What's catching on in Brisbane cafes

Every trend we follow, what it costs and where to get it.

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Cooling offsearches vs a year ago

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.

+156%Brisbane searches vs a year ago

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48 ones to watch

Brisbane 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

    40 cafes in the last 90 days

    Early signal score: 66 out of 100
  2. Hot honeyRising

    31 cafes in the last 90 days

    Early signal score: 65 out of 100
  3. Turkish eggsEmerging

    9 of the same cafes, up from 4

    Early signal score: 60 out of 100
  4. Matcha cloudRising

    16 cafes in the last 90 days

    Early signal score: 60 out of 100
  5. Mango matchaEmerging

    37 cafes in the last 90 days

    Early signal score: 59 out of 100
  6. Chilli crispEmerging

    8 cafes in the last 90 days

    Early signal score: 57 out of 100

Early signal score, out of 100

Ones to watch in Brisbane

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

The radar

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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. Hot honey
  3. Turkish eggs

Mont Blanc coffee

Rising

Early signal score: 66 out of 100

40 cafes · 5 of the same cafes, up from 2

Ranked by early signal

48 trends shown

  1. Mont Blanc coffeeRising

    40 cafes in the last 90 days

    Early signal score: 66 out of 100
  2. Hot honeyRising

    31 cafes in the last 90 days

    Early signal score: 65 out of 100
  3. Turkish eggsEmerging

    9 of the same cafes, up from 4

    Early signal score: 60 out of 100
  4. Matcha cloudRising

    16 cafes in the last 90 days

    Early signal score: 60 out of 100
  5. Mango matchaEmerging

    37 cafes in the last 90 days

    Early signal score: 59 out of 100
  6. Chilli crispEmerging

    8 cafes in the last 90 days

    Early signal score: 57 out of 100
  7. BiscoffEmerging

    54 cafes in the last 90 days

    Early signal score: 56 out of 100
  8. UbeRising

    28 cafes in the last 90 days

    Early signal score: 54 out of 100
  9. Iced turmeric latteEmergingMicro

    Searches up 100% vs Aug to Oct 2025

    Early signal score: 52 out of 100
  10. HojichaEmerging

    40 cafes in the last 90 days

    Early signal score: 51 out of 100
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  1. Basque cheesecakeRising

    24 cafes in the last 90 days

    Early signal score: 51 out of 100
  2. PistachioEmerging

    44 cafes in the last 90 days

    Early signal score: 50 out of 100
  3. Coconut matcha cloudEmerging

    16 cafes in the last 90 days

    Early signal score: 50 out of 100
  4. Breakfast burritoEmerging

    22 cafes in the last 90 days

    Early signal score: 49 out of 100
  5. Earl grey matchaEmerging

    Searches up 270% vs Aug to Oct 2025

    Early signal score: 48 out of 100
  6. Smash burgerEmerging

    17 cafes in the last 90 days

    Early signal score: 48 out of 100
  7. BirriaEmerging

    5 cafes in the last 90 days

    Early signal score: 45 out of 100
  8. Protein coffeeEmergingMicro

    5 cafes in the last 90 days

    Early signal score: 45 out of 100
  9. ShokupanEmerging

    6 cafes in the last 90 days

    Early signal score: 45 out of 100
  10. TiramisuRising

    27 cafes in the last 90 days

    Early signal score: 45 out of 100
  11. YuzuEmerging

    11 cafes in the last 90 days

    Early signal score: 45 out of 100
  12. MortadellaEmerging

    7 cafes in the last 90 days

    Early signal score: 44 out of 100
  13. Black sesameEmerging

    10 cafes in the last 90 days

    Early signal score: 42 out of 100
  14. Katsu sandoEmerging

    11 cafes in the last 90 days

    Early signal score: 41 out of 100
  15. NdujaEmerging

    14 cafes in the last 90 days

    Early signal score: 40 out of 100
  16. Chilli scrambleEmerging

    62 cafes in the last 90 days

    Early signal score: 39 out of 100
  17. Salted mapleEmerging

    6 cafes in the last 90 days

    Early signal score: 39 out of 100
  18. Coconut cloudEmerging

    7 cafes in the last 90 days

    Early signal score: 39 out of 100
  19. HibiscusEmerging

    7 cafes in the last 90 days

    Early signal score: 39 out of 100
  20. TaroEmerging

    15 cafes in the last 90 days

    Early signal score: 38 out of 100
  21. Souffle pancakeEmergingMicro

    3 cafes in the last 90 days

    Early signal score: 36 out of 100
  22. Pistachio croissantEmerging

    9 cafes in the last 90 days

    Early signal score: 34 out of 100
  23. CruffinEmerging

    8 cafes in the last 90 days

    Early signal score: 33 out of 100
  24. CroffleEmergingMicro

    3 cafes in the last 90 days

    Early signal score: 31 out of 100
  25. PandanEmerging

    5 cafes in the last 90 days

    Early signal score: 28 out of 100
  26. CrookieEmergingMicro

    4 cafes in the last 90 days

    Early signal score: 27 out of 100
  27. Milk bunEmerging

    3 cafes in the last 90 days

    Early signal score: 25 out of 100
  28. CaneleEmerging

    2 cafes in the last 90 days

    Early signal score: 25 out of 100
  29. Coconut water espressoEmergingMicro

    1 cafe in the last 90 days

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

    Searches up 31% vs Aug to Oct 2025

    Early signal score: 25 out of 100
  31. Salt breadEmergingMicro

    Searches up 142% vs Aug to Oct 2025

    Early signal score: 25 out of 100
  32. ElderflowerEmergingMicro

    3 cafes in the last 90 days

    Early signal score: 24 out of 100
  33. Blueberry matchaEmergingMicro

    3 kinds of evidence

    Early signal score: 23 out of 100
  34. EinspannerEmerging

    1 cafe in the last 90 days

    Early signal score: 21 out of 100
  35. Brown butterEmergingMicro

    1 cafe in the last 90 days

    Early signal score: 18 out of 100
  36. HoneycombEmerging

    2 cafes in the last 90 days

    Early signal score: 15 out of 100
  37. Jasmine matcha cloudEmergingMicro

    Searches up 80% vs Aug to Oct 2025

    Early signal score: 10 out of 100
  38. LavenderEmergingEarly signal score: 7 out of 100
Facts to quote
  • 48 trends are on The Froth's Brisbane Emerging board as of 14 Nov 2026, each in its Emerging or Rising stage; 12 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 66 out of 100 (40 cafes in the last 90 days).
  • Of the Micro trends, Iced turmeric latte scores highest at 52 out of 100.
  • Iced latte (1 in 3 cafes), Cold foam (1 in 7 cafes), Strawberry matcha (1 in 8 cafes) are already on more than 1 in 10 Brisbane 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 Brisbane 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 Brisbane 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 Brisbane overall
  • Fewer

Suburb by suburb

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

14 smaller suburbs have too few cafes to rank

8 trends

Rising

More cafes each quarter, or searches climbing.

1 trend

Peaking

Widespread, but demand is easing off its high.

43 trends

Emerging

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

Show all 43 emerging trendsShow fewer

1 trend

Mainstream

On a big share of cafes, holding steady.

1 trend

Fading

Cafes or searches dropping away.

Not staged yet, too little to go on so far: Coconut matcha slushie, Coconut water cold brew, Matcha donut.

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 1,088 cafes we have read through both.

Read how we track cafe trends

The figures in full

Rising

Iced latte
417 Brisbane cafes in 203 suburbs so far; 38% of cafes in the 90 days to 14 Nov 2026 (315 of 834); 32 of the same cafes had it, against 23 in the 90 days before (up 39%). Up by a quarter or more on the previous 90 days, among the same cafes.
Cold foam
168 Brisbane cafes in 99 suburbs so far; 15% of cafes in the 90 days to 14 Nov 2026 (121 of 834); 31 of the same cafes had it, against 17 in the 90 days before (up 82%). Up by a quarter or more on the previous 90 days, among the same cafes.
Mont Blanc coffee
55 Brisbane cafes in 39 suburbs so far; 4.8% of cafes in the 90 days to 14 Nov 2026 (40 of 834); 5 of the same cafes had it, against 2 in the 90 days before. Search up by a quarter or more while cafes hold steady.
Hot honey
37 Brisbane cafes in 42 suburbs so far; 3.7% of cafes in the 90 days to 14 Nov 2026 (31 of 834); 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.
Ube
36 Brisbane cafes in 30 suburbs so far; 3.4% of cafes in the 90 days to 14 Nov 2026 (28 of 834); 5 of the same cafes had it, against 1 in the 90 days before. Search up by a quarter or more while cafes hold steady.
Tiramisu
36 Brisbane cafes in 30 suburbs so far; 3.2% of cafes in the 90 days to 14 Nov 2026 (27 of 834); 1 of the same cafes had it, against 2 in the 90 days before. Search up by a quarter or more while cafes hold steady.
Basque cheesecake
37 Brisbane cafes in 31 suburbs so far; 2.9% of cafes in the 90 days to 14 Nov 2026 (24 of 834); 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
20 Brisbane cafes in 19 suburbs so far; 1.9% of cafes in the 90 days to 14 Nov 2026 (16 of 834); none 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

Cold brew
204 Brisbane cafes in 116 suburbs so far; 18% of cafes in the 90 days to 14 Nov 2026 (147 of 834); 9 of the same cafes had it, against 14 in the 90 days before (down 36%). Fewer of the same cafes have it while search holds.

Emerging

Strawberry matcha
146 Brisbane cafes in 120 suburbs so far; 13% of cafes in the 90 days to 14 Nov 2026 (105 of 834); 13 of the same cafes had it, against 7 in the 90 days before. At a small share of cafes and holding steady.
Chilli scramble
84 Brisbane cafes in 66 suburbs so far; 7.4% of cafes in the 90 days to 14 Nov 2026 (62 of 834); 5 of the same cafes had it, against 7 in the 90 days before. At a small share of cafes and holding steady.
Biscoff
69 Brisbane cafes in 69 suburbs so far; 6.5% of cafes in the 90 days to 14 Nov 2026 (54 of 834); 4 of the same cafes had it, against 3 in the 90 days before. At a small share of cafes and holding steady.
Pistachio
53 Brisbane cafes in 50 suburbs so far; 5.3% of cafes in the 90 days to 14 Nov 2026 (44 of 834); 2 of the same cafes had it, against 2 in the 90 days before. At a small share of cafes and holding steady.
Hojicha
51 Brisbane cafes in 35 suburbs so far; 4.8% of cafes in the 90 days to 14 Nov 2026 (40 of 834); 5 of the same cafes had it, against 3 in the 90 days before. At a small share of cafes and holding steady.
Mango matcha
43 Brisbane cafes in 44 suburbs so far; 4.4% of cafes in the 90 days to 14 Nov 2026 (37 of 834); 1 of the same cafes had it, against none in the 90 days before. At a small share of cafes and holding steady.
Turkish eggs
40 Brisbane cafes in 33 suburbs so far; 3.7% of cafes in the 90 days to 14 Nov 2026 (31 of 834); 9 of the same cafes had it, against 4 in the 90 days before. At a small share of cafes and holding steady.
Breakfast burrito
32 Brisbane cafes in 28 suburbs so far; 2.6% of cafes in the 90 days to 14 Nov 2026 (22 of 834); 2 of the same cafes had it, against 3 in the 90 days before. At a small share of cafes and holding steady.
Smash burger
20 Brisbane cafes in 23 suburbs so far; 2% of cafes in the 90 days to 14 Nov 2026 (17 of 834). At a small share of cafes and holding steady.
Coconut matcha cloud
19 Brisbane cafes in 15 suburbs so far; 1.9% of cafes in the 90 days to 14 Nov 2026 (16 of 834); none of the same cafes had it, against 1 in the 90 days before. At a small share of cafes and holding steady.
Taro
22 Brisbane cafes in 17 suburbs so far; 1.8% of cafes in the 90 days to 14 Nov 2026 (15 of 834); 5 of the same cafes had it, against 4 in the 90 days before. At a small share of cafes and holding steady.
Nduja
17 Brisbane cafes in 15 suburbs so far; 1.7% of cafes in the 90 days to 14 Nov 2026 (14 of 834); none of the same cafes had it, against 2 in the 90 days before. First seen at a cafe in the last 120 days.
Katsu sando
17 Brisbane cafes in 47 suburbs so far; 1.3% of cafes in the 90 days to 14 Nov 2026 (11 of 834); 1 of the same cafes had it, against 1 in the 90 days before. At a small share of cafes and holding steady.
Yuzu
13 Brisbane cafes in 11 suburbs so far; 1.3% of cafes in the 90 days to 14 Nov 2026 (11 of 834). First seen at a cafe in the last 120 days.
Black sesame
13 Brisbane cafes in 14 suburbs so far; 1.2% of cafes in the 90 days to 14 Nov 2026 (10 of 834); 1 of the same cafes had it, against 1 in the 90 days before. At a small share of cafes and holding steady.
Pistachio croissant
16 Brisbane cafes in 15 suburbs so far; 1.1% of cafes in the 90 days to 14 Nov 2026 (9 of 834); 1 of the same cafes had it, against 2 in the 90 days before. At a small share of cafes and holding steady.
Cruffin
13 Brisbane cafes in 24 suburbs so far; 1% of cafes in the 90 days to 14 Nov 2026 (8 of 834). At a small share of cafes and holding steady.
Chilli crisp
10 Brisbane cafes in 10 suburbs so far; 1% of cafes in the 90 days to 14 Nov 2026 (8 of 834); none of the same cafes had it, against 2 in the 90 days before. At a small share of cafes and holding steady.
Mortadella
10 Brisbane cafes in 8 suburbs so far; 0.8% of cafes in the 90 days to 14 Nov 2026 (7 of 834); 1 of the same cafes had it, against 2 in the 90 days before. At a small share of cafes and holding steady.
Coconut cloud
8 Brisbane cafes in 7 suburbs so far; 0.8% of cafes in the 90 days to 14 Nov 2026 (7 of 834). At a small share of cafes and holding steady.
Hibiscus
8 Brisbane cafes in 40 suburbs so far; 0.8% of cafes in the 90 days to 14 Nov 2026 (7 of 834); 1 of the same cafes had it, against none in the 90 days before. First seen at a cafe in the last 120 days.
Salted maple
10 Brisbane cafes in 9 suburbs so far; 0.7% of cafes in the 90 days to 14 Nov 2026 (6 of 834); 1 of the same cafes had it, against 2 in the 90 days before. At a small share of cafes and holding steady.
Shokupan
7 Brisbane cafes in 6 suburbs so far; 0.7% of cafes in the 90 days to 14 Nov 2026 (6 of 834). First seen at a cafe in the last 120 days.
Pandan
10 Brisbane cafes in 9 suburbs so far; 0.6% of cafes in the 90 days to 14 Nov 2026 (5 of 834); none of the same cafes had it, against 2 in the 90 days before. At a small share of cafes and holding steady.
Birria
5 Brisbane cafes in 5 suburbs so far; 0.6% of cafes in the 90 days to 14 Nov 2026 (5 of 834); none of the same cafes had it, against 1 in the 90 days before. At a small share of cafes and holding steady.
Protein coffee
5 Brisbane cafes in 5 suburbs so far; 0.6% of cafes in the 90 days to 14 Nov 2026 (5 of 834). First seen at a cafe in the last 120 days.
Crookie
4 Brisbane cafes in 4 suburbs so far; 0.5% of cafes in the 90 days to 14 Nov 2026 (4 of 834). Fewer than 5 cafes have had it.
Iced turmeric latte
4 Brisbane cafes in 4 suburbs so far; 0.5% of cafes in the 90 days to 14 Nov 2026 (4 of 834). Fewer than 5 cafes have had it.
Milk bun
9 Brisbane cafes in 9 suburbs so far; 0.4% of cafes in the 90 days to 14 Nov 2026 (3 of 834); none of the same cafes had it, against 1 in the 90 days before. At a small share of cafes and holding steady.
Croffle
6 Brisbane cafes in 6 suburbs so far; 0.4% of cafes in the 90 days to 14 Nov 2026 (3 of 834). At a small share of cafes and holding steady.
Earl grey matcha
6 Brisbane cafes in 6 suburbs so far; 0.4% of cafes in the 90 days to 14 Nov 2026 (3 of 834); 1 of the same cafes had it, against none in the 90 days before. First seen at a cafe in the last 120 days.
Souffle pancake
4 Brisbane cafes in 4 suburbs so far; 0.4% of cafes in the 90 days to 14 Nov 2026 (3 of 834); 2 of the same cafes had it, against 1 in the 90 days before. Fewer than 5 cafes have had it.
Elderflower
3 Brisbane cafes in 3 suburbs so far; 0.4% of cafes in the 90 days to 14 Nov 2026 (3 of 834); 1 of the same cafes had it, against none in the 90 days before. Fewer than 5 cafes have had it.
Salt bread
6 Brisbane cafes in 5 suburbs so far; 0.2% of cafes in the 90 days to 14 Nov 2026 (2 of 834); 1 of the same cafes had it, against none in the 90 days before. First seen at a cafe in the last 120 days.
Canele
5 Brisbane cafes in 5 suburbs so far; 0.2% of cafes in the 90 days to 14 Nov 2026 (2 of 834). At a small share of cafes and holding steady.
Honeycomb
4 Brisbane cafes in 6 suburbs so far; 0.2% of cafes in the 90 days to 14 Nov 2026 (2 of 834). Fewer than 5 cafes have had it.
Blueberry matcha
3 Brisbane cafes in 3 suburbs so far; 0.1% of cafes in the 90 days to 14 Nov 2026 (1 of 834); none of the same cafes had it, against 1 in the 90 days before. Fewer than 5 cafes have had it.
Kaya toast
3 Brisbane cafes in 3 suburbs so far; 0.1% of cafes in the 90 days to 14 Nov 2026 (1 of 834). Fewer than 5 cafes have had it.
Einspanner
2 Brisbane cafes in 2 suburbs so far; 0.1% of cafes in the 90 days to 14 Nov 2026 (1 of 834). Fewer than 5 cafes have had it.
Brown butter
1 Brisbane cafe in 1 suburb so far; 0.1% of cafes in the 90 days to 14 Nov 2026 (1 of 834). Fewer than 5 cafes have had it.
Coconut water espresso
1 Brisbane cafe in 1 suburb so far; 0.1% of cafes in the 90 days to 14 Nov 2026 (1 of 834). Fewer than 5 cafes have had it.
Lavender
4 Brisbane cafes in 4 suburbs so far; 0% of cafes in the 90 days to 14 Nov 2026 (0 of 834); none of the same cafes had it, against 1 in the 90 days before. Fewer than 5 cafes have had it.
Jasmine matcha cloud
1 Brisbane cafe in 1 suburb so far; 0% of cafes in the 90 days to 14 Nov 2026 (0 of 834). Fewer than 5 cafes have had it.

Mainstream

Matcha
556 Brisbane cafes in 209 suburbs so far; 43% of cafes in the 90 days to 14 Nov 2026 (361 of 834); 59 of the same cafes had it, against 60 in the 90 days before (down 2%). At 28% or more of cafes and holding steady.

Fading

Dubai chocolate
24 Brisbane cafes in 43 suburbs so far; 1.7% of cafes in the 90 days to 14 Nov 2026 (14 of 834); 2 of the same cafes had it, against 2 in the 90 days before. Search is under half its 12-month high and cafes are not picking it up.

What a cafe costs in Brisbane

From a babycino at $2.50 to eggs benedict at $21.90, November 2026.

Every item's typical price in Brisbane, dearest first, against Australia's. Under each price: against Australia
  1. Eggs benedict$21.90$1.00 less
  2. Smashed avo$18.90$1.60 less
  3. Acai bowl$18.00$1.00 less
  4. Bacon and egg roll$11.99$0.51 less
  5. Banana bread$7.00$0.50 more
  6. Iced latte$6.90The same
  7. Croissant$6.50The same
  8. Matcha latte$6.00The same
  9. Chai latte$5.20$0.30 less
  10. Flat white$5.20$0.20 more
  11. Long black$5.00The same
  12. Babycino$2.50The same

Every city's pricesCompare Brisbane 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 Brisbane?

A flat white averages $5.20 on Brisbane cafe menus. A latte averages $5.34, a cappuccino $5.26 and a long black $5.00. Iced lattes cost more, at $6.90.

From 227 Brisbane cafe menus that list a flat white with a price, updated 15 Nov 2026.

What are the biggest cafe trends in Brisbane right now?

Cold foam, earl grey matcha and Mont Blanc coffee are growing fastest: Brisbane searches are up 1,124%, 270% and 156% in Aug to Oct 2026 against the same months of 2025. Matcha is still the most common, on about one in two Brisbane cafes.

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

How much does a matcha latte cost in Brisbane?

A matcha latte averages $6.00. Flavoured matchas cost more: strawberry matcha averages $9.53.

From 155 Brisbane cafe menus that list a matcha latte with a price, updated 15 Nov 2026.

What new drinks and dishes are Brisbane cafes trying?

Small trends only a few cafes have so far: protein coffee (5 cafes in the last 90 days), crookie (4 cafes in the last 90 days) and iced turmeric latte (4 cafes in the last 90 days). We tag these Micro until 10 or more cafes in a city have them.

Cafes we follow in Brisbane, updated 15 Nov 2026.

Which Brisbane suburbs are the most trend-forward?

Among suburbs where we follow 15 or more cafes, Brisbane City (5 of 23 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 Brisbane cafes post about a drink, how often customers review it, how many menus list it and how much Brisbane 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 Brisbane?

The Froth has 48 trends on its Emerging board as of 14 Nov 2026: trends in their Emerging or Rising stage, 12 of them small enough to be tagged Micro. The strongest early signals are Mont Blanc coffee (66), Hot honey (65) and Turkish eggs (60), 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, Brisbane 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 Brisbane?

A flat white typically costs $5.20 in Brisbane, from 227 menus we read in November 2026. Most Brisbane cafes charge $4.78 to $5.84.

How much is breakfast at a cafe in Brisbane?

Brekkie for one is a flat white, banana bread and smashed avo, each at its typical price. In Brisbane it typically adds up to $31.10. Across Australia it is $32.00.

Is Brisbane dearer than the rest of Australia?

Of the 16 items with a figure in Brisbane, 2 cost more than the typical price across Australia, 7 less and 7 the same.

Where is the cheapest flat white in Brisbane?

By area, Logan is cheapest at a typical $5.00 and Inner West dearest at $5.50. 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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