising about the same as Sydney, new about the same as Sydney.
- The latest tracked trend to show up in Paddington cafes' posts is Nduja, first seen there on 11 Nov 2026.
- Matcha is the tracked trend seen at the most cafes in Paddington: 19 cafes across posts, reviews, menus and press, as at 14 Nov 2026.