Every cafe, on one mapHow to read this map
Each dot is a cafe we track in the City and Inner South. A cafe lights up in the month of the first post we have from it about a tracked trend, from Jul 2025. Press play to watch them arrive.
16 more cafes sit off this map and still count.
The outline is a rough guide drawn from where the cafes are, not an official boundary. Figures to 14 Nov 2026.
How to read this map
Each dot is a cafe we track in the City and Inner South. A cafe lights up in the month of the first post we have from it about a tracked trend, from Jul 2025. Press play to watch them arrive.
16 more cafes sit off this map and still count.
The outline is a rough guide drawn from where the cafes are, not an official boundary. Figures to 14 Nov 2026.
- 1,556cafes
- 261we follow
- 30suburbs
- 51trends seen
Trendy
74 of the 261 cafes we read in the last 90 days posted a rising drink, and 41 different trends in six months.
“We follow”: cafes whose posts we read that posted in the last 90 days.
- Very trendy1.5 times Melbourne's trend activity or more, from at least 3 cafes.
- Trendy1.2 times Melbourne or more, from at least 2 cafes.
- Averageclose to Melbourne as a whole.
- Classicabout two thirds of Melbourne 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 Melbourne as a whole.
Each part compares a place's cafes with Melbourne. 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 Melbourne, 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.
- Cafe that posted a trend
- Cafe we follow, no trend yet
- Other cafes we know of
Ahead of MelbourneAhead and missing
Ahead: rising trends cafes here post more than Melbourne's do, with at least 5 cafes here posting and a share at least 1.25 times Melbourne's. “2x” is twice the Melbourne share.
Not here yet: trends Melbourne's cafes post widely that few cafes here have. We list one when the Melbourne share would put at least 3 cafes here and we saw half that or fewer.
Each glass is the Melbourne share, so 3.1x fills three and a bit. Under “Not here yet” each glass is a cafe we would expect here, filled for each one we saw.
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 Melbourne's do, with at least 5 cafes here posting and a share at least 1.25 times Melbourne's. “2x” is twice the Melbourne share.
Not here yet: trends Melbourne's cafes post widely that few cafes here have. We list one when the Melbourne share would put at least 3 cafes here and we saw half that or fewer.
Each glass is the Melbourne share, so 3.1x fills three and a bit. Under “Not here yet” each glass is a cafe we would expect here, filled for each one we saw.
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.
- Yuzu6 of 261 cafes here2xMelbourne
- Matcha cloud6 of 261 cafes here2xMelbourne
- Mortadella7 of 261 cafes here1.9xMelbourne
- Mont Blanc coffee14 of 261 cafes here1.7xMelbourne
Not here yet
- Biscoff19 of 1,234 cafes across Melbourne2of 4 expected
What's trending here
Last 90 days · 17 Aug to 14 Nov 2026
Each cup is 2.5% of cafes we follow:full City and Inner South, engraved Melbourne overall
Try it in the City and Inner SouthWhere 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 Melbourne.
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 Melbourne.
Cold brew
146 cafes in City and Inner South · the rising trend most posted here
- Sold ascold brewAxil Coffee Roasters Melbourne UniversityParkville · On the menu, 14 Nov
- Sold ascold brewAxil Coffee Roasters RichmondCremorne · On the menu, 14 Nov
- On the menuCold Brew, $7Great JonesArmadale · On the menu, 14 Nov · 1 more on the menu
- Sold ascold brewArlo ElwoodElwood · Cafe's post, 12 Nov
- Sold ascold brewMay BakesRichmond · Customer review, 12 Nov
What cafes here call them
- Mont Blanc coffeeYuzu Mont Blanc2 cafes
- Basque cheesecakeflavoured basque1 cafe
- Chilli scramblescrambled eggs with chilli5 cafes
- Dubai chocolatekunafa chocolate1 cafe
- Salt breadshio pan4 cafes
- Earl grey matchamatcha earl grey4 cafes
- Mango matchaiced mango matcha3 cafesmango matcha latte2 cafes
- Katsu sandokatsu sandwich2 cafes
Suburb by suburbHow the trend score works
30 suburbs, 16 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 trendy1.5 times Melbourne's trend activity or more, from at least 3 cafes.
- Trendy1.2 times Melbourne or more, from at least 2 cafes.
- Averageclose to Melbourne as a whole.
- Classicabout two thirds of Melbourne 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 Melbourne as a whole.
Each part compares a place's cafes with Melbourne. 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 Melbourne, 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
30 suburbs, 16 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 trendy1.5 times Melbourne's trend activity or more, from at least 3 cafes.
- Trendy1.2 times Melbourne or more, from at least 2 cafes.
- Averageclose to Melbourne as a whole.
- Classicabout two thirds of Melbourne 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 Melbourne as a whole.
Each part compares a place's cafes with Melbourne. 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 Melbourne, 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.
Pick from all 30 suburbs
- Melbourne
- Docklands
- Richmond
- Carlton
- South Yarra
- South Melbourne
- St Kilda
- Port Melbourne
- Albert Park
- Armadale
- Balaclava
- Burnley
- Cremorne
- East Melbourne
- Elwood
- Hawksburn
- Kensington
- Melbourne Central
- Middle Park
- North Melbourne
- Parkville
- Prahran
- Ripponlea
- South Wharf
- Southbank
- St Kilda East
- St Kilda West
- Toorak
- West Melbourne
- Windsor
- Richmond29 trendsVery trendy6 of 15 we follow6 of the 15 cafes we read in the last 90 days posted a rising drink, and 16 different trends in six months.NewestBlueberry matcha31 Oct
- Melbourne CBD44 trendsTrendy17 of 64 we follow17 of the 64 cafes we read in the last 90 days posted a rising drink, and 26 different trends in six months.NewestCoconut water cold brew20 Oct
- Carlton33 trendsTrendy8 of 24 we follow8 of the 24 cafes we read in the last 90 days posted a rising drink, and 17 different trends in six months.NewestEinspanner26 Oct
- South Melbourne28 trendsTrendy5 of 18 we follow5 of the 18 cafes we read in the last 90 days posted a rising drink, and 18 different trends in six months.NewestMont Blanc coffee25 Oct
- South Yarra30 trendsAverage4 of 17 we follow4 of the 17 cafes we read in the last 90 days posted a rising drink, and 10 different trends in six months.NewestHot honey11 Nov
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- Port Melbourne13 trendsAverage3 of 12 we follow3 of the 12 cafes we read in the last 90 days posted a rising drink, and 8 different trends in six months.NewestHot honey14 Oct
- Docklands24 trendsClassic0 of 14 we follow0 of the 14 cafes we read in the last 90 days posted a rising drink, and 5 different trends in six months.NewestSalt bread8 Sep
Too few cafes to rank23 suburbs with under 12 cafes we follow, A to Z
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- Albert Park10 trendsToo few cafes4 we followOnly 4 cafes we follow posted in the last 90 days, and a band needs 5.NewestHot honey5 Mar
- Armadale18 trendsTrendy4 of 10 we follow4 of the 10 cafes we read in the last 90 days posted a rising drink, and 10 different trends in six months.NewestTiramisu19 Oct
- Balaclava9 trendsAverage1 of 5 we follow1 of the 5 cafes we read in the last 90 days posted a rising drink, and one trend in six months.NewestBasque cheesecake30 Jul
- Burnley1 trendToo few cafesNone followed yetWe do not follow any cafe here yet.None in posts yet
- Cremorne15 trendsTrendy3 of 7 we follow3 of the 7 cafes we read in the last 90 days posted a rising drink, and 6 different trends in six months.NewestBlack sesame28 Oct
- East Melbourne5 trendsToo few cafes1 we followOnly 1 cafe we follow, and a band needs 5.NewestIced latte19 Oct
- Elwood11 trendsTrendy3 of 9 we follow3 of the 9 cafes we read in the last 90 days posted a rising drink, and 9 different trends in six months.NewestCold brew30 Sep
- Hawksburn0 trendsToo few cafesNone followed yetWe do not follow any cafe here yet.None in posts yet
- Kensington9 trendsToo few cafes2 we followOnly 2 cafes we follow, and a band needs 5.NewestMortadella7 Nov
- Melbourne Central2 trendsToo few cafesNone followed yetWe do not follow any cafe here yet.None in posts yet
- Middle Park13 trendsToo few cafes1 we followOnly 1 cafe we follow, and a band needs 5.None in posts yet
- North Melbourne17 trendsAverage1 of 11 we follow1 of the 11 cafes we read in the last 90 days posted a rising drink, and 3 different trends in six months.NewestHojicha26 Sep
- Parkville12 trendsToo few cafes2 we followOnly 3 cafes we follow, and a band needs 5.NewestBlueberry matcha22 Sep
- Prahran20 trendsVery trendy4 of 8 we follow4 of the 8 cafes we read in the last 90 days posted a rising drink, and 12 different trends in six months.NewestEarl grey matcha30 Sep
- Ripponlea6 trendsToo few cafes2 we followOnly 2 cafes we follow, and a band needs 5.NewestCold foam8 Sep
- South Wharf2 trendsToo few cafes1 we followOnly 1 cafe we follow, and a band needs 5.NewestIced latte25 May
- Southbank22 trendsAverage3 of 11 we follow3 of the 11 cafes we read in the last 90 days posted a rising drink, and 11 different trends in six months.NewestMatcha cloud29 Oct
- St Kilda18 trendsAverage3 of 8 we follow3 of the 8 cafes we read in the last 90 days posted a rising drink, and 7 different trends in six months.NewestUbe7 Nov
- St Kilda East4 trendsToo few cafes1 we followOnly 1 cafe we follow, and a band needs 5.None in posts yet
- St Kilda West3 trendsToo few cafes1 we followOnly 1 cafe we follow, and a band needs 5.None in posts yet
- Toorak9 trendsToo few cafes2 we followOnly 2 cafes we follow, and a band needs 5.NewestSmash burger4 Jan
- West Melbourne22 trendsToo few cafes4 we followOnly 4 cafes we follow posted in the last 90 days, and a band needs 5.NewestMatcha2 Sep
- Windsor11 trendsVery trendy4 of 7 we follow4 of the 7 cafes we read in the last 90 days posted a rising drink, and 7 different trends in six months.NewestYuzu9 Nov
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 | Mont Blanc coffee | Chilli scramble | Hojicha | Basque cheesecake |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melbourne | 163 | 47 | 43 | 33 | 20 | 12 | 33 | 18 |
| South Melbourne | 29 | 12 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 1 |
| South Yarra | 25 | 8 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 3 |
| Carlton | 27 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 5 |
| Docklands | 28 | 14 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Richmond | 22 | 6 | 11 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 2 |
| Southbank | 14 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Port Melbourne | 12 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
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.
86 in the last 90 days, 22 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 City and Inner South among Melbourne's 10 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.
- ShokupanHere before our records began (Jul 2025)
- HojichaHere before our records began (Jul 2025)
- CroffleHere before our records began (Jul 2025)
- MatchaHere before our records began (Jul 2025)
- Mont Blanc coffeeHere before our records began (Jul 2025)
- Pistachio croissantHere before our records began (Jul 2025)
- Katsu sandoHere before our records began (Jul 2025)
- Cold brewHere before our records began (Jul 2025)
Against the neighbours
Share of each area's cafes posting the top trends here, last 90 days
For a cafe hereAhead of Melbourne on Yuzu, Matcha cloud, Mortadella and Mont Blanc coffee.Not here yet: Biscoff.
Each cup is 2.5% of cafes:full City and Inner South, engraved Inner North
- Matcha21%21%
- Cold brew5%6%
- Mont Blanc coffee5%3%
- Cold foam5%7%
- Basque cheesecake5%4%
- Chilli scramble4%5%
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Questions about the City and Inner South
What cafe drinks are trending in the City and Inner South?
In the 90 days to 14 Nov 2026, the tracked trends most posted by cafes in the City and Inner South were Matcha (21% of cafes, 54 cafes), Cold brew (5% of cafes, 14 cafes) and Mont Blanc coffee (5% of cafes, 14 cafes). Shares are of the 261 cafes there we followed in that time.
Against Melbourne as a whole, it over-indexes most on Yuzu: 2x the Melbourne share.
Which inner-city suburbs are most trend-forward for cafes?
7 suburbs in the City and Inner South have the 12 or more cafes we follow that we need to compare them, as at 14 Nov 2026. Very trendy: Richmond. Trendy: Melbourne, Carlton and South Melbourne. Average: South Yarra and Port Melbourne. Classic: Docklands. 9 smaller suburbs have a trend score but too few cafes to rank.
The City and Inner South as a whole is trendy. Suburbs inside a band are not ranked, because a band depends on which cafes we follow.
What cafe trends is the City and Inner South missing?
In the 90 days to 14 Nov 2026, these trends were posted widely by Melbourne cafes but rarely or never by the 261 cafes we followed in the City and Inner South: Biscoff (2 here, where the Melbourne share would give about 4).
A gap means we did not see it in the posts we see, not that no cafe there sells it.
Where can I get Matcha in the City and Inner South?
We have seen Matcha at 427 cafes in the City and Inner South across posts, reviews, menus and press, as at 14 Nov 2026. The most recent sightings: Anda cafe (Melbourne), Axil Coffee Roasters Melbourne University (Parkville), Axil Coffee Roasters Richmond (Cremorne), Bammi Flinders (Melbourne) and Bossa Nova Café (Carlton). Each one on this page links to where we saw it.
What is the City and Inner South's signature cafe drink?
Yuzu. In the 90 days to 14 Nov 2026, 2% of the cafes in the City and Inner South we followed posted it (6 of 261), 2x the Melbourne share of 1%. No other tracked trend is as far ahead of the Melbourne share there.
Which suburbs are in the City and Inner South?
The CBD, Southbank and Docklands and the suburbs around them, from Carlton, Parkville, North Melbourne and Kensington to Richmond, South Yarra, Prahran and Toorak, and south to Port Melbourne, South Melbourne, St Kilda and Elwood. We track cafes in 30 of its suburbs: Albert Park, Armadale, Balaclava, Burnley, Carlton, Cremorne, Docklands, East Melbourne, Elwood, Hawksburn, Kensington, Melbourne, Melbourne Central, Middle Park, North Melbourne, Parkville, Port Melbourne, Prahran, Richmond, Ripponlea, South Melbourne, South Wharf, South Yarra, Southbank, St Kilda, St Kilda East, St Kilda West, Toorak, West Melbourne, Windsor.
How is this worked out?
We track every cafe we can find in Melbourne. 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
City and Inner South at a glance
Updated
- The Froth tracks 1,556 cafes across 30 suburbs in the City and Inner South, and follows posts from 308 of them, 261 of which posted in the 90 days to 14 Nov 2026. Shares on this page are of those 261.
- In the 90 days to 14 Nov 2026, Matcha was posted by 21% of the 261 cafes in the City and Inner South we followed (54 cafes), against 16% across Melbourne.
- The City and Inner South is trendy on our trend score as at 14 Nov 2026. 74 of the 261 cafes we read in the last 90 days posted a rising drink, and 41 different trends in six months.
- Trends Melbourne's cafes are posting that the City and Inner South mostly is not, in the 90 days to 14 Nov 2026: Biscoff (2 of 261 cafes here, 19 of 1,234 across Melbourne).
- Rising trends the City and Inner South posts more than Melbourne does, in the 90 days to 14 Nov 2026: Yuzu (2x the Melbourne share, 6 of 261 cafes), Matcha cloud (2x the Melbourne share, 6 of 261 cafes), Mortadella (1.9x the Melbourne share, 7 of 261 cafes) and Mont Blanc coffee (1.7x the Melbourne share, 14 of 261 cafes).
- Yuzu is the trend the City and Inner South over-indexes on most: 2% of the cafes we follow there posted it in the 90 days to 14 Nov 2026, 2x the Melbourne share of 1%.
- In the posts we collect (since 1 Jul 2025, to 14 Nov 2026), cafes in the City and Inner South posted Matcha cloud, Pistachio, Taro and Smash burger before cafes in any other Melbourne 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 City and Inner South for the first time in our data in the 90 days to 14 Nov 2026, most recently Hot honey in South Yarra on 11 Nov 2026.
- The City and Inner South covers Melbourne, Docklands, Richmond, Carlton, South Yarra and South Melbourne and 24 more suburbs.