Every cafe trend we track in Adelaide
50 trends by stage, rising first, and 7 not staged yet.
What the cards show
Each card shows the average price on Adelaide menus, or how many Adelaide cafes have it so far when there is no price yet. The line is Adelaide 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: reviews and menus only
About Adelaide's figures
Adelaide's figures come from Google reviews and cafe menus (2,064 Adelaide cafes tracked, 435 with a review or menu in the last 90 days). We don't read Adelaide cafes' posts yet, so this is a small sample and a drink shows up here later than it would in posts.
3 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 Adelaide 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 Adelaide 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.
38 trends
EmergingEmerging
Fewer than 5 Adelaide cafes have it, or the first review we have is under 120 days old. It also covers anything on a small share of cafes that is holding steady.
Emerging
Fewer than 5 Adelaide cafes have it, or the first review we have is under 120 days old. It also covers anything on a small share of cafes that is holding steady.
A few cafes have it.
- Chilli scrambleEmerging dish$24.35average
- MortadellaEmerging ingredient23cafes so far
- Hot honeyEmerging ingredient20cafes so far
- Turkish eggsEmerging dish$24.63average
- Basque cheesecakeEmerging sweet$60.00average
- TaroEmerging flavour$6.29average
- Chilli crispEmerging ingredient14cafes so far
- Breakfast burritoEmerging dish$21.54average
- HojichaEmerging drink$8.56average
- PistachioEmerging flavour$9.90average
Show all 38 emerging trendsShow fewer
- NdujaEmerging ingredient12cafes so far
- Smash burgerEmerging dish$22.20average
- Matcha cloudEmerging drink$9.27average
- Katsu sandoEmerging dish14cafes so far
- YuzuEmerging flavour8cafes so far
- Mango matchaEmerging drink$9.80average
- UbeEmerging flavour7cafes so far
- ShokupanEmerging bake7cafes so far
- Coconut matcha cloudEmerging drink6cafes so far
- Salt breadEmerging bake Micro12cafes so far
- Black sesameEmerging flavour6cafes so far
- HoneycombEmerging flavour4cafes so far
- PandanEmerging flavour4cafes so far
- Salted mapleEmerging flavour4cafes so far
- BirriaEmerging dish3cafes so far
- HibiscusEmerging flavour3cafes so farToo few searches to chart yet
- Iced turmeric latteEmerging drink Micro3cafes so farToo few searches to chart yet
- LavenderEmerging flavour3cafes so far
- Earl grey matchaEmerging drink4cafes so far
- Jasmine matcha cloudEmerging drink Micro3cafes so far
- Coconut cloudEmerging drink2cafes so farToo few searches to chart yet
- Souffle pancakeEmerging sweet Micro2cafes so far
- CaneleEmerging bake2cafes so far
- CruffinEmerging bake2cafes so far
- CrookieEmerging bake Micro1cafe so farToo few searches to chart yet
- EinspannerEmerging drink1cafe so far
- Protein coffeeEmerging drink Micro1cafe so farToo few searches to chart yet
- CroffleEmerging bake Micro1cafe so far
1 trend
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.
7 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.
- Strawberry matchaFading drink$9.68average
- BiscoffFading flavour$11.11average
- TiramisuFading flavour$11.77average
- Dubai chocolateFading sweet$15.16average
- Pistachio croissantFading bake7cafes so far
- Kaya toastFading dish Micro1cafe so farToo few searches to chart yet
- Brown butterFading flavour Micro1cafe so far
Not staged yet, too little to go on so far: Blueberry matcha, Coconut matcha slushie, Coconut water cold brew, Coconut water espresso, Elderflower, Matcha donut, Milk bun.
Run a cafe? See what Adelaide's frothing forHow these are counted
A cafe counts from the first Google review we found that mentions a trend, and while it is on its current menu. Cafes and suburbs are counted so far.
Shares are of cafes with 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 728 cafes we have read through both.
The figures in full
Rising
- Cold brew
- 49 Adelaide cafes in 35 suburbs so far; 7.1% of cafes in the 90 days to 14 Nov 2026 (31 of 435); 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.
- Cold foam
- 40 Adelaide cafes in 34 suburbs so far; 6% of cafes in the 90 days to 14 Nov 2026 (26 of 435); 4 of the same cafes had it, against none in the 90 days before. Search up by a quarter or more while cafes hold steady.
- Mont Blanc coffee
- 18 Adelaide cafes in 13 suburbs so far; 2.5% of cafes in the 90 days to 14 Nov 2026 (11 of 435); 1 of the same cafes had it, against none in the 90 days before. Search up by a quarter or more while cafes hold steady.
Peaking
- Iced latte
- 211 Adelaide cafes in 123 suburbs so far; 36% of cafes in the 90 days to 14 Nov 2026 (155 of 435); 7 of the same cafes had it, against 9 in the 90 days before. Widespread, but search is falling or well off its high.
Emerging
- Chilli scramble
- 46 Adelaide cafes in 39 suburbs so far; 6.9% of cafes in the 90 days to 14 Nov 2026 (30 of 435); 4 of the same cafes had it, against 4 in the 90 days before. At a small share of cafes and holding steady.
- Mortadella
- 23 Adelaide cafes in 18 suburbs so far; 4.4% of cafes in the 90 days to 14 Nov 2026 (19 of 435); 2 of the same cafes had it, against 1 in the 90 days before. At a small share of cafes and holding steady.
- Hot honey
- 20 Adelaide cafes in 20 suburbs so far; 4.4% of cafes in the 90 days to 14 Nov 2026 (19 of 435). First seen at a cafe in the last 120 days.
- Turkish eggs
- 23 Adelaide cafes in 18 suburbs so far; 3.9% of cafes in the 90 days to 14 Nov 2026 (17 of 435); 2 of the same cafes had it, against none in the 90 days before. First seen at a cafe in the last 120 days.
- Basque cheesecake
- 21 Adelaide cafes in 18 suburbs so far; 3.2% of cafes in the 90 days to 14 Nov 2026 (14 of 435). At a small share of cafes and holding steady.
- Taro
- 18 Adelaide cafes in 16 suburbs so far; 3.2% of cafes in the 90 days to 14 Nov 2026 (14 of 435). At a small share of cafes and holding steady.
- Chilli crisp
- 14 Adelaide cafes in 14 suburbs so far; 3% of cafes in the 90 days to 14 Nov 2026 (13 of 435); none of the same cafes had it, against 1 in the 90 days before. First seen at a cafe in the last 120 days.
- Breakfast burrito
- 18 Adelaide cafes in 16 suburbs so far; 2.8% of cafes in the 90 days to 14 Nov 2026 (12 of 435); 2 of the same cafes had it, against 1 in the 90 days before. At a small share of cafes and holding steady.
- Hojicha
- 16 Adelaide cafes in 13 suburbs so far; 2.3% of cafes in the 90 days to 14 Nov 2026 (10 of 435); none of the same cafes had it, against 1 in the 90 days before. At a small share of cafes and holding steady.
- Pistachio
- 15 Adelaide cafes in 11 suburbs so far; 2.3% of cafes in the 90 days to 14 Nov 2026 (10 of 435). At a small share of cafes and holding steady.
- Nduja
- 12 Adelaide cafes in 11 suburbs so far; 2.3% of cafes in the 90 days to 14 Nov 2026 (10 of 435). First seen at a cafe in the last 120 days.
- Smash burger
- 10 Adelaide cafes in 11 suburbs so far; 2.3% of cafes in the 90 days to 14 Nov 2026 (10 of 435). First seen at a cafe in the last 120 days.
- Matcha cloud
- 10 Adelaide cafes in 9 suburbs so far; 1.8% of cafes in the 90 days to 14 Nov 2026 (8 of 435). At a small share of cafes and holding steady.
- Katsu sando
- 14 Adelaide cafes in 17 suburbs so far; 1.6% of cafes in the 90 days to 14 Nov 2026 (7 of 435). At a small share of cafes and holding steady.
- Yuzu
- 8 Adelaide cafes in 7 suburbs so far; 1.6% of cafes in the 90 days to 14 Nov 2026 (7 of 435); 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
- 8 Adelaide cafes in 7 suburbs so far; 1.4% of cafes in the 90 days to 14 Nov 2026 (6 of 435). First seen at a cafe in the last 120 days.
- Ube
- 7 Adelaide cafes in 8 suburbs so far; 1.4% of cafes in the 90 days to 14 Nov 2026 (6 of 435). First seen at a cafe in the last 120 days.
- Shokupan
- 7 Adelaide cafes in 8 suburbs so far; 1.2% of cafes in the 90 days to 14 Nov 2026 (5 of 435). At a small share of cafes and holding steady.
- Coconut matcha cloud
- 6 Adelaide cafes in 6 suburbs so far; 1.2% of cafes in the 90 days to 14 Nov 2026 (5 of 435). At a small share of cafes and holding steady.
- Salt bread
- 12 Adelaide cafes in 9 suburbs so far; 0.9% of cafes in the 90 days to 14 Nov 2026 (4 of 435); 1 of the same cafes had it, against 1 in the 90 days before. At a small share of cafes and holding steady.
- Black sesame
- 6 Adelaide cafes in 3 suburbs so far; 0.9% of cafes in the 90 days to 14 Nov 2026 (4 of 435); 1 of the same cafes had it, against none in the 90 days before. At a small share of cafes and holding steady.
- Honeycomb
- 4 Adelaide cafes in 4 suburbs so far; 0.9% of cafes in the 90 days to 14 Nov 2026 (4 of 435). Fewer than 5 cafes have had it.
- Pandan
- 4 Adelaide cafes in 5 suburbs so far; 0.7% of cafes in the 90 days to 14 Nov 2026 (3 of 435); none of the same cafes had it, against 1 in the 90 days before. Fewer than 5 cafes have had it.
- Salted maple
- 4 Adelaide cafes in 4 suburbs so far; 0.7% of cafes in the 90 days to 14 Nov 2026 (3 of 435). Fewer than 5 cafes have had it.
- Birria
- 3 Adelaide cafes in 4 suburbs so far; 0.7% of cafes in the 90 days to 14 Nov 2026 (3 of 435). Fewer than 5 cafes have had it.
- Hibiscus
- 3 Adelaide cafes in 7 suburbs so far; 0.7% of cafes in the 90 days to 14 Nov 2026 (3 of 435). Fewer than 5 cafes have had it.
- Iced turmeric latte
- 3 Adelaide cafes in 3 suburbs so far; 0.7% of cafes in the 90 days to 14 Nov 2026 (3 of 435). Fewer than 5 cafes have had it.
- Lavender
- 3 Adelaide cafes in 3 suburbs so far; 0.7% of cafes in the 90 days to 14 Nov 2026 (3 of 435). Fewer than 5 cafes have had it.
- Earl grey matcha
- 4 Adelaide cafes in 3 suburbs so far; 0.5% of cafes in the 90 days to 14 Nov 2026 (2 of 435); none of the same cafes had it, against 1 in the 90 days before. Fewer than 5 cafes have had it.
- Jasmine matcha cloud
- 3 Adelaide cafes in 3 suburbs so far; 0.5% of cafes in the 90 days to 14 Nov 2026 (2 of 435). Fewer than 5 cafes have had it.
- Coconut cloud
- 2 Adelaide cafes in 2 suburbs so far; 0.5% of cafes in the 90 days to 14 Nov 2026 (2 of 435). Fewer than 5 cafes have had it.
- Souffle pancake
- 2 Adelaide cafes in 2 suburbs so far; 0.5% of cafes in the 90 days to 14 Nov 2026 (2 of 435). Fewer than 5 cafes have had it.
- Canele
- 2 Adelaide cafes in 2 suburbs so far; 0.2% of cafes in the 90 days to 14 Nov 2026 (1 of 435); 1 of the same cafes had it, against 1 in the 90 days before. Fewer than 5 cafes have had it.
- Cruffin
- 2 Adelaide cafes in 2 suburbs so far; 0.2% of cafes in the 90 days to 14 Nov 2026 (1 of 435). Fewer than 5 cafes have had it.
- Crookie
- 1 Adelaide cafe in 1 suburb so far; 0.2% of cafes in the 90 days to 14 Nov 2026 (1 of 435). Fewer than 5 cafes have had it.
- Einspanner
- 1 Adelaide cafe in 2 suburbs so far; 0.2% of cafes in the 90 days to 14 Nov 2026 (1 of 435). Fewer than 5 cafes have had it.
- Protein coffee
- 1 Adelaide cafe in 1 suburb so far; 0.2% of cafes in the 90 days to 14 Nov 2026 (1 of 435). Fewer than 5 cafes have had it.
- Croffle
- 1 Adelaide cafe in 2 suburbs so far; 0% of cafes in the 90 days to 14 Nov 2026 (0 of 435); 1 of the same cafes had it, against none in the 90 days before. Fewer than 5 cafes have had it.
Mainstream
- Matcha
- 311 Adelaide cafes in 140 suburbs so far; 40% of cafes in the 90 days to 14 Nov 2026 (172 of 435); 36 of the same cafes had it, against 29 in the 90 days before (up 24%). At 28% or more of cafes and holding steady.
Fading
- Strawberry matcha
- 72 Adelaide cafes in 54 suburbs so far; 11% of cafes in the 90 days to 14 Nov 2026 (47 of 435); 9 of the same cafes had it, against 4 in the 90 days before. Search is under half its 12-month high and cafes are not picking it up.
- Biscoff
- 32 Adelaide cafes in 29 suburbs so far; 4.6% of cafes in the 90 days to 14 Nov 2026 (20 of 435); 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.
- Tiramisu
- 15 Adelaide cafes in 12 suburbs so far; 2.3% of cafes in the 90 days to 14 Nov 2026 (10 of 435); 1 of the same cafes had it, against 1 in the 90 days before. Search is under half its 12-month high and cafes are not picking it up.
- Dubai chocolate
- 14 Adelaide cafes in 16 suburbs so far; 1.2% of cafes in the 90 days to 14 Nov 2026 (5 of 435); 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.
- Pistachio croissant
- 7 Adelaide cafes in 5 suburbs so far; 0.9% of cafes in the 90 days to 14 Nov 2026 (4 of 435). Search is under half its 12-month high and cafes are not picking it up.
- Kaya toast
- 1 Adelaide cafe in 1 suburb so far; 0.2% of cafes in the 90 days to 14 Nov 2026 (1 of 435). Search is under half its 12-month high and cafes are not picking it up.
- Brown butter
- 1 Adelaide cafe in 1 suburb so far; 0% of cafes in the 90 days to 14 Nov 2026 (0 of 435). No cafe has had it in the last 90 days.