Tianti Books

New York, United States

4.9

Closed now

20 reviews

Accepts Credit Cards
Free Wi-Fi

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Telephone:
+1 888-842-6845
Website:
www.tiantibooks.org
Address:
220 W 30th St 2nd Fl, New York, NY, 10001
b/t 7th Ave & Fashion Ave
Chelsea, Midtown West
Nearby public transportation stops & stations:
500 ftNew York Penn Station
670 ft28th Street (1)
860 ftChristina's
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Accepts Credit Cards
Yes
Parking
Garage
Bike Parking
Yes
Outdoor Seating
No
Wi-Fi
Free
Good for Working
Yes

Today

Today 11:00 am – 7:00 pm
Closed now
Local time (New York) 10:31 Tuesday, 24 June 2025

Business hours

Monday 11:00 am – 7:00 pm
Tuesday 11:00 am – 7:00 pm
Wednesday 11:00 am – 7:00 pm
Thursday 11:00 am – 7:00 pm
Friday 11:00 am – 7:00 pm
Saturday 11:00 am – 7:00 pm
Sunday –

Description

Specialties

Books, material & workshops pertaining to the spiritual practice of Falun Dafa (or Falun Gong).

Our café specializes in coffee and a wide variety of tasteful teas (by the cup or pot!). Try a pot off our inique fruit tea.

History

Established in 2013.

We have grown from an online only bookstore to a store with multiple brick & mortar locations around the globe!

Meet the Business Owner

Tianti Books.

Business Owner

Tianti (tiantee) means «a ladder to heaven.» We focus on Falun Dafa books, materials and meditation workshops.

Join us for books, coffee, tea & meditation!

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20 reviews of Tianti Books

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Place rating: 5
Chelsea, Manhattan, NY
Love this place. It is the perfect getaway in midtown. It’s upstairs and easy to miss from the street. It is usually very quiet, which is hard to find in the city. I usually get a coffee or tea, and some mochi for dessert. They also have some great meditation classes. Thumbs up overall.
Place rating: 5
New York, NY
A veritable oasis. I made the pilgrimage on foot from 60 blocks and a couple of avenues away. Arrived with frozen hands in spite of my smartphone-​friendly Uniqlo gloves, and savored a cup of Moroccan mint tea, a chocolate muffin, and a novel I brought (The Other Me by Saskia Sarginson). Great place to read or write or meditate. Felt very comfortable, and the people here are genuinely kind.
Place rating: 5
Shrewsbury, MA
The most peaceful little spot in midtown! Beware, it’s easy to lose track of time and a sense of where you really are in here (middle of NYC). I had 2 hours to kill, and by the time it was up, I still wasn’t ready to leave.
Place rating: 5
KNICKERBOCKER, NY
We found this place while waiting for our train. We wanted a quiet place where we could read and enjoy a nice cup of tea and coffee. We had the jasmine green tea (perfect!) and a black coffee (strong and flavorful). Recommend if you’re trying to get away from the noisy, fast-​paced madison square garden and penn station vibe. Also, there is wifi!
Place rating: 5
Decatur, Atlanta, GA
Great spot for getting work done. Very friendly staff, and they certainly won’t proselytize you or anything.
Place rating: 5
New York, NY
If you’re looking for a truly peaceful place in the city (especially in winter, when Central Parks gets a bit too unbearable for «peace») try this little bookstore. The main books are related to Falun Dafa, but you can also come and get some work done in their coffee shop area with a view on 30th street.
The décor is peaceful and it’s very quiet. Try their tea for a change, it’s very nice.
Place rating: 4
New York, NY
Going up the stairs felt a little sketchy like entering a pseudo cult society. It smelt like a mixture of incense and mold. But once you are up there, it’s a quiet, comfortable space to read your book, study, or have quiet conversation with your friends, the café area has good varieties of tea for very good price, and there are plenty of outlets and has wi-​fi, too. I’m excited to find this place.
The downside:
+It closes around 7:00 pm which is pretty early.
+If you are sensitive to smell of incense like me, it takes a few minutes to get used to it.
Place rating: 5
Washington, DC
Tianti Books is one of the most serene, powerful, wonderful places I’ve stepped foot in in a long, long, time. The owner is inspiring, and it really feels like you’ve stepped out of NYC and into your self. Not only is the café/​meditation space quiet and filled with amazing books, the owner is also incredibly accommodating. He spent hours with me talking about the failures of the communist party and the truth behind Chairman Mao. There’s also power outlets everywhere and it’s a solid 2 blocks from Penn Station. I almost thought about not writing this review because I hope this place never loses it’s amazing vibe, but it’s just too good to keep to myself.
Place rating: 5
New York, NY
GREAT spot. Spacious, outlets, friendliest staff ever. I got a muffin and cappuccino which were both delightful. Worth a stop if you’re in the area.
Place rating: 5
Malba, Queens, NY
By far one of the most peaceful, quiet and spacious space in NYC. The staff is extremely kind and the coffee and teas served here are solid. The wifi is by far the fastest and most reliable connection I have had in a café. The bathroom is super clean, alike the rest of the bookstore/​café. Food might be a bit limited here, but who really comes here to eat?
A 16oz French Pressed Coffee is $ 3 and a pot of tea for 2 range around $ 11 (depending on the type of tea you select).
This is the best place to concentrate and get some serious thinking, reading or work done!
Place rating: 5
New York, NY
This is one of those places where, when you’re here, it’s so easy to forget you’re in a huge metropolitan area.
The café is quiet with calm music. There’s free wifi and the patrons tend to be on the quiet side.
I ordered a cappuccino and it was divine.
I’ll definitely come back.
Place rating: 5
Manhattan, NY
This place is an oasis. Peaceful, calm, quiet, and with good tea and excellent service.
Place rating: 5
Somerville, MA
After a stressful arrival to Penn Station where I realized I left my phone charger behind and was running out of power, I stumbled upon Tianti on Unilocal.New phone charger in hand, I ascended the stairs to the second floor and was greeted halfway up by a lovely woman who welcomed me to the shop and explained they were in the middle of rearranging some things but that I was welcome to come in.
As soon as I reached the top of the stairs, I felt like I had escaped the overwhelming energy of New York and was immediately transported to a peaceful space. Quiet, meditative music, cool air, and an abundance of outlets (close to seating too!) surrounded me. It’s perfect. I don’t even notice the employees rearranging things toward the back of the shop.
I’m sipping an iced green tea which is very flavorful and refreshing. What a gem.
Place rating: 5
Lexington, SC
This place is a hidden gem! Half of it is a Buddhist book store and the other half is a coffee shop. They have a well kept restroom, there’s always plenty of seating, the wifi works great, and they give free pastries with a beverage after 1. It’s a little warm by the window and the repetitive oriental music but that’s literally the only faults I can find with the place. Check it out!
Place rating: 5
New York, NY
UNBELIEVABLE place. I’m in the process of relocating to NYC for work so once I am here I will be here quite a bit.
They offer a peaceful, quiet atmosphere to study, read, or just straight up chill. They also offer free classes for a meditation technique, which I can;t remember right now. But for how chill vibes are here alone it deserves 5 stars.
Place rating: 4
New York, NY
nice and quiet really nice people
free wifi with a purchase
only downer is no savory options only sweet base pastries which I figure is the more popular option at a tea spot
Place rating: 5
Duluth, GA
The place was really peaceful and cozy. The entrance is quite hidden. The café has pretty good tea. We had the white rose white tea and the oolong passion fruit tea. The rose one was pretty light and the passion fruit tea was quite sweet and tangy.
Overall it was a nice experience and we got to enjoy our tea in the seating area which included chairs, tables, and sofas. There was also a view of the street below. Overall it was a pretty nice, serene experience.
Place rating: 5
Los Angeles, CA
A hidden gem! So peaceful, and large, with lots of nice seating. Great place to do work or relax.
Place rating: 5
Baltimore, MD
Great service. We had a large French press (was about 6 cups) and chocolate muffin (pretty big too). Both were pretty good. This seems like a great place to work as it is very quiet (it’s a bookstore) and there’s tons of outlets (there’s even USB ports).
Place rating: 5
Flushing, NY
Came here for the first time. Nice peaceful environment with excellent authentic Italian cappuccino using organic sugar. They also have some green tea ice cream if you’re in the mood.