Every cafe trend we track in Sydney
38 trends by stage, rising first.
How this list is counted
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 13 Nov 2026.
Each card shows the average price on Sydney menus and Sydney searches a month for the last 24 complete months.
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.
14 trends, most cafes first
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 Sydney 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 Sydney searches rose by a quarter or more while those cafes held steady.
More cafes each quarter, or searches climbing.
- Iced latteRising drink$6.99average
- Cold brewRising drink$6.72average
- Cold foamRising drink$10.62average
- Mont Blanc coffeeRising drink$10.39average
- Matcha cloudRising drink$10.36average
- YuzuRising flavour$8.31average
- Coconut matcha cloudRising drink$10.23average
- UbeRising flavour$7.94average
- HibiscusRising flavour$7.92average
- Black sesameRising flavour$7.12average
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Rising: the figures in full
- Iced latte
- 782 Sydney cafes in 323 suburbs so far; 30% of cafes in the 90 days to 13 Nov 2026 (550 of 1,829); 52 of the same cafes had it, against 28 in the 90 days before (up 86%). Up by a quarter or more on the previous 90 days, among the same cafes.
- Cold brew
- 417 Sydney cafes in 182 suburbs so far; 16% of cafes in the 90 days to 13 Nov 2026 (285 of 1,829); 43 of the same cafes had it, against 28 in the 90 days before (up 54%). Up by a quarter or more on the previous 90 days, among the same cafes.
- Cold foam
- 170 Sydney cafes in 120 suburbs so far; 6.6% of cafes in the 90 days to 13 Nov 2026 (121 of 1,829); 17 of the same cafes had it, against 9 in the 90 days before. Search up by a quarter or more while cafes hold steady.
- Mont Blanc coffee
- 139 Sydney cafes in 102 suburbs so far; 5.3% of cafes in the 90 days to 13 Nov 2026 (96 of 1,829); 25 of the same cafes had it, against 17 in the 90 days before (up 47%). Up by a quarter or more on the previous 90 days, among the same cafes.
- Matcha cloud
- 83 Sydney cafes in 93 suburbs so far; 3.4% of cafes in the 90 days to 13 Nov 2026 (63 of 1,829); 6 of the same cafes had it, against 4 in the 90 days before. Search up by a quarter or more while cafes hold steady.
- Yuzu
- 73 Sydney cafes in 58 suburbs so far; 2.6% of cafes in the 90 days to 13 Nov 2026 (48 of 1,829); 8 of the same cafes had it, against 7 in the 90 days before. Search up by a quarter or more while cafes hold steady.
- Coconut matcha cloud
- 57 Sydney cafes in 42 suburbs so far; 2.2% of cafes in the 90 days to 13 Nov 2026 (40 of 1,829); 2 of the same cafes had it, against none in the 90 days before. Search up by a quarter or more while cafes hold steady.
- Ube
- 58 Sydney cafes in 60 suburbs so far; 2% of cafes in the 90 days to 13 Nov 2026 (37 of 1,829); 6 of the same cafes had it, against 6 in the 90 days before. Search up by a quarter or more while cafes hold steady.
- Hibiscus
- 21 Sydney cafes in 18 suburbs so far; 1% of cafes in the 90 days to 13 Nov 2026 (19 of 1,829); 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.
- Black sesame
- 34 Sydney cafes in 29 suburbs so far; 1% of cafes in the 90 days to 13 Nov 2026 (18 of 1,829); 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.
- Coconut cloud
- 16 Sydney cafes in 21 suburbs so far; 0.7% of cafes in the 90 days to 13 Nov 2026 (13 of 1,829); 3 of the same cafes had it, against none in the 90 days before. Search up by a quarter or more while cafes hold steady.
- Einspanner
- 17 Sydney cafes in 15 suburbs so far; 0.5% of cafes in the 90 days to 13 Nov 2026 (10 of 1,829); 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.
- Salted maple
- 14 Sydney cafes in 15 suburbs so far; 0.5% of cafes in the 90 days to 13 Nov 2026 (10 of 1,829); none of the same cafes had it, against 2 in the 90 days before. Search up by a quarter or more while cafes hold steady.
- Pandan
- 22 Sydney cafes in 19 suburbs so far; 0.5% of cafes in the 90 days to 13 Nov 2026 (9 of 1,829); 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.
19 trends, most cafes first
EmergingEmerging
Fewer than 5 Sydney 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 Sydney 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.
- BiscoffEmerging flavour$7.53average
- PistachioEmerging flavour$7.93average
- Hot honeyEmerging dish$18.75averageNot searched enough to chart yet
- TaroEmerging flavour$6.69average
- TiramisuEmerging flavour$9.63average
- Mango matchaEmerging drink$9.69average
- HojichaEmerging drink$6.50average
- Pistachio croissantEmerging bake$8.20averageNot searched enough to chart yet
- Earl grey matchaEmerging drink$9.77average
- HoneycombEmerging flavour13cafes so far
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- CruffinEmerging bake$8.51averageNot searched enough to chart yet
- Jasmine matcha cloudEmerging drink Micro$9.70average
- Protein coffeeEmerging drink Micro8cafes so far
- LavenderEmerging flavour6cafes so far
- Iced turmeric latteEmerging drink Micro5cafes so far
- ElderflowerEmerging flavour Micro7cafes so far
- Coconut water espressoEmerging drink Micro5cafes so far
- Brown butterEmerging flavour Micro2cafes so far
- Coconut water cold brewEmerging drink Micro1cafe so farToo few searches to chart yet
Emerging: the figures in full
- Biscoff
- 114 Sydney cafes in 140 suburbs so far; 4.8% of cafes in the 90 days to 13 Nov 2026 (87 of 1,829); 5 of the same cafes had it, against 3 in the 90 days before. At a small share of cafes and holding steady.
- Pistachio
- 107 Sydney cafes in 126 suburbs so far; 3.9% of cafes in the 90 days to 13 Nov 2026 (71 of 1,829); 7 of the same cafes had it, against 8 in the 90 days before. At a small share of cafes and holding steady.
- Hot honey
- 74 Sydney cafes in 58 suburbs so far; 3.6% of cafes in the 90 days to 13 Nov 2026 (65 of 1,829); 2 of the same cafes had it, against 2 in the 90 days before. At a small share of cafes and holding steady.
- Taro
- 89 Sydney cafes in 99 suburbs so far; 3.2% of cafes in the 90 days to 13 Nov 2026 (59 of 1,829); 11 of the same cafes had it, against 4 in the 90 days before. At a small share of cafes and holding steady.
- Tiramisu
- 84 Sydney cafes in 63 suburbs so far; 2.9% of cafes in the 90 days to 13 Nov 2026 (53 of 1,829); 5 of the same cafes had it, against 6 in the 90 days before. At a small share of cafes and holding steady.
- Mango matcha
- 66 Sydney cafes in 62 suburbs so far; 2.9% of cafes in the 90 days to 13 Nov 2026 (53 of 1,829); 5 of the same cafes had it, against none in the 90 days before. At a small share of cafes and holding steady.
- Hojicha
- 76 Sydney cafes in 43 suburbs so far; 2.3% of cafes in the 90 days to 13 Nov 2026 (42 of 1,829); 7 of the same cafes had it, against 5 in the 90 days before. At a small share of cafes and holding steady.
- Pistachio croissant
- 67 Sydney cafes in 54 suburbs so far; 1.5% of cafes in the 90 days to 13 Nov 2026 (28 of 1,829); 2 of the same cafes had it, against 4 in the 90 days before. At a small share of cafes and holding steady.
- Earl grey matcha
- 18 Sydney cafes in 17 suburbs so far; 0.7% of cafes in the 90 days to 13 Nov 2026 (12 of 1,829); 1 of the same cafes had it, against none in the 90 days before. At a small share of cafes and holding steady.
- Honeycomb
- 13 Sydney cafes in 14 suburbs so far; 0.5% of cafes in the 90 days to 13 Nov 2026 (10 of 1,829); none of the same cafes had it, against 1 in the 90 days before. At a small share of cafes and holding steady.
- Cruffin
- 15 Sydney cafes in 22 suburbs so far; 0.5% of cafes in the 90 days to 13 Nov 2026 (9 of 1,829); 2 of the same cafes had it, against 3 in the 90 days before. At a small share of cafes and holding steady.
- Jasmine matcha cloud
- 9 Sydney cafes in 9 suburbs so far; 0.5% of cafes in the 90 days to 13 Nov 2026 (9 of 1,829); none of the same cafes had it, against 1 in the 90 days before. First seen at a cafe in the last 120 days.
- Protein coffee
- 8 Sydney cafes in 8 suburbs so far; 0.3% of cafes in the 90 days to 13 Nov 2026 (5 of 1,829); none of the same cafes had it, against 1 in the 90 days before. First seen at a cafe in the last 120 days.
- Lavender
- 6 Sydney cafes in 8 suburbs so far; 0.3% of cafes in the 90 days to 13 Nov 2026 (5 of 1,829); 1 of the same cafes had it, against 1 in the 90 days before. First seen at a cafe in the last 120 days.
- Iced turmeric latte
- 5 Sydney cafes in 5 suburbs so far; 0.3% of cafes in the 90 days to 13 Nov 2026 (5 of 1,829). First seen at a cafe in the last 120 days.
- Elderflower
- 7 Sydney cafes in 6 suburbs so far; 0.2% of cafes in the 90 days to 13 Nov 2026 (4 of 1,829); 1 of the same cafes had it, against 2 in the 90 days before. At a small share of cafes and holding steady.
- Coconut water espresso
- 5 Sydney cafes in 5 suburbs so far; 0.2% of cafes in the 90 days to 13 Nov 2026 (3 of 1,829); 1 of the same cafes had it, against 1 in the 90 days before. At a small share of cafes and holding steady.
- Brown butter
- 2 Sydney cafes in 2 suburbs so far; 0.1% of cafes in the 90 days to 13 Nov 2026 (2 of 1,829); 1 of the same cafes had it, against none in the 90 days before. Fewer than 5 cafes have had it.
- Coconut water cold brew
- 1 Sydney cafe in 1 suburb so far; under 0.1% of cafes in the 90 days to 13 Nov 2026 (1 of 1,829). Fewer than 5 cafes have had it.
1 trend, most cafes first
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.
Mainstream: the figures in full
- Matcha
- 1,508 Sydney cafes in 381 suburbs so far; 42% of cafes in the 90 days to 13 Nov 2026 (777 of 1,829); 186 of the same cafes had it, against 175 in the 90 days before (up 6%). At 28% or more of cafes and holding steady.
4 trends, most cafes first
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$10.46average
- Basque cheesecakeFading sweet$51.19average
- Turkish eggsFading dish$23.83averageNot searched enough to chart yet
- Dubai chocolateFading sweet$9.76average
Fading: the figures in full
- Strawberry matcha
- 335 Sydney cafes in 208 suburbs so far; 12% of cafes in the 90 days to 13 Nov 2026 (211 of 1,829); 11 of the same cafes had it, against 22 in the 90 days before (down 50%). Down by a quarter or more on the previous 90 days among the same cafes, and search is not rising.
- Basque cheesecake
- 107 Sydney cafes in 86 suburbs so far; 3% of cafes in the 90 days to 13 Nov 2026 (55 of 1,829); 11 of the same cafes had it, against 16 in the 90 days before (down 31%). Down by a quarter or more on the previous 90 days among the same cafes, and search is not rising.
- Turkish eggs
- 81 Sydney cafes in 91 suburbs so far; 3% of cafes in the 90 days to 13 Nov 2026 (55 of 1,829); 5 of the same cafes had it, against 11 in the 90 days before (down 55%). Down by a quarter or more on the previous 90 days among the same cafes, and search is not rising.
- Dubai chocolate
- 96 Sydney cafes in 105 suburbs so far; 1.8% of cafes in the 90 days to 13 Nov 2026 (33 of 1,829); 6 of the same cafes had it, against 11 in the 90 days before (down 45%). Down by a quarter or more on the previous 90 days among the same cafes, and search is not rising.
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. Shares are of every cafe we followed in the last 90 days. Change in how many of the same cafes had it: the last 90 days against the 90 before, among the 3,091 cafes we have read through both.