The Rocks
In The Rocks, Matcha is the drink seen most, at 11 of the 21 cafes we track, and Milk bun the food, at 2, as at 14 Nov 2026.
Where to get each oneWhere to get each one
Pick a trend to see the The Rocks 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 The Rocks 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 The Rocks 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 The Rocks 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
11 cafes in The Rocks
- Sold asmatchaBlack and White Espresso Bar | The RocksOn the menu, 14 Nov
- Sold asmatchaThe Fine Food StoreOn the menu, 14 Nov
- On the menuGreen Tea Matcha, $8.50The Naked Duck Grosvenor Place (Grand Duk)Customer review, 26 Oct · 1 more on the menu
- On the menuIced Matcha, $8La Renaissance Patisserie and CafeCustomer review, 16 Oct
- Sold asmatchaShuk The RocksCustomer review, 12 Oct
- Sold asmatchaThe doseCustomer review, 9 Oct
First seen hereFirst seen here
Dates are the first post we have from a The Rocks 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 1 of 4 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 The Rocks.
First seen here
Dates are the first post we have from a The Rocks 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 1 of 4 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 The Rocks.
The first post we saw, not where a trend began
- We saw it arrive
- First post we saw
- CruffinWe saw it arrive.
- Milk bunFirst post we saw.
- Chilli crispFirst post we saw.
- MatchaFirst post we saw.
The Rocks in numbers
- 21cafes
- 5we follow
- 13trends seen
Average
“We follow”: cafes whose posts we read that posted in the last 90 days.
“Trends seen” counts posts, reviews, menus and press: 13 here, 4 of them in posts from its cafes.
Of the 6 The Rocks cafes we followed in 180 days, 2 posted 3 of the trends we track. In 90 days 1 of 5 posted a rising trend and 0 one new to them. Against Sydney: range about the same as Sydney, rising about the same as Sydney, new below 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
1 of the 5 cafes we read in the last 90 days posted a rising drink, and 3 different trends in six months.
Figures to
Nearby suburbs
Questions about The Rocks
What cafe trends are in The Rocks?
As at 14 Nov 2026 we have seen 13 tracked trends in The Rocks cafes across posts, reviews, menus and press, including Matcha, Milk bun, Cruffin and Chilli crisp. The latest to show up in cafes' posts there is Matcha, first seen in Oct 2026.
How trend-forward are The Rocks cafes?
The Rocks is average on our trend score as at 14 Nov 2026. 1 of the 5 cafes we read in the last 90 days posted a rising drink, and 3 different trends in six months. Against Sydney: range about the same as Sydney, rising about the same as Sydney, new below Sydney.
We track 21 cafes there and follow 9, so the band depends on which ones those are.
Where can I get Matcha in The Rocks?
We have seen Matcha at 11 cafes in The Rocks across posts, reviews, menus and press, as at 14 Nov 2026: Black and White Espresso Bar | The Rocks, The Fine Food Store, The Naked Duck Grosvenor Place (Grand Duk), La Renaissance Patisserie and Cafe, Shuk The Rocks and 6 more. Each one on this page links to where we saw it.
Which part of Sydney is The Rocks in?
We group The Rocks (2000) with the City and Inner South. The CBD and the suburbs around it, from Pyrmont, Surry Hills and Potts Point south through Redfern, Alexandria and Rosebery to Mascot and Botany.
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
The Rocks at a glance
Updated
- The Froth tracks 21 cafes in The Rocks, in the City and Inner South, and follows posts from 9 of them, 5 of which posted in the 90 days to 14 Nov 2026.
- 13 tracked cafe trends have been seen in The Rocks across posts, reviews, menus and press, 4 of them in cafes' own or customers' posts, as at 14 Nov 2026.
- The Rocks is average on our trend score as at 14 Nov 2026. 1 of the 5 cafes we read in the last 90 days posted a rising drink, and 3 different trends in six months. Against Sydney: range about the same as Sydney, rising about the same as Sydney, new below Sydney.
- The latest tracked trend to show up in The Rocks cafes' posts is Matcha, first seen there on 10 Oct 2026.
- Matcha is the tracked trend seen at the most cafes in The Rocks: 11 cafes across posts, reviews, menus and press, as at 14 Nov 2026.