Every cafe trend we track in Perth

51 trends by stage, rising first, and 6 not staged yet.
Small sample: reviews and menus only

8 trends

Rising

More cafes each quarter, or searches climbing.

39 trends

Emerging

A few cafes have it.

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4 trends

Fading

Cafes or searches dropping away.

Not staged yet, too little to go on so far: Brown butter, Coconut matcha slushie, Coconut water cold brew, Coconut water espresso, Crookie, Matcha donut.

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How 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 1,049 cafes we have read through both.

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The figures in full

Rising

Matcha
474 Perth cafes in 153 suburbs so far; 41% of cafes in the 90 days to 14 Nov 2026 (259 of 632); 45 of the same cafes had it, against 46 in the 90 days before (down 2%). Search up by a quarter or more while cafes hold steady.
Iced latte
287 Perth cafes in 147 suburbs so far; 35% of cafes in the 90 days to 14 Nov 2026 (219 of 632); 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.
Cold brew
123 Perth cafes in 65 suburbs so far; 14% of cafes in the 90 days to 14 Nov 2026 (88 of 632); 6 of the same cafes had it, against 5 in the 90 days before. Search up by a quarter or more while cafes hold steady.
Mont Blanc coffee
46 Perth cafes in 31 suburbs so far; 4.9% of cafes in the 90 days to 14 Nov 2026 (31 of 632); 1 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
26 Perth cafes in 25 suburbs so far; 3.5% of cafes in the 90 days to 14 Nov 2026 (22 of 632); 2 of the same cafes had it, against 1 in the 90 days before. Search up by a quarter or more while cafes hold steady.
Hot honey
22 Perth cafes in 29 suburbs so far; 3% of cafes in the 90 days to 14 Nov 2026 (19 of 632); 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.
Tiramisu
29 Perth cafes in 25 suburbs so far; 2.7% of cafes in the 90 days to 14 Nov 2026 (17 of 632); 2 of the same cafes had it, against 1 in the 90 days before. Search up by a quarter or more while cafes hold steady.
Ube
20 Perth cafes in 22 suburbs so far; 1.6% of cafes in the 90 days to 14 Nov 2026 (10 of 632); 3 of the same cafes had it, against 2 in the 90 days before. Search up by a quarter or more while cafes hold steady.

Emerging

Strawberry matcha
105 Perth cafes in 84 suburbs so far; 11% of cafes in the 90 days to 14 Nov 2026 (71 of 632); 4 of the same cafes had it, against 4 in the 90 days before. At a small share of cafes and holding steady.
Chilli scramble
72 Perth cafes in 61 suburbs so far; 8.4% of cafes in the 90 days to 14 Nov 2026 (53 of 632); 4 of the same cafes had it, against 5 in the 90 days before. At a small share of cafes and holding steady.
Biscoff
55 Perth cafes in 47 suburbs so far; 5.5% of cafes in the 90 days to 14 Nov 2026 (35 of 632); 3 of the same cafes had it, against 3 in the 90 days before. At a small share of cafes and holding steady.
Turkish eggs
45 Perth cafes in 34 suburbs so far; 5.4% of cafes in the 90 days to 14 Nov 2026 (34 of 632); 1 of the same cafes had it, against 2 in the 90 days before. At a small share of cafes and holding steady.
Smash burger
25 Perth cafes in 17 suburbs so far; 3.8% of cafes in the 90 days to 14 Nov 2026 (24 of 632). At a small share of cafes and holding steady.
Hojicha
35 Perth cafes in 26 suburbs so far; 3.5% of cafes in the 90 days to 14 Nov 2026 (22 of 632); 3 of the same cafes had it, against none in the 90 days before. At a small share of cafes and holding steady.
Pistachio
32 Perth cafes in 35 suburbs so far; 3.5% of cafes in the 90 days to 14 Nov 2026 (22 of 632); 1 of the same cafes had it, against 3 in the 90 days before. At a small share of cafes and holding steady.
Basque cheesecake
40 Perth cafes in 28 suburbs so far; 3% of cafes in the 90 days to 14 Nov 2026 (19 of 632); 1 of the same cafes had it, against 3 in the 90 days before. At a small share of cafes and holding steady.
Nduja
14 Perth cafes in 14 suburbs so far; 2.2% of cafes in the 90 days to 14 Nov 2026 (14 of 632). First seen at a cafe in the last 120 days.
Matcha cloud
17 Perth cafes in 15 suburbs so far; 2.1% of cafes in the 90 days to 14 Nov 2026 (13 of 632); none of the same cafes had it, against 1 in the 90 days before. First seen at a cafe in the last 120 days.
Mango matcha
14 Perth cafes in 14 suburbs so far; 2.1% of cafes in the 90 days to 14 Nov 2026 (13 of 632); 1 of the same cafes had it, against none in the 90 days before. At a small share of cafes and holding steady.
Breakfast burrito
17 Perth cafes in 19 suburbs so far; 1.9% of cafes in the 90 days to 14 Nov 2026 (12 of 632); 1 of the same cafes had it, against 2 in the 90 days before. At a small share of cafes and holding steady.
Mortadella
15 Perth cafes in 14 suburbs so far; 1.4% of cafes in the 90 days to 14 Nov 2026 (9 of 632). At a small share of cafes and holding steady.
Yuzu
13 Perth cafes in 9 suburbs so far; 1.4% of cafes in the 90 days to 14 Nov 2026 (9 of 632); 1 of the same cafes had it, against none in the 90 days before. At a small share of cafes and holding steady.
Coconut matcha cloud
12 Perth cafes in 11 suburbs so far; 1.4% of cafes in the 90 days to 14 Nov 2026 (9 of 632); 1 of the same cafes had it, against 1 in the 90 days before. First seen at a cafe in the last 120 days.
Chilli crisp
10 Perth cafes in 12 suburbs so far; 1.3% of cafes in the 90 days to 14 Nov 2026 (8 of 632); none of the same cafes had it, against 1 in the 90 days before. At a small share of cafes and holding steady.
Shokupan
8 Perth cafes in 10 suburbs so far; 1.3% of cafes in the 90 days to 14 Nov 2026 (8 of 632). First seen at a cafe in the last 120 days.
Einspanner
8 Perth cafes in 8 suburbs so far; 1.1% of cafes in the 90 days to 14 Nov 2026 (7 of 632). First seen at a cafe in the last 120 days.
Pandan
6 Perth cafes in 6 suburbs so far; 1% of cafes in the 90 days to 14 Nov 2026 (6 of 632). At a small share of cafes and holding steady.
Cruffin
12 Perth cafes in 13 suburbs so far; 0.8% of cafes in the 90 days to 14 Nov 2026 (5 of 632); 3 of the same cafes had it, against none in the 90 days before. At a small share of cafes and holding steady.
Black sesame
8 Perth cafes in 8 suburbs so far; 0.8% of cafes in the 90 days to 14 Nov 2026 (5 of 632). At a small share of cafes and holding steady.
Taro
8 Perth cafes in 10 suburbs so far; 0.8% of cafes in the 90 days to 14 Nov 2026 (5 of 632). At a small share of cafes and holding steady.
Katsu sando
6 Perth cafes in 34 suburbs so far; 0.8% of cafes in the 90 days to 14 Nov 2026 (5 of 632). First seen at a cafe in the last 120 days.
Croffle
11 Perth cafes in 15 suburbs so far; 0.6% of cafes in the 90 days to 14 Nov 2026 (4 of 632). At a small share of cafes and holding steady.
Earl grey matcha
5 Perth cafes in 8 suburbs so far; 0.5% of cafes in the 90 days to 14 Nov 2026 (3 of 632). At a small share of cafes and holding steady.
Birria
4 Perth cafes in 4 suburbs so far; 0.5% of cafes in the 90 days to 14 Nov 2026 (3 of 632); 1 of the same cafes had it, against none in the 90 days before. Fewer than 5 cafes have had it.
Elderflower
3 Perth cafes in 2 suburbs so far; 0.5% of cafes in the 90 days to 14 Nov 2026 (3 of 632). Fewer than 5 cafes have had it.
Hibiscus
3 Perth cafes in 6 suburbs so far; 0.5% of cafes in the 90 days to 14 Nov 2026 (3 of 632). Fewer than 5 cafes have had it.
Lavender
3 Perth cafes in 3 suburbs so far; 0.5% of cafes in the 90 days to 14 Nov 2026 (3 of 632). Fewer than 5 cafes have had it.
Salt bread
9 Perth cafes in 8 suburbs so far; 0.3% of cafes in the 90 days to 14 Nov 2026 (2 of 632); 2 of the same cafes had it, against none in the 90 days before. At a small share of cafes and holding steady.
Canele
5 Perth cafes in 5 suburbs so far; 0.3% of cafes in the 90 days to 14 Nov 2026 (2 of 632); none of the same cafes had it, against 1 in the 90 days before. At a small share of cafes and holding steady.
Iced turmeric latte
2 Perth cafes in 3 suburbs so far; 0.3% of cafes in the 90 days to 14 Nov 2026 (2 of 632). Fewer than 5 cafes have had it.
Protein coffee
2 Perth cafes in 2 suburbs so far; 0.3% of cafes in the 90 days to 14 Nov 2026 (2 of 632). Fewer than 5 cafes have had it.
Souffle pancake
4 Perth cafes in 3 suburbs so far; 0.2% of cafes in the 90 days to 14 Nov 2026 (1 of 632); 1 of the same cafes had it, against none in the 90 days before. Fewer than 5 cafes have had it.
Salted maple
3 Perth cafes in 3 suburbs so far; 0.2% of cafes in the 90 days to 14 Nov 2026 (1 of 632). Fewer than 5 cafes have had it.
Blueberry matcha
1 Perth cafe in 1 suburb so far; 0.2% of cafes in the 90 days to 14 Nov 2026 (1 of 632). Fewer than 5 cafes have had it.
Coconut cloud
1 Perth cafe in 1 suburb so far; 0.2% of cafes in the 90 days to 14 Nov 2026 (1 of 632). Fewer than 5 cafes have had it.
Jasmine matcha cloud
1 Perth cafe in 1 suburb so far; 0.2% of cafes in the 90 days to 14 Nov 2026 (1 of 632). Fewer than 5 cafes have had it.
Kaya toast
4 Perth cafes in 4 suburbs so far; 0% of cafes in the 90 days to 14 Nov 2026 (0 of 632). Fewer than 5 cafes have had it.

Fading

Dubai chocolate
22 Perth cafes in 31 suburbs so far; 1.4% of cafes in the 90 days to 14 Nov 2026 (9 of 632); 3 of the same cafes had it, against 3 in the 90 days before. Search is under half its 12-month high and cafes are not picking it up.
Pistachio croissant
18 Perth cafes in 17 suburbs so far; 1% of cafes in the 90 days to 14 Nov 2026 (6 of 632); 2 of the same cafes had it, against 3 in the 90 days before. Search is under half its 12-month high and cafes are not picking it up.
Honeycomb
4 Perth cafes in 4 suburbs so far; 0.6% of cafes in the 90 days to 14 Nov 2026 (4 of 632). Search is under half its 12-month high and cafes are not picking it up.
Milk bun
1 Perth cafe in 1 suburb so far; 0% of cafes in the 90 days to 14 Nov 2026 (0 of 632). No cafe has had it in the last 90 days.