South Brisbane
In South Brisbane, Matcha is the drink seen most, at 28 of the 89 cafes we track, and Basque cheesecake the food, at 5, as at 14 Nov 2026.
Where to get each oneWhere to get each one
Pick a trend to see the South Brisbane 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 South Brisbane 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 Brisbane.
Where to get each one
Pick a trend to see the South Brisbane 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 South Brisbane 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 Brisbane.
Matcha
28 cafes in South Brisbane
- Sold asmatchaFluffy SouffléCustomer review, 10 Nov
- On the menuIced Matcha, $8O Bagel South BankCustomer review, 4 Nov · 1 more on the menu
- Sold asmatchaGoodsideCustomer review, 3 Nov
- Sold asmatchaWuta CafeCustomer review, 2 Nov
- On the menuMatcha Latte (抹茶鲜奶, $6.90Teaology LabCustomer review, 27 Oct · 1 more on the menu
- Sold asmatchaC'est Du Gateau BakeryCustomer review, 25 Oct
First seen hereFirst seen here
Dates are the first post we have from a South Brisbane 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 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 South Brisbane.
First seen here
Dates are the first post we have from a South Brisbane 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 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 South Brisbane.
The first post we saw, not where a trend began
- We saw it arrive
- First post we saw
- MatchaFirst post we saw.
- Mango matchaFirst post we saw.
- Chilli crispFirst post we saw.
- Cold foamFirst post we saw.
- PistachioFirst post we saw.
- Cold brewFirst post we saw.
- Katsu sandoFirst post we saw.
- BiscoffFirst post we saw.
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- Turkish eggsWe saw it arrive.
- HojichaFirst post we saw.
- Coconut matcha cloudFirst post we saw.
- Matcha cloudFirst post we saw.
- UbeFirst post we saw.
South Brisbane in numbers
- 89cafes
- 14we follow
- 25trends seen
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, 13 of them in posts from its cafes.
Of the 15 South Brisbane cafes we followed in 180 days, 9 posted 12 of the trends we track. In 90 days 8 of 14 posted a rising trend and 4 one new to them. Against Brisbane: range above Brisbane, rising above Brisbane, new above Brisbane.
- Very trendy1.5 times Brisbane's trend activity or more, from at least 3 cafes.
- Trendy1.2 times Brisbane or more, from at least 2 cafes.
- Averageclose to Brisbane as a whole.
- Classicabout two thirds of Brisbane 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 Brisbane as a whole.
Each part compares a place's cafes with Brisbane. 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 Brisbane, 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
8 of the 14 cafes we read in the last 90 days posted a rising drink, and 12 different trends in six months.
Figures to
Nearby suburbs
Questions about South Brisbane
What cafe trends are in South Brisbane?
As at 14 Nov 2026 we have seen 25 tracked trends in South Brisbane cafes across posts, reviews, menus and press, including Matcha, Cold brew, Cold foam, Pistachio and Mango matcha. The latest to show up in cafes' posts there is Ube, first seen in Oct 2026.
How trend-forward are South Brisbane cafes?
South Brisbane is trendy on our trend score as at 14 Nov 2026. 8 of the 14 cafes we read in the last 90 days posted a rising drink, and 12 different trends in six months. Against Brisbane: range above Brisbane, rising above Brisbane, new above Brisbane.
We track 89 cafes there and follow 15, so the band depends on which ones those are.
Where can I get Matcha in South Brisbane?
We have seen Matcha at 28 cafes in South Brisbane across posts, reviews, menus and press, as at 14 Nov 2026: Fluffy Soufflé, O Bagel South Bank, Goodside, Wuta Cafe, Teaology Lab and 23 more. Each one on this page links to where we saw it.
Which part of Brisbane is South Brisbane in?
We group South Brisbane (4101) with the Inner City. The CBD, Spring Hill, Fortitude Valley and New Farm, across the river South Brisbane, West End, Highgate Hill and Kangaroo Point, and east through East Brisbane to Bulimba, Hawthorne, Balmoral, Norman Park and Morningside.
How is this worked out?
We track every cafe we can find in Brisbane. 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
South Brisbane at a glance
Updated
- The Froth tracks 89 cafes in South Brisbane, in the Inner City, and follows posts from 15 of them, 14 of which posted in the 90 days to 14 Nov 2026.
- 25 tracked cafe trends have been seen in South Brisbane across posts, reviews, menus and press, 13 of them in cafes' own or customers' posts, as at 14 Nov 2026.
- South Brisbane is trendy on our trend score as at 14 Nov 2026. 8 of the 14 cafes we read in the last 90 days posted a rising drink, and 12 different trends in six months. Against Brisbane: range above Brisbane, rising above Brisbane, new above Brisbane.
- The latest tracked trend to show up in South Brisbane cafes' posts is Ube, first seen there on 30 Oct 2026.
- Matcha is the tracked trend seen at the most cafes in South Brisbane: 28 cafes across posts, reviews, menus and press, as at 14 Nov 2026.