Tam Chiak Kopitiam in Tampines closes after operating for 1 year
There are two outlets left with one new one opening in Tengah.
The Maxim Tam Chiak Kopitiam in Tampines, a 24-hour coffee shop chain co-owned by actor Chew Chor Meng and food blogger Miss Tam Chiak, has closed its doors after just one year of operation. The decision to close was announced on November 1st in an online post on the I love Tampines Facebook page. The closure has sparked discussions among commenters on the post, with some attributing it to the relatively new Tampines GreenCrest area with its numerous new public housing flats, while others noted the area seemed deserted during their visits.
Despite the closure, the chain still has two operational outlets in Punggol and Bidadari. The news of the Tampines outlet's closure comes just a month after Maxim Tam Chiak Kopitiam opened a new outlet in Tengah, described as the largest in the chain. Tam Chiak Kopitiam, which began its journey with the opening of its first outlet in Hougang in July 2023, shut down its operations in May 2026 when the co-owners decided not to renew the lease.
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