Every cafe, on one map
- 969cafes
- 151we follow
- 49suburbs
- 35trends seen
Trend-forward
46 of the 151 cafes we read in the last 90 days posted a rising drink, and 25 different trends in six months.
“We follow”: cafes whose posts we read that posted in the last 90 days.
- Very trend-forward1.5 times Sydney's trend activity or more, from at least 3 cafes.
- Trend-forward1.2 times Sydney or more, from at least 2 cafes.
- About averageclose to Sydney as a whole.
- Sticks to the classicsabout two thirds of Sydney or less.
- Too few cafes to sayfewer 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 Sydney as a whole.
Each part compares a place's cafes with Sydney. 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 Sydney, 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.
Figures to
Suburbs in the Inner West
- Marrickville
- Burwood
- Newtown
- Glebe
- Rhodes
- Ashfield
- Leichhardt
- Balmain
- Abbotsford
- Annandale
- Balmain East
- Birchgrove
- Breakfast Point
- Burwood Heights
- Cabarita
- Camperdown
- Chiswick
- Cockatoo Island
- Concord
- Concord West
- Croydon
- Croydon Park
- Drummoyne
- Dulwich Hill
- Enfield
- Enmore
- Erskineville
- Five Dock
- Forest Lodge
- Haberfield
- Homebush
- Homebush West
- Lewisham
- Liberty Grove
- Lilyfield
- Mortlake
- North Strathfield
- Petersham
- Rodd Point
- Rozelle
- Russell Lea
- St Peters
- Stanmore
- Strathfield
- Strathfield South
- Summer Hill
- Sydenham
- Tempe
- Wareemba
- Cafe that posted a trend
- Cafe we follow, no trend yet
- Other cafes we know of
28 more cafes sit off this map and still count.
Ahead of SydneyAhead and missing
Ahead: rising trends cafes here post more than Sydney's do, with at least 5 cafes here posting and a share at least 1.25 times Sydney's. “2x” is twice the Sydney share.
Not here yet: trends Sydney's cafes post widely that few cafes here have. We list one when the Sydney share would put at least 3 cafes here and we saw half that or fewer.
A gap means we did not see it in the posts we see, not that no cafe here sells it. Last 90 days, 17 Aug to 14 Nov 2026.
Ahead and missing
Ahead: rising trends cafes here post more than Sydney's do, with at least 5 cafes here posting and a share at least 1.25 times Sydney's. “2x” is twice the Sydney share.
Not here yet: trends Sydney's cafes post widely that few cafes here have. We list one when the Sydney share would put at least 3 cafes here and we saw half that or fewer.
A gap means we did not see it in the posts we see, not that no cafe here sells it. Last 90 days, 17 Aug to 14 Nov 2026.
- Hot honey5 of 151 cafes here3.1xthe Sydney share
- Mont Blanc coffee9 of 151 cafes here1.6xthe Sydney share
- Strawberry matcha7 of 151 cafes here1.6xthe Sydney share
- Cold brew12 of 151 cafes here1.3xthe Sydney share
Nothing big in Sydney is missing here
What's trending hereHow these shares work
Each bar is the share of the 151 cafes here we followed in the last 90 days (17 Aug to 14 Nov 2026) that posted the trend, against the 1,132 across Sydney.
“2x Sydney” means twice the Sydney share. It shows only when at least 3 cafes here and 5 across Sydney posted the trend.
The Inner West's signature, the trend it posts most against Sydney, is Hot honey: 3.1x the Sydney share.
We don't compare with the 90 days before: we follow many more cafes now than then.
How these shares work
Each bar is the share of the 151 cafes here we followed in the last 90 days (17 Aug to 14 Nov 2026) that posted the trend, against the 1,132 across Sydney.
“2x Sydney” means twice the Sydney share. It shows only when at least 3 cafes here and 5 across Sydney posted the trend.
The Inner West's signature, the trend it posts most against Sydney, is Hot honey: 3.1x the Sydney share.
We don't compare with the 90 days before: we follow many more cafes now than then.
Last 90 days · 17 Aug to 14 Nov 2026
Inner WestSydney overall
Try it in the Inner WestWhere to try it
The most recent places we have seen each top trend here, in cafe and customer posts, reviews, press and menus, by the name each sells it under. The trend's own page lists every cafe in Sydney.
Where to try it
The most recent places we have seen each top trend here, in cafe and customer posts, reviews, press and menus, by the name each sells it under. The trend's own page lists every cafe in Sydney.
Cold brew
104 cafes in Inner West · the rising trend most posted here
- On the menuCold Brew, $5.50Pillar BurwoodBurwood · On the menu, 13 Nov 2026 · 1 more on the menu
- Sold ascold brewBar BiscottiNorth Strathfield · Customer review, 9 Nov 2026
- Sold ascold brewRREE’s cafe BalmainBalmain · Customer review, 9 Nov 2026
- On the menuCold Brew BundleRoastville Coffee RoastersMarrickville · Customer review, 8 Nov 2026
- Sold ascold brewCotd cafeBurwood · Customer review, 7 Nov 2026
What cafes here call them
- Mont Blanc coffeeCherry Mont Blanc3 cafesYuzu Mont Blanc2 cafesCitron Mont Blanc1 cafeCitrus Cream Coffee1 cafeIced Mont Blanc1 cafeLychee Mont Blanc1 cafe
- Basque cheesecakeflavoured basque2 cafes
- Coconut matcha cloudCoconut Cloud Matcha4 cafesmatcha coconut cloud4 cafesMatcha Coconut1 cafematcha with coconut1 cafe
- Mango matchaiced mango matcha4 cafesmango matcha latte2 cafesMatcha Mango Milk Flower1 cafe
- Turkish eggscilbir1 cafe
- Earl grey matchaearl grey matcha latte2 cafes
- Coconut water espressoCoconut Americano1 cafe
Suburb by suburbHow the trend score works
49 suburbs, 13 with enough cafes to score. Beside each band: how many of the cafes we follow there posted a rising drink in the last 90 days. Only suburbs with 12 or more cafes we follow are put in order; the rest are listed A to Z under "Too few cafes to rank".
- Very trend-forward1.5 times Sydney's trend activity or more, from at least 3 cafes.
- Trend-forward1.2 times Sydney or more, from at least 2 cafes.
- About averageclose to Sydney as a whole.
- Sticks to the classicsabout two thirds of Sydney or less.
- Too few cafes to sayfewer 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 Sydney as a whole.
Each part compares a place's cafes with Sydney. 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 Sydney, 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.
How the trend score works
49 suburbs, 13 with enough cafes to score. Beside each band: how many of the cafes we follow there posted a rising drink in the last 90 days. Only suburbs with 12 or more cafes we follow are put in order; the rest are listed A to Z under "Too few cafes to rank".
- Very trend-forward1.5 times Sydney's trend activity or more, from at least 3 cafes.
- Trend-forward1.2 times Sydney or more, from at least 2 cafes.
- About averageclose to Sydney as a whole.
- Sticks to the classicsabout two thirds of Sydney or less.
- Too few cafes to sayfewer 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 Sydney as a whole.
Each part compares a place's cafes with Sydney. 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 Sydney, 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.
- Marrickville27 trendsVery trend-forward8 of 21 we follow8 of the 21 cafes we read in the last 90 days posted a rising drink, and 13 different trends in six months.Newest:Hojicha2 Nov
Too few cafes to rank48 more suburbs have under 12 cafes we follow, so they are listed A to Z, not in order
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- Abbotsford2 trendsToo few cafes to say1 we followOnly 1 cafe we follow, and a band needs 5.None in posts yet
- Annandale8 trendsAbout average1 of 5 we follow1 of the 5 cafes we read in the last 90 days posted a rising drink, and 6 different trends in six months.Newest:Taro31 Aug
- Ashfield15 trendsTrend-forward2 of 5 we follow2 of the 5 cafes we read in the last 90 days posted a rising drink, and 6 different trends in six months.Newest:Hojicha9 Oct
- Balmain14 trendsAbout average1 of 7 we follow1 of the 7 cafes we read in the last 90 days posted a rising drink, and 2 different trends in six months.Newest:Black sesame16 Oct
- Balmain East0 trendsToo few cafes to sayNone followed yetWe do not follow any cafe here yet.None in posts yet
- Birchgrove0 trendsToo few cafes to say1 we followOnly 1 cafe we follow, and a band needs 5.None in posts yet
- Breakfast Point1 trendToo few cafes to sayNone followed yetWe do not follow any cafe here yet.None in posts yet
- Burwood18 trendsAbout average1 of 6 we follow1 of the 6 cafes we read in the last 90 days posted a rising drink, and 2 different trends in six months.Newest:Taro7 May
- Burwood Heights0 trendsToo few cafes to sayNone followed yetWe do not follow any cafe here yet.None in posts yet
- Cabarita0 trendsToo few cafes to sayNone followed yetWe do not follow any cafe here yet.None in posts yet
- Camperdown12 trendsTrend-forward3 of 7 we follow3 of the 7 cafes we read in the last 90 days posted a rising drink, and 9 different trends in six months.Newest:Strawberry matcha9 Nov
- Chiswick1 trendToo few cafes to sayNone followed yetWe do not follow any cafe here yet.None in posts yet
- Cockatoo Island0 trendsToo few cafes to say1 we followOnly 1 cafe we follow, and a band needs 5.None in posts yet
- Concord12 trendsToo few cafes to say4 we followOnly 4 cafes we follow, and a band needs 5.Newest:Jasmine matcha cloud20 Oct
- Concord West4 trendsToo few cafes to say1 we followOnly 1 cafe we follow, and a band needs 5.None in posts yet
- Croydon10 trendsToo few cafes to say2 we followOnly 2 cafes we follow, and a band needs 5.None in posts yet
- Croydon Park3 trendsToo few cafes to say2 we followOnly 2 cafes we follow, and a band needs 5.None in posts yet
- Drummoyne9 trendsToo few cafes to say1 we followOnly 2 cafes we follow, and a band needs 5.Newest:Strawberry matcha26 Aug 2025
- Dulwich Hill9 trendsTrend-forward3 of 7 we follow3 of the 7 cafes we read in the last 90 days posted a rising drink, and 5 different trends in six months.Newest:Iced latte22 Oct
- Enfield3 trendsToo few cafes to say2 we followOnly 2 cafes we follow, and a band needs 5.Newest:Cold foam10 Nov
- Enmore6 trendsToo few cafes to say2 we followOnly 2 cafes we follow, and a band needs 5.Newest:Coconut matcha cloud2 Oct
- Erskineville9 trendsToo few cafes to say1 we followOnly 1 cafe we follow, and a band needs 5.Newest:Basque cheesecake14 Oct
- Five Dock9 trendsToo few cafes to say2 we followOnly 2 cafes we follow, and a band needs 5.None in posts yet
- Forest Lodge9 trendsToo few cafes to say1 we followOnly 1 cafe we follow, and a band needs 5.None in posts yet
- Glebe21 trendsAbout average1 of 5 we follow1 of the 5 cafes we read in the last 90 days posted a rising drink, and 4 different trends in six months.Newest:Mango matcha24 Sep
- Haberfield2 trendsToo few cafes to say2 we followOnly 2 cafes we follow, and a band needs 5.Newest:Matcha22 Jul
- Homebush7 trendsToo few cafes to say2 we followOnly 3 cafes we follow, and a band needs 5.Newest:Matcha2 Nov 2025
- Homebush West7 trendsToo few cafes to say1 we followOnly 1 cafe we follow, and a band needs 5.Newest:Pistachio croissant24 Jul 2024
- Leichhardt9 trendsTrend-forward3 of 6 we follow3 of the 6 cafes we read in the last 90 days posted a rising drink, and 4 different trends in six months.Newest:Basque cheesecake23 Oct
- Lewisham3 trendsToo few cafes to sayNone followed yetWe do not follow any cafe here yet.None in posts yet
- Liberty Grove1 trendToo few cafes to say1 we followOnly 1 cafe we follow, and a band needs 5.None in posts yet
- Lilyfield4 trendsToo few cafes to say2 we followOnly 2 cafes we follow, and a band needs 5.Newest:Matcha5 Sep
- Mortlake8 trendsToo few cafes to say1 we followOnly 1 cafe we follow, and a band needs 5.None in posts yet
- Newtown22 trendsTrend-forward5 of 11 we follow5 of the 11 cafes we read in the last 90 days posted a rising drink, and 7 different trends in six months.Newest:Ube12 Nov
- North Strathfield20 trendsToo few cafes to say2 we followOnly 2 cafes we follow, and a band needs 5.Newest:Black sesame11 Nov
- Petersham15 trendsToo few cafes to say4 we followOnly 4 cafes we follow posted in the last 90 days, and a band needs 5.Newest:Biscoff27 Oct
- Rhodes19 trendsTrend-forward3 of 10 we follow3 of the 10 cafes we read in the last 90 days posted a rising drink, and 7 different trends in six months.Newest:Mango matcha20 Oct
- Rodd Point0 trendsToo few cafes to say1 we followOnly 1 cafe we follow, and a band needs 5.None in posts yet
- Rozelle12 trendsToo few cafes to say2 we followOnly 2 cafes we follow, and a band needs 5.None in posts yet
- Russell Lea0 trendsToo few cafes to sayNone followed yetWe do not follow any cafe here yet.None in posts yet
- St Peters12 trendsVery trend-forward4 of 7 we follow4 of the 7 cafes we read in the last 90 days posted a rising drink, and 8 different trends in six months.Newest:Iced latte11 Nov
- Stanmore6 trendsToo few cafes to say3 we followOnly 3 cafes we follow, and a band needs 5.None in posts yet
- Strathfield19 trendsToo few cafes to say4 we followOnly 4 cafes we follow, and a band needs 5.Newest:Iced latte26 Oct
- Strathfield South0 trendsToo few cafes to sayNone followed yetWe do not follow any cafe here yet.None in posts yet
- Summer Hill8 trendsAbout average0 of 6 we follow0 of the 6 cafes we read in the last 90 days posted a rising drink, and 4 different trends in six months.Newest:Cold foam28 Jul
- Sydenham2 trendsToo few cafes to sayNone followed yetWe do not follow any cafe here yet.None in posts yet
- Tempe1 trendToo few cafes to say1 we followOnly 1 cafe we follow, and a band needs 5.None in posts yet
- Wareemba5 trendsToo few cafes to say1 we followOnly 1 cafe we follow, and a band needs 5.Newest:Matcha20 Oct
Show the suburb by trend grid
Cafes in each suburb where we have seen each of the 8 trends seen at the most cafes here, in posts, reviews, menus or press, to 14 Nov 2026.
- 1 cafe
- 2 to 3
- 4 to 6
- 7 or more
| Suburb | Matcha | Iced latte | Cold brew | Strawberry matcha | Taro | Mont Blanc coffee | Basque cheesecake | Cold foam |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marrickville | 29 | 17 | 21 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 5 |
| Rhodes | 24 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| Burwood | 30 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Newtown | 21 | 8 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Glebe | 19 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| Strathfield | 15 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Ashfield | 14 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Dulwich Hill | 12 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
New arrivalsNew arrivals
A trend arrives in a suburb with the first post we have from there, by a cafe or a customer posting from one. The cafe may have sold it before we started following it, so it is not where a trend began.
These are the 12 newest. Each suburb's page has its full timeline.
New arrivals
A trend arrives in a suburb with the first post we have from there, by a cafe or a customer posting from one. The cafe may have sold it before we started following it, so it is not where a trend began.
These are the 12 newest. Each suburb's page has its full timeline.
67 in the last 90 days, 28 in the last 30
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When each trend first showed up here
The earliest post we have from a cafe here for each trend, and where that puts the Inner West among Sydney's 14 areas. It is when a trend shows up in the posts we collect, from 1 Jul 2025, never where it began. Areas already posting a trend then tie for first.
- Pistachio croissantHere before our records began (Jul 2025)
- MatchaHere before our records began (Jul 2025)
- Basque cheesecakeHere before our records began (Jul 2025)
- Cold brewHere before our records began (Jul 2025)
- Strawberry matchaHere before our records began (Jul 2025)
- Hot honeyHere before our records began (Jul 2025)
- TiramisuHere before our records began (Jul 2025)
- Cold foam29 Sep 2025 · 1st of 14 areas · level with the earliest Sydney post we have
Against the neighbours
Share of each area's cafes posting the top trends here, last 90 days
Inner WestCity and Inner South
- Matcha20%27%
- Cold brew8%9%
- Iced latte6%6%
- Mont Blanc coffee6%6%
- Strawberry matcha5%2%
- Cold foam5%6%
Questions about the Inner West
What cafe drinks are trending in the Inner West?
In the 90 days to 14 Nov 2026, the tracked trends most posted by cafes in the Inner West were Matcha (20% of cafes, 30 cafes), Cold brew (8% of cafes, 12 cafes) and Iced latte (6% of cafes, 9 cafes). Shares are of the 151 cafes there we followed in that time.
Against Sydney as a whole, it over-indexes most on Hot honey: 3.1x the Sydney share.
Which Inner West suburbs are most trend-forward for cafes?
1 suburbs in the Inner West have the 12 or more cafes we follow that we need to compare them, as at 14 Nov 2026. Very trend-forward: Marrickville. 12 smaller suburbs have a trend score but too few cafes to rank.
The Inner West as a whole is trend-forward. Suburbs inside a band are not ranked, because a band depends on which cafes we follow.
Where can I get Matcha in the Inner West?
We have seen Matcha at 301 cafes in the Inner West across posts, reviews, menus and press, as at 14 Nov 2026. The most recent sightings: Ard (Stanmore), Nelson's Nest (Annandale), Baby Boss Coffee (Rhodes), Brew Lounge Enfield (Enfield) and Dirty Red Glebe (Glebe). Each one on this page links to where we saw it.
What is the Inner West's signature cafe drink?
Hot honey. In the 90 days to 14 Nov 2026, 3% of the cafes in the Inner West we followed posted it (5 of 151), 3.1x the Sydney share of 1%. No other tracked trend is as far ahead of the Sydney share there.
Which suburbs are in the Inner West?
West of the city from Glebe, Balmain and Newtown through Leichhardt, Marrickville and Ashfield to Burwood, Concord, Strathfield and Rhodes. We track cafes in 49 of its suburbs: Abbotsford, Annandale, Ashfield, Balmain, Balmain East, Birchgrove, Breakfast Point, Burwood, Burwood Heights, Cabarita, Camperdown, Chiswick, Cockatoo Island, Concord, Concord West, Croydon, Croydon Park, Drummoyne, Dulwich Hill, Enfield, Enmore, Erskineville, Five Dock, Forest Lodge, Glebe, Haberfield, Homebush, Homebush West, Leichhardt, Lewisham, Liberty Grove, Lilyfield, Marrickville, Mortlake, Newtown, North Strathfield, Petersham, Rhodes, Rodd Point, Rozelle, Russell Lea, St Peters, Stanmore, Strathfield, Strathfield South, Summer Hill, Sydenham, Tempe, Wareemba.
How is this worked out?
We track every cafe we can find in Sydney. 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
Inner West at a glance
Updated
- The Froth tracks 969 cafes across 49 suburbs in the Inner West, and follows posts from 184 of them, 151 of which posted in the 90 days to 14 Nov 2026. Shares on this page are of those 151.
- In the 90 days to 14 Nov 2026, Matcha was posted by 20% of the 151 cafes in the Inner West we followed (30 cafes), against 16% across Sydney.
- The Inner West is trend-forward on our trend score as at 14 Nov 2026. 46 of the 151 cafes we read in the last 90 days posted a rising drink, and 25 different trends in six months.
- Rising trends the Inner West posts more than Sydney does, in the 90 days to 14 Nov 2026: Hot honey (3.1x the Sydney share, 5 of 151 cafes), Mont Blanc coffee (1.6x the Sydney share, 9 of 151 cafes), Strawberry matcha (1.6x the Sydney share, 7 of 151 cafes) and Cold brew (1.3x the Sydney share, 12 of 151 cafes).
- Hot honey is the trend the Inner West over-indexes on most: 3% of the cafes we follow there posted it in the 90 days to 14 Nov 2026, 3.1x the Sydney share of 1%.
- In the posts we collect (since 1 Jul 2025, to 14 Nov 2026), cafes in the Inner West posted Cold foam and Tiramisu before cafes in any other Sydney area, or level with the earliest. That is when a trend shows up in our data, not where it began.
- 12 trends showed up in a suburb of the Inner West for the first time in our data in the 90 days to 14 Nov 2026, most recently Ube in Newtown on 12 Nov 2026.
- The Inner West covers Marrickville, Burwood, Newtown, Glebe, Rhodes and Ashfield and 43 more suburbs.