Every cafe trend we track in Gold Coast
49 trends by stage, rising first, and 8 not staged yet.
What the cards show
Each card shows the average price on Gold Coast menus, or how many Gold Coast cafes have it so far when there is no price yet. The line is Gold Coast searches a month for the last 24 complete months, or cafes each quarter when there are too few searches.
Trends are grouped by stage, rising first. Within a stage, the trends in the most cafes in the last 90 days come first.
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.
Small sample
About Gold Coast's figures
This is a small sample: 1,117 Gold Coast cafes tracked, 338 with an Instagram post or a menu in the last 90 days, so a few cafes can move a figure.
8 trends
RisingRising
At least 10 cafes had it in the last 90 days, and either the number of the same cafes with it grew by a quarter or more on the 90 days before (counting only cafes we have read through both periods, and at least 10 of them), or it is new among them, or Gold Coast searches rose by a quarter or more while those cafes held steady.
Rising
At least 10 cafes had it in the last 90 days, and either the number of the same cafes with it grew by a quarter or more on the 90 days before (counting only cafes we have read through both periods, and at least 10 of them), or it is new among them, or Gold Coast searches rose by a quarter or more while those cafes held steady.
More cafes each quarter, or searches climbing.
1 trend
PeakingPeaking
At least 17.5% of the cafes we see well had it in the last 90 days but searches are falling or well below their 12-month high, or fewer of the same cafes have it than in the 90 days before (from at least 10) while searches hold.
Peaking
At least 17.5% of the cafes we see well had it in the last 90 days but searches are falling or well below their 12-month high, or fewer of the same cafes have it than in the 90 days before (from at least 10) while searches hold.
Widespread, but demand is easing off its high.
32 trends
EmergingEmerging
Fewer than 5 Gold Coast cafes have it, or the first cafe post or review we have is under 120 days old, or creators are posting it before any cafe has it. It also covers anything on a small share of cafes that is holding steady.
Emerging
Fewer than 5 Gold Coast cafes have it, or the first cafe post or review we have is under 120 days old, or creators are posting it before any cafe has it. It also covers anything on a small share of cafes that is holding steady.
A few cafes have it, or creators have started posting it.
- Strawberry matchaEmerging drink$9.31average
- Chilli scrambleEmerging dish$22.31average
- Hot honeyEmerging ingredient29cafes so far
- PistachioEmerging flavour$10.01average
- Breakfast burritoEmerging dish$19.67average
- Turkish eggsEmerging dish$24.24average
- Mango matchaEmerging drink$9.26average
- Matcha cloudEmerging drink$9.33average
- CruffinEmerging bake$7.77averageNot searched enough to chart yet
- YuzuEmerging flavour$8.20average
Show all 32 emerging trendsShow fewer
- Chilli crispEmerging ingredient8cafes so far
- TaroEmerging flavour$7.60average
- HojichaEmerging drink8cafes so far
- Katsu sandoEmerging dish8cafes so far
- Black sesameEmerging flavour6cafes so far
- BirriaEmerging dish5cafes so far
- ShokupanEmerging bake6cafes so far
- NdujaEmerging ingredient5cafes so far
- Coconut water espressoEmerging drink Micro4cafes so farToo few searches to chart yet
- CroffleEmerging bake Micro5cafes so far
- LavenderEmerging flavour4cafes so far
- Coconut matcha cloudEmerging drink3cafes so far
- Salted mapleEmerging flavour3cafes so far
- Coconut water cold brewEmerging drink Micro2cafes so farToo few searches to chart yet
- Milk bunEmerging bake6cafes so far
- Protein coffeeEmerging drink Micro3cafes so far
- Salt breadEmerging bake Micro2cafes so far
- Brown butterEmerging flavour Micro1cafe so far
- Coconut cloudEmerging drink1cafe so far
- Souffle pancakeEmerging sweet Micro1cafe so farToo few searches to chart yet
- Blueberry matchaEmerging drink Micro3cafes so far
- CaneleEmerging bake1cafe so far
2 trends
MainstreamMainstream
At least 28% of the cafes we see well had it in the last 90 days, and nothing says it is rising, peaking or fading.
Mainstream
At least 28% of the cafes we see well had it in the last 90 days, and nothing says it is rising, peaking or fading.
On a big share of cafes, holding steady.
6 trends
FadingFading
No cafe had it in the last 90 days, or the number of the same cafes with it fell by a quarter or more on the 90 days before (from at least 10 cafes) while searches did not rise, or searches are under half their 12-month high and cafes are not picking it up.
Fading
No cafe had it in the last 90 days, or the number of the same cafes with it fell by a quarter or more on the 90 days before (from at least 10 cafes) while searches did not rise, or searches are under half their 12-month high and cafes are not picking it up.
Cafes or searches dropping away.
Not staged yet, too little to go on so far: Coconut matcha slushie, Crookie, Earl grey matcha, Einspanner, Iced turmeric latte, Jasmine matcha cloud, Kaya toast, Matcha donut.
Run a cafe? See what Gold Coast's frothing forHow 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 15 Nov 2026. Change in how many of the same cafes had it: the last 90 days against the 90 before, among the 450 cafes we have read through both.
The figures in full
Rising
- Cold foam
- 106 Gold Coast cafes in 30 suburbs so far; 18% of cafes in the 90 days to 15 Nov 2026 (60 of 338); 18 of the same cafes had it, against 17 in the 90 days before (up 6%). Search up by a quarter or more while cafes hold steady.
- Mont Blanc coffee
- 32 Gold Coast cafes in 19 suburbs so far; 8.6% of cafes in the 90 days to 15 Nov 2026 (29 of 338); 3 of the same cafes had it, against 1 in the 90 days before. Search up by a quarter or more while cafes hold steady.
- Biscoff
- 30 Gold Coast cafes in 20 suburbs so far; 7.1% of cafes in the 90 days to 15 Nov 2026 (24 of 338); 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.
- Tiramisu
- 16 Gold Coast cafes in 13 suburbs so far; 3.3% of cafes in the 90 days to 15 Nov 2026 (11 of 338); 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.
- Smash burger
- 15 Gold Coast cafes in 13 suburbs so far; 3.3% of cafes in the 90 days to 15 Nov 2026 (11 of 338); 1 of the same cafes had it, against 1 in the 90 days before. Search up by a quarter or more while cafes hold steady.
- Basque cheesecake
- 18 Gold Coast cafes in 14 suburbs so far; 3% of cafes in the 90 days to 15 Nov 2026 (10 of 338); 2 of the same cafes had it, against 4 in the 90 days before. Search up by a quarter or more while cafes hold steady.
- Ube
- 14 Gold Coast cafes in 8 suburbs so far; 3% of cafes in the 90 days to 15 Nov 2026 (10 of 338); 2 of the same cafes had it, against 3 in the 90 days before. Search up by a quarter or more while cafes hold steady.
- Mortadella
- 11 Gold Coast cafes in 8 suburbs so far; 3% of cafes in the 90 days to 15 Nov 2026 (10 of 338). Search up by a quarter or more while cafes hold steady.
Peaking
- Cold brew
- 120 Gold Coast cafes in 37 suburbs so far; 24% of cafes in the 90 days to 15 Nov 2026 (81 of 338); 11 of the same cafes had it, against 13 in the 90 days before (down 15%). Fewer of the same cafes have it while search holds.
Emerging
- Strawberry matcha
- 65 Gold Coast cafes in 27 suburbs so far; 15% of cafes in the 90 days to 15 Nov 2026 (51 of 338); 4 of the same cafes had it, against 3 in the 90 days before. At a small share of cafes and holding steady.
- Chilli scramble
- 49 Gold Coast cafes in 30 suburbs so far; 8.6% of cafes in the 90 days to 15 Nov 2026 (29 of 338); 6 of the same cafes had it, against 5 in the 90 days before. At a small share of cafes and holding steady.
- Hot honey
- 29 Gold Coast cafes in 18 suburbs so far; 7.7% of cafes in the 90 days to 15 Nov 2026 (26 of 338); 2 of the same cafes had it, against none in the 90 days before. At a small share of cafes and holding steady.
- Pistachio
- 36 Gold Coast cafes in 23 suburbs so far; 6.2% of cafes in the 90 days to 15 Nov 2026 (21 of 338); 3 of the same cafes had it, against 2 in the 90 days before. At a small share of cafes and holding steady.
- Breakfast burrito
- 31 Gold Coast cafes in 19 suburbs so far; 6.2% of cafes in the 90 days to 15 Nov 2026 (21 of 338); 3 of the same cafes had it, against 4 in the 90 days before. At a small share of cafes and holding steady.
- Turkish eggs
- 17 Gold Coast cafes in 16 suburbs so far; 4.4% of cafes in the 90 days to 15 Nov 2026 (15 of 338); 1 of the same cafes had it, against none in the 90 days before. At a small share of cafes and holding steady.
- Mango matcha
- 16 Gold Coast cafes in 15 suburbs so far; 4.4% of cafes in the 90 days to 15 Nov 2026 (15 of 338). First seen at a cafe in the last 120 days.
- Matcha cloud
- 14 Gold Coast cafes in 10 suburbs so far; 3% of cafes in the 90 days to 15 Nov 2026 (10 of 338). At a small share of cafes and holding steady.
- Cruffin
- 12 Gold Coast cafes in 11 suburbs so far; 2.7% of cafes in the 90 days to 15 Nov 2026 (9 of 338); 2 of the same cafes had it, against 1 in the 90 days before. At a small share of cafes and holding steady.
- Yuzu
- 10 Gold Coast cafes in 9 suburbs so far; 2.7% of cafes in the 90 days to 15 Nov 2026 (9 of 338); none of the same cafes had it, against 1 in the 90 days before. At a small share of cafes and holding steady.
- Chilli crisp
- 8 Gold Coast cafes in 7 suburbs so far; 2.4% of cafes in the 90 days to 15 Nov 2026 (8 of 338). First seen at a cafe in the last 120 days.
- Taro
- 9 Gold Coast cafes in 6 suburbs so far; 2.1% of cafes in the 90 days to 15 Nov 2026 (7 of 338). At a small share of cafes and holding steady.
- Hojicha
- 8 Gold Coast cafes in 7 suburbs so far; 1.8% of cafes in the 90 days to 15 Nov 2026 (6 of 338). At a small share of cafes and holding steady.
- Katsu sando
- 8 Gold Coast cafes in 10 suburbs so far; 1.5% of cafes in the 90 days to 15 Nov 2026 (5 of 338). At a small share of cafes and holding steady.
- Black sesame
- 6 Gold Coast cafes in 5 suburbs so far; 1.5% of cafes in the 90 days to 15 Nov 2026 (5 of 338). First seen at a cafe in the last 120 days.
- Birria
- 5 Gold Coast cafes in 5 suburbs so far; 1.5% of cafes in the 90 days to 15 Nov 2026 (5 of 338); 2 of the same cafes had it, against 1 in the 90 days before. At a small share of cafes and holding steady.
- Shokupan
- 6 Gold Coast cafes in 5 suburbs so far; 1.2% of cafes in the 90 days to 15 Nov 2026 (4 of 338); none of the same cafes had it, against 1 in the 90 days before. At a small share of cafes and holding steady.
- Nduja
- 5 Gold Coast cafes in 4 suburbs so far; 1.2% of cafes in the 90 days to 15 Nov 2026 (4 of 338); 1 of the same cafes had it, against none in the 90 days before. First seen at a cafe in the last 120 days.
- Coconut water espresso
- 4 Gold Coast cafes in 5 suburbs so far; 1.2% of cafes in the 90 days to 15 Nov 2026 (4 of 338). Fewer than 5 cafes have had it.
- Croffle
- 5 Gold Coast cafes in 3 suburbs so far; 0.9% of cafes in the 90 days to 15 Nov 2026 (3 of 338); 1 of the same cafes had it, against 1 in the 90 days before. At a small share of cafes and holding steady.
- Lavender
- 4 Gold Coast cafes in 4 suburbs so far; 0.9% of cafes in the 90 days to 15 Nov 2026 (3 of 338). Fewer than 5 cafes have had it.
- Coconut matcha cloud
- 3 Gold Coast cafes in 3 suburbs so far; 0.9% of cafes in the 90 days to 15 Nov 2026 (3 of 338). Fewer than 5 cafes have had it.
- Salted maple
- 3 Gold Coast cafes in 3 suburbs so far; 0.9% of cafes in the 90 days to 15 Nov 2026 (3 of 338). Fewer than 5 cafes have had it.
- Coconut water cold brew
- 2 Gold Coast cafes in 2 suburbs so far; 0.6% of cafes in the 90 days to 15 Nov 2026 (2 of 338). Fewer than 5 cafes have had it.
- Milk bun
- 6 Gold Coast cafes in 4 suburbs so far; 0.3% of cafes in the 90 days to 15 Nov 2026 (1 of 338). At a small share of cafes and holding steady.
- Protein coffee
- 3 Gold Coast cafes in 3 suburbs so far; 0.3% of cafes in the 90 days to 15 Nov 2026 (1 of 338); none of the same cafes had it, against 1 in the 90 days before. Fewer than 5 cafes have had it.
- Salt bread
- 2 Gold Coast cafes in 2 suburbs so far; 0.3% of cafes in the 90 days to 15 Nov 2026 (1 of 338). Fewer than 5 cafes have had it.
- Brown butter
- 1 Gold Coast cafe in 1 suburb so far; 0.3% of cafes in the 90 days to 15 Nov 2026 (1 of 338). Fewer than 5 cafes have had it.
- Coconut cloud
- 1 Gold Coast cafe in 1 suburb so far; 0.3% of cafes in the 90 days to 15 Nov 2026 (1 of 338). Fewer than 5 cafes have had it.
- Souffle pancake
- 1 Gold Coast cafe in 1 suburb so far; 0.3% of cafes in the 90 days to 15 Nov 2026 (1 of 338). Fewer than 5 cafes have had it.
- Blueberry matcha
- 3 Gold Coast cafes in 2 suburbs so far; 0% of cafes in the 90 days to 15 Nov 2026 (0 of 338). Fewer than 5 cafes have had it.
- Canele
- 1 Gold Coast cafe in 1 suburb so far; 0% of cafes in the 90 days to 15 Nov 2026 (0 of 338); 1 of the same cafes had it, against none in the 90 days before. Fewer than 5 cafes have had it.
Mainstream
- Matcha
- 252 Gold Coast cafes in 54 suburbs so far; 44% of cafes in the 90 days to 15 Nov 2026 (148 of 338); 22 of the same cafes had it, against 29 in the 90 days before (down 24%). At 28% or more of cafes and holding steady.
- Iced latte
- 177 Gold Coast cafes in 50 suburbs so far; 41% of cafes in the 90 days to 15 Nov 2026 (137 of 338); 17 of the same cafes had it, against 5 in the 90 days before. At 28% or more of cafes and holding steady.
Fading
- Dubai chocolate
- 12 Gold Coast cafes in 12 suburbs so far; 2.7% of cafes in the 90 days to 15 Nov 2026 (9 of 338); 1 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.
- Hibiscus
- 9 Gold Coast cafes in 18 suburbs so far; 2.1% of cafes in the 90 days to 15 Nov 2026 (7 of 338); 1 of the same cafes had it, against none in the 90 days before. Search is under half its 12-month high and cafes are not picking it up.
- Pistachio croissant
- 5 Gold Coast cafes in 5 suburbs so far; 1.5% of cafes in the 90 days to 15 Nov 2026 (5 of 338). Search is under half its 12-month high and cafes are not picking it up.
- Elderflower
- 3 Gold Coast cafes in 4 suburbs so far; 0.9% of cafes in the 90 days to 15 Nov 2026 (3 of 338). Search is under half its 12-month high and cafes are not picking it up.
- Honeycomb
- 2 Gold Coast cafes in 2 suburbs so far; 0.3% of cafes in the 90 days to 15 Nov 2026 (1 of 338). Search is under half its 12-month high and cafes are not picking it up.
- Pandan
- 1 Gold Coast cafe in 1 suburb so far; 0% of cafes in the 90 days to 15 Nov 2026 (0 of 338); none of the same cafes had it, against 1 in the 90 days before. No cafe has had it in the last 90 days.