The closures come nine years after the brand opened its first outlet here

Australian premium tea retailer T2 Tea is set to close all three of its outlets and exit Singapore, according to a report from The Business Times.

Its stores at 313@Somerset, Suntec City, and VivoCity are currently running clearance sales with discounts of up to 30%.

T2 Tea closed all of its UK outlets in 2023

T2 Tea was founded in 1996 in Melbourne, with retail stores in Australia, New Zealand and Singapore. As of June 2025, it reportedly had 62 stores across these markets.

A T2 Tea store at Melbourne Central./ Image Credit: Ian via Google Reviews

In 2013, it was acquired by Unilever, and later sold to private equity group CVC Capital Partners for about S$6.6 billion in 2021.

T2 Tea entered Singapore in 2017 with a flagship outlet at 313@Somerset, marking its first expansion into Asia. The store offered more than 100 tea blends, ranging from classic options like English Breakfast to signature creations such as Melbourne Breakfast. It also launched a Singapore-exclusive blend inspired by kaya toast.

In recent years, however, the company has faced challenges.

In 2023, it exited the UK market, closing all stores and its online platform there, citing “unprecedented changes” at the time. It had said it would refocus on markets closer to home, including New Zealand and Singapore.

Vulcan Post has reached out to T2 Tea for more information.

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Featured Image Credit: Gemma Chin via Google Reviews/ T2 Tea Singapore via Instagram