Every cafe, on one mapHow to read this map
Each dot is a cafe we track in the North East. 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.
48 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 North East. 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.
48 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.
- 725cafes
- 110we follow
- 47suburbs
- 39trends seen
Average
16 of the 110 cafes we read in the last 90 days posted a rising drink, and 24 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
Not here yetAhead 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.
- Cold foam62 of 1,234 cafes across Melbourne1of 6 expected
- Mont Blanc coffee38 of 1,234 cafes across Melbourne1of 3 expected
- Cold brew46 of 1,234 cafes across Melbourne2of 4 expected
- Basque cheesecake34 of 1,234 cafes across Melbourne1of 3 expected
What's trending here
Last 90 days · 17 Aug to 14 Nov 2026
Each cup is 2% of cafes we follow:full North East, engraved Melbourne overall
Try it in the North EastWhere 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.
Iced latte
71 cafes in North East · the rising trend most posted here
- Sold asiced lattemuffin breakReservoir · On the menu, 14 Nov
- Sold asiced lattePearl Tea EppingEpping · On the menu, 14 Nov
- Sold asiced latteThe Corner House EppingEpping · Customer review, 6 Nov
- On the menuIced Latte, $6.80Tyler's MilkbarPreston · Customer review, 5 Nov
- On the menuIced Latte, $7Serenitea Cafe and RestaurantGreensborough · Customer review, 1 Nov
What cafes here call them
- Breakfast burritobrekkie burrito1 cafe
- Chilli scramblescrambled eggs with chilli2 cafes
- Earl grey matchamatcha earl grey1 cafe
- Coconut matcha cloudCoconut Cloud Matcha1 cafe
- Mango matchaiced mango matcha2 cafes
- Chilli crispcrispy chilli oil2 cafes
- Smash burgersmashed patty1 cafe
Suburb by suburbHow the trend score works
47 suburbs, 8 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
47 suburbs, 8 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 47 suburbs
- Preston
- Epping
- Reservoir
- Bundoora
- Thomastown
- Ivanhoe
- Mill Park
- Greensborough
- Bellfield
- Beveridge
- Briar Hill
- Diamond Creek
- Donnybrook
- Doreen
- Eaglemont
- Eden Park
- Eltham
- Eltham North
- Heidelberg
- Heidelberg Heights
- Heidelberg West
- Hurstbridge
- Ivanhoe East
- Kangaroo Ground
- Kinglake
- Kinglake West
- Lalor
- Lower Plenty
- Macleod
- Mernda
- Montmorency
- North Warrandyte
- Northland Shopping
- Plenty
- Research
- Rosanna
- South Morang
- St Helena
- Toolangi
- Wallan
- Wandong
- Watsonia
- West Preston
- Whittlesea
- Wollert
- Yallambie
- Yarrambat
- Ivanhoe20 trendsTrendy4 of 12 we follow4 of the 12 cafes we read in the last 90 days posted a rising drink, and 9 different trends in six months.NewestHojicha24 Oct
- Preston25 trendsAverage1 of 14 we follow1 of the 14 cafes we read in the last 90 days posted a rising drink, and 8 different trends in six months.NewestCoconut cloud7 Aug
Too few cafes to rank45 suburbs with under 12 cafes we follow, A to Z
Show 45 smaller suburbsHide the smaller suburbs
- Bellfield0 trendsToo few cafesNone followed yetWe do not follow any cafe here yet.None in posts yet
- Beveridge0 trendsToo few cafesNone followed yetWe do not follow any cafe here yet.None in posts yet
- Briar Hill0 trendsToo few cafes1 we followOnly 1 cafe we follow, and a band needs 5.None in posts yet
- Bundoora18 trendsAverage0 of 7 we follow0 of the 7 cafes we read in the last 90 days posted a rising drink, and 2 different trends in six months.NewestMatcha4 Oct
- Diamond Creek0 trendsToo few cafesNone followed yetWe do not follow any cafe here yet.None in posts yet
- Donnybrook2 trendsToo few cafes1 we followOnly 1 cafe we follow, and a band needs 5.None in posts yet
- Doreen10 trendsToo few cafes1 we followOnly 1 cafe we follow, and a band needs 5.None in posts yet
- Eaglemont0 trendsToo few cafesNone followed yetWe do not follow any cafe here yet.None in posts yet
- Eden Park0 trendsToo few cafesNone followed yetWe do not follow any cafe here yet.None in posts yet
- Eltham7 trendsClassic0 of 7 we follow0 of the 7 cafes we read in the last 90 days posted a rising drink, and one trend in six months.NewestChilli scramble6 Jun 2025
- Eltham North1 trendToo few cafesNone followed yetWe do not follow any cafe here yet.None in posts yet
- Epping15 trendsAverage1 of 8 we follow1 of the 8 cafes we read in the last 90 days posted a rising drink, and one trend in six months.NewestDubai chocolate2 Nov
- Greensborough9 trendsToo few cafes3 we followOnly 3 cafes we follow, and a band needs 5.NewestMatcha20 Aug
- Heidelberg7 trendsToo few cafes4 we followOnly 4 cafes we follow, and a band needs 5.NewestMatcha5 Jun
- Heidelberg Heights6 trendsToo few cafes3 we followOnly 4 cafes we follow, and a band needs 5.None in posts yet
- Heidelberg West2 trendsToo few cafes4 we followOnly 4 cafes we follow, and a band needs 5.NewestMatcha20 Jan
- Hurstbridge1 trendToo few cafes1 we followOnly 2 cafes we follow, and a band needs 5.None in posts yet
- Ivanhoe East4 trendsToo few cafesNone followed yetWe do not follow any cafe here yet.None in posts yet
- Kangaroo Ground0 trendsToo few cafesNone followed yetWe do not follow any cafe here yet.None in posts yet
- Kinglake2 trendsToo few cafes1 we followOnly 1 cafe we follow, and a band needs 5.None in posts yet
- Kinglake West1 trendToo few cafes1 we followOnly 1 cafe we follow, and a band needs 5.None in posts yet
- Lalor3 trendsToo few cafes2 we followOnly 2 cafes we follow, and a band needs 5.NewestMatcha13 Jul
- Lower Plenty2 trendsToo few cafesNone followed yetWe do not follow any cafe here yet.None in posts yet
- Macleod0 trendsToo few cafesNone followed yetWe do not follow any cafe here yet.None in posts yet
- Mernda6 trendsToo few cafes4 we followOnly 4 cafes we follow, and a band needs 5.NewestMatcha30 Sep
- Mill Park5 trendsToo few cafes4 we followOnly 4 cafes we follow, and a band needs 5.NewestBiscoff2 Sep
- Montmorency8 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.NewestDubai chocolate18 Aug
- North Warrandyte0 trendsToo few cafesNone followed yetWe do not follow any cafe here yet.None in posts yet
- Northland Shopping0 trendsToo few cafesNone followed yetWe do not follow any cafe here yet.None in posts yet
- Plenty0 trendsToo few cafes1 we followOnly 1 cafe we follow, and a band needs 5.None in posts yet
- Research3 trendsToo few cafes1 we followOnly 1 cafe we follow, and a band needs 5.NewestKatsu sando30 Mar 2023
- Reservoir15 trendsTrendy3 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.NewestMont Blanc coffee11 Nov
- Rosanna4 trendsToo few cafesNone followed yetWe do not follow any cafe here yet.None in posts yet
- South Morang5 trendsToo few cafes1 we followOnly 1 cafe we follow, and a band needs 5.None in posts yet
- St Helena0 trendsToo few cafesNone followed yetWe do not follow any cafe here yet.None in posts yet
- Thomastown6 trendsAverage1 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.NewestBasque cheesecake23 Aug
- Toolangi0 trendsToo few cafesNone followed yetWe do not follow any cafe here yet.None in posts yet
- Wallan3 trendsToo few cafesNone followed yetWe do not follow any cafe here yet.None in posts yet
- Wandong1 trendToo few cafes1 we followOnly 1 cafe we follow, and a band needs 5.None in posts yet
- Watsonia2 trendsToo few cafes2 we followOnly 2 cafes we follow, and a band needs 5.NewestIced latte14 Sep
- West Preston1 trendToo few cafesNone followed yetWe do not follow any cafe here yet.None in posts yet
- Whittlesea0 trendsToo few cafesNone followed yetWe do not follow any cafe here yet.None in posts yet
- Wollert1 trendToo few cafes2 we followOnly 2 cafes we follow, and a band needs 5.NewestDubai chocolate19 Oct
- Yallambie0 trendsToo few cafesNone followed yetWe do not follow any cafe here yet.None in posts yet
- Yarrambat3 trendsToo few cafes1 we followOnly 1 cafe we follow, and a band needs 5.NewestMatcha18 Sep
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 | Strawberry matcha | Cold brew | Chilli scramble | Cold foam | Taro | Biscoff |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Preston | 20 | 14 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 0 |
| Epping | 8 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| Ivanhoe | 9 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Reservoir | 9 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Bundoora | 10 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Greensborough | 7 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Heidelberg | 4 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Eltham | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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.
26 in the last 90 days, 7 in the last 30
Show 6 moreShow fewer
- Dubai chocolatein Wollert
When each trend first showed up here
The earliest post we have from a cafe here for each trend, and where that puts the North East 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.
- Chilli scrambleHere before our records began (Jul 2025)
- Katsu sandoHere before our records began (Jul 2025)
- Iced latteHere before our records began (Jul 2025)
- Turkish eggsHere before our records began (Jul 2025)
- MatchaHere before our records began (Jul 2025)
- ShokupanHere before our records began (Jul 2025)
- Nduja26 Feb 2026 · 1st of 7 areas · level with the earliest Melbourne post we have
- Strawberry matchaHere 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 hereNot here yet: Cold foam, Mont Blanc coffee, Cold brew and Basque cheesecake.
Each cup is 2.5% of cafes:full North East, engraved Inner North
- Matcha12%21%
- Iced latte5%6%
- Strawberry matcha3%2%
- Dubai chocolate3%0%
- Cold brew2%6%
- Biscoff2%1%
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Questions about the North East
What cafe drinks are trending in the North East?
In the 90 days to 14 Nov 2026, the tracked trends most posted by cafes in the North East were Matcha (12% of cafes, 13 cafes), Iced latte (5% of cafes, 5 cafes) and Strawberry matcha (3% of cafes, 3 cafes). Shares are of the 110 cafes there we followed in that time.
Which North East suburbs are most trend-forward for cafes?
2 suburbs in the North East have the 12 or more cafes we follow that we need to compare them, as at 14 Nov 2026. Trendy: Ivanhoe. Average: Preston. 6 smaller suburbs have a trend score but too few cafes to rank.
The North East as a whole is average. Suburbs inside a band are not ranked, because a band depends on which cafes we follow.
What cafe trends is the North East missing?
In the 90 days to 14 Nov 2026, these trends were posted widely by Melbourne cafes but rarely or never by the 110 cafes we followed in the North East: Cold foam (1 here, where the Melbourne share would give about 6), Mont Blanc coffee (1 here, where the Melbourne share would give about 3), Cold brew (2 here, where the Melbourne share would give about 4) and Basque cheesecake (1 here, where the Melbourne share would give about 3).
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 North East?
We have seen Matcha at 101 cafes in the North East across posts, reviews, menus and press, as at 14 Nov 2026. The most recent sightings: Pearl Tea Epping (Epping), All Heart Cafe (Reservoir), Baba’s Deli Ivanhoe (Ivanhoe), Degani Mernda Junction (Mernda) and Nice Guy Eddie Coffee + Kitchen (NGE) (Heidelberg Heights). Each one on this page links to where we saw it.
What is the North East's signature cafe drink?
Honeycomb. Counting posts, reviews, menus and press, it shows up at 5 of the 319 cafes we have seen anything from in the North East (1.6%), 2.4x the Melbourne rate of 0.7%, as at 14 Nov 2026. Too few cafes there posted in the last 90 days to compare on posts alone.
Which suburbs are in the North East?
From Preston and Reservoir through Ivanhoe, Heidelberg and Bundoora to Greensborough and Eltham, north to Epping, South Morang, Mernda and Doreen, and out to Hurstbridge, Whittlesea, Wallan and Kinglake. We track cafes in 47 of its suburbs: Bellfield, Beveridge, Briar Hill, Bundoora, Diamond Creek, Donnybrook, Doreen, Eaglemont, Eden Park, Eltham, Eltham North, Epping, Greensborough, Heidelberg, Heidelberg Heights, Heidelberg West, Hurstbridge, Ivanhoe, Ivanhoe East, Kangaroo Ground, Kinglake, Kinglake West, Lalor, Lower Plenty, Macleod, Mernda, Mill Park, Montmorency, North Warrandyte, Northland Shopping, Plenty, Preston, Research, Reservoir, Rosanna, South Morang, St Helena, Thomastown, Toolangi, Wallan, Wandong, Watsonia, West Preston, Whittlesea, Wollert, Yallambie, Yarrambat.
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
North East at a glance
Updated
- The Froth tracks 725 cafes across 47 suburbs in the North East, and follows posts from 121 of them, 110 of which posted in the 90 days to 14 Nov 2026. Shares on this page are of those 110.
- In the 90 days to 14 Nov 2026, Matcha was posted by 12% of the 110 cafes in the North East we followed (13 cafes), against 16% across Melbourne.
- The North East is average on our trend score as at 14 Nov 2026. 16 of the 110 cafes we read in the last 90 days posted a rising drink, and 24 different trends in six months.
- Trends Melbourne's cafes are posting that the North East mostly is not, in the 90 days to 14 Nov 2026: Cold foam (1 of 110 cafes here, 62 of 1,234 across Melbourne), Mont Blanc coffee (1 of 110 cafes here, 38 of 1,234 across Melbourne), Cold brew (2 of 110 cafes here, 46 of 1,234 across Melbourne) and Basque cheesecake (1 of 110 cafes here, 34 of 1,234 across Melbourne).
- Counting posts, reviews, menus and press, Honeycomb shows up at 5 of the 319 cafes we have seen anything from in the North East (1.6%), 2.4x the Melbourne rate of 0.7%, as at 14 Nov 2026.
- In the posts we collect (since 1 Jul 2025, to 14 Nov 2026), cafes in the North East posted Nduja 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 North East for the first time in our data in the 90 days to 14 Nov 2026, most recently Mont Blanc coffee in Reservoir on 11 Nov 2026.
- The North East covers Preston, Epping, Reservoir, Bundoora, Thomastown and Ivanhoe and 41 more suburbs.