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23/10/2026
How incredible do these S A N D B A N K smoothies look!?
Start your Saturday off right with one of these delicious drinks - Vegan, Dairy free, and Gluten free! These colourful smoothies are made with coconut milk, and are already a favourite among our customers 🥛 😍
22/10/2026
This week I once again had the pleasure of shooting with the team at Flourish Café part of Project Employ
Project Employ is a New Zealand-based charity with a mission to help young people with intellectual disabilities or learning differences find and retain meaningful, paid employment within the community ✨
So always great to work with such a great cause.
Just over 2 hours getting some naturally lit, with a mix of styled and candid shots.
Here’s a video summary of the day 👍🏻🍸📸
21/10/2026
Look what our fabulous baker Danika has made today! 😍
This chocolate mud cake is the perfect mid-week treat. Come to Flourish Café and grab a slice before it’s gone!
14/10/2026
We have some delicious sweet treats this week that are sure to brighten even the rainiest of days! 🌧️
Our baker Danika has made a range of cookies, mini cheesecakes, and slices for our cabinet, and our baristas have perfected the ‘strawberry cloud latte’ 🩵
Come and visit us at 5 Anzac street, Tuesday - Saturday, 7am - 3pm!
09/10/2026
It’s our first ‘Saturday’ today - we can’t wait to see you 🍳 🥞 🥓 ☕️ 🍰
5 Anzac Street, Takapuna 7am-3pm
29/09/2026
Welcome to Flourish Café on Anzac Street! 🩵☕️
25/09/2026
After four years, today was our final day at Como Street 😭
But don’t worry! Our new café is right around the corner 👀 Official announcement coming on Monday!!
Thank you to everyone who has visited our Como Street café over the past 4 years - your support has made such a difference in the lives of our neurodiverse trainees. This chapter may be closing, but a new one is just about to begin 🩵
29/06/2026
Flourish Café is closed today due to urgent maintenance.
We look forward to seeing you tomorrow!
23/06/2026
Our baker Danika has been busy this week creating some Flourish-themed gingerbread biscuits! How amazing do these look? 🩵
Come and try one of these delicious treats before they’re gone 🍪
04/05/2026
Exciting news! Project Employ Trainees will now be splitting their time between both Flourish Cafe sites (19 Como Street, Takapuna and 185 Fanshawe Street, Auckland C*D - Air New Zealand Hub) 👏👏
This means you'll get to meet and be served by all eleven of them, and they'll have the opportunity to transfer their hospitality and employability skills to a new working environment.
Our trainees are really excited (but nervous) about this next stage so please be patient if it takes a little longer for them to take your order, just while they get used to things.
We'd also like to take this opportunity to thank every single Flourish Cafe customer for the encouragement given to the trainees over the past four months - without your support they wouldn't have the self-belief and courage needed to take this next big step on their journey to employment. 🫶
11/03/2026
Yum! Don’t miss out on trying one of our baker-extraordinaire Danika’s Easter cupcakes 🧁
Get yours today - only available from Flourish Cafe 19 Como Street, Takapuna & 185 Fanshawe Street, Auckland C*D (Air New Zealand building).
10/02/2026
Love is in the air… 🎶 🎶
As Valentine’s Day approaches, what better way to treat that special person in your life than with a sweet treat from Flourish Cafe ❤️❤️❤️
Baked and beautifully decorated by the one and only ‘Danika’, these delicious cupcakes and cookies are on sale now, in both our training cafes
19 Como Street, Takapuna
185 Fanshawe Street, Auckland C*D (Air NZ building)
28/01/2026
It's that time of year again that the Project Employ team and Flourish Cafe customers LOVE!
Eleven excited but nervous neurodiverse young adults are about to begin their six-month employability skills training in our training cafes (19 Como Street, Takapuna, and 185 Fanshawe Street, Auckland C*D - the Air New Zealand building).
More info to come about each amazing new trainee, but in the meantime pop along to Flourish Cafe from Monday 2nd Feb and say hello. ☕️
11/01/2026
Happy New Year from all at Flourish Cafe! We are back open and can’t wait to see you again. Don’t forget we have two training cafe locations so whether you’re on the North Shore or in the C*D, delicious coffee and cake is never far away.
Project Employ’s new trainees will be starting their 6 months' employability skills training very soon, so please pop in and support them. Every interaction they have with Flourish Cafe customers will take them one step closer to becoming work-ready.
19 Como St, Takapuna: Mon-Fri 7.30am-3pm
185 Fanshawe St, Auckland (Air New Zealand): Mon-Fri 7am-3pm
Address
5 Anzac Street
Takapuna
0622
The café is located at Como Street in Auckland. If you prefer public transport, there are several bus stops nearby that you can take such as the ones on Khyber Pass Road or New North Road. Alternatively, if you plan to drive and park, there are limited street parking spaces available along the side streets of Como Street including Clonbern Road and Fenton Street. Please note that parking on Como Street itself may be restricted during peak hours.
Opening Hours
| Tuesday |
7am - 3pm |
| Wednesday |
7am - 3pm |
| Thursday |
7am - 3pm |
| Friday |
7am - 3pm |
| Saturday |
7am - 3pm |
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What people say
Flourish Cafe, located on Como Street in Auckland, is a unique cafe that not only serves delicious coffee and food but also provides training and work experience to young adults with learning differences through its owner/run charity, Project Employ. The cafe has a warm and welcoming atmosphere that makes it the perfect spot for a quick coffee break or a leisurely lunch. Customers can now enjoy some mindfulness and fun with their coffee and cake thanks to donations of games and books from regulars. The cafe's huge pot of creamy pumpkin soup is a must-try, especially during Pumpkin Soup Week (unofficially declared by Flourish Cafe). The cafe is closed on King's Birthday but reopens at 7 am the next day. Flourish Cafe is currently looking for an experienced cafe manager who can manage a small team, create delicious food for the cabinet, and be calm while working alongside job coaches and trainees. Overall, Flourish Cafe is an excellent place to grab a bite while supporting a great cause.
