What's catching on in Darwin cafes
Every trend we follow, what it costs and where to get it.
About Darwin's figures
Darwin's figures come from Google reviews and cafe menus (244 Darwin cafes tracked, 56 with a review or menu in the last 90 days). We don't read Darwin cafes' posts yet, so this is a small sample and a drink shows up here later than it would in posts.
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- 244 cafes read
- Updated
Darwin right nowHow these are worked out
Rising fastest: the change in Darwin Google searches, Aug to Oct 2026 against the same months of 2025, among trends that are rising or emerging. A change shows only when a trend had 50 or more searches a month both now and then; below that, its searches a month show instead.
Most common: the share of Darwin cafes we read that had it in the last 90 days.
Prices: the average on 9 Darwin cafe menus that list a flat white with a price, one price per cafe.
How these are worked out
Rising fastest: the change in Darwin Google searches, Aug to Oct 2026 against the same months of 2025, among trends that are rising or emerging. A change shows only when a trend had 50 or more searches a month both now and then; below that, its searches a month show instead.
Most common: the share of Darwin cafes we read that had it in the last 90 days.
Prices: the average on 9 Darwin cafe menus that list a flat white with a price, one price per cafe.
- Rising fastest, searches vs a year ago
- Most common41%Matcha of Darwin cafes
Catching on in DarwinEmerging 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.
Darwin cafe trendsThe order
By the change in Darwin Google searches, Aug to Oct 2026 against the same months of 2025. Trends without a search figure come last, the ones on the most cafes first.
The order
By the change in Darwin Google searches, Aug to Oct 2026 against the same months of 2025. Trends without a search figure come last, the ones on the most cafes first.
Fastest rising first
- Cold foamRising drink14cafes so far
- Mont Blanc coffeeEmerging drink7cafes so far
- Cold brewEmerging drink12cafes so far
- Hot honeyEmerging ingredient4cafes so far
- Kaya toastEmerging dish Micro3cafes so far
- Turkish eggsEmerging dish2cafes so far
- ShokupanTracked bakeNew here, little data yet
- Breakfast burritoEmerging dish1cafe so farToo few searches to chart yet
- Iced latteRising drink$6.88average
- Basque cheesecakeEmerging sweet3cafes so far
- Smash burgerEmerging dish1cafe so farToo few searches to chart yet
- HojichaEmerging drink1cafe so far
- MatchaMainstream drink$6.40average
- BirriaFading dish2cafes so far
- Chilli scrambleFading dish6cafes so far
- Protein coffeeEmerging drink Micro2cafes so farToo few searches to chart yet
- MortadellaFading ingredient1cafe so farToo few searches to chart yet
- UbeEmerging flavour2cafes so far
- CaneleTracked bakeNew here, little data yet
- Chilli crispTracked ingredientNew here, little data yet
- EinspannerTracked drinkNew here, little data yet
- Katsu sandoTracked dishNew here, little data yet
- Mango matchaEmerging drink1cafe so far
- Black sesameEmerging flavour1cafe so far
- Souffle pancakeEmerging sweet Micro1cafe so far
- Strawberry matchaEmerging drink8cafes so far
- Coconut matcha cloudTracked drinkNew here, little data yet
- Coconut water espressoFading drink Micro1cafe so far
- Dubai chocolateFading sweet1cafe so far
- BiscoffEmerging flavour5cafes so far
- Coconut cloudFading drink2cafes so farToo few searches to chart yet
- TiramisuEmerging flavour3cafes so far
- LavenderFading flavour1cafe so far
- Matcha cloudFading drink2cafes so far
- PandanEmerging flavour1cafe so far
- YuzuFading flavour2cafes so far
- Blueberry matchaTracked drink MicroNew here, little data yet
- Brown butterTracked flavour MicroNew here, little data yet
- Coconut matcha slushieTracked drink MicroNew here, little data yet
- Coconut water cold brewTracked drink MicroNew here, little data yet
- CroffleTracked bake MicroNew here, little data yet
- CrookieTracked bake MicroNew here, little data yet
- CruffinTracked bakeNew here, little data yet
- Earl grey matchaTracked drinkNew here, little data yet
- ElderflowerTracked flavour MicroNew here, little data yet
- HibiscusTracked flavourNew here, little data yet
- HoneycombTracked flavourNew here, little data yet
- Iced turmeric latteTracked drink MicroNew here, little data yet
- Jasmine matcha cloudTracked drink MicroNew here, little data yet
- Matcha donutTracked drink MicroNew here, little data yet
- Milk bunTracked bakeNew here, little data yet
- NdujaTracked ingredientNew here, little data yet
- PistachioEmerging flavour3cafes so far
- Pistachio croissantTracked bakeNew here, little data yet
- Salt breadFading bake Micro2cafes so far
- Salted mapleFading flavour1cafe so far
- TaroEmerging flavour1cafe so far
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Questions people ask
How much is a coffee in Darwin?
A flat white averages $5.58 on Darwin cafe menus. A latte averages $5.46, a cappuccino $5.62 and a long black $5.09. Iced lattes cost more, at $6.76.
From 9 Darwin cafe menus that list a flat white with a price, updated 15 Nov 2026.
What are the biggest cafe trends in Darwin right now?
Mont Blanc coffee, smash burger and hojicha are growing fastest: Darwin searches are up 118%, 31% and 24% in Aug to Oct 2026 against the same months of 2025. Matcha is still the most common, on about one in two Darwin cafes.
Google searches in Darwin and the cafes we follow, updated 15 Nov 2026.
How much does a matcha latte cost in Darwin?
A matcha latte averages $6.17.
From 6 Darwin cafe menus that list a matcha latte with a price, updated 15 Nov 2026.
What are the most expensive trending drinks?
Iced latte ($6.88) and matcha ($6.40), on average across the Darwin menus that list them.
Average menu prices, one price per cafe, updated 15 Nov 2026.
What new drinks are Darwin cafes trying?
Small trends only a few cafes have so far: protein coffee (2 cafes in the last 90 days). We tag these Micro until 10 or more cafes in a city have them.
Cafes we follow in Darwin, updated 15 Nov 2026.
How does The Froth decide what is trending?
We count how many Darwin cafes post about a drink, how often customers review it, how many menus list it and how much Darwin searches for it, against the months before. Fixed rules then give each one a stage: emerging, rising, peaking, mainstream or fading.
Updated · How we count