China Airlines Business Class - Taipei to San Francisco

As mentioned in my previous review of China Airlines Business Class (TPE to SFO), these business class seats are designed from Collins Aerospace and are the Super Diamond format, which is what Qatar Airways and Garuda Indonesia uses. This take is tailor cut by the genius-mind of Ray Chen, who utilized a series of warm wooden tones to help make it a warm and intimate cabin. I do believe that this is still one of the nicest looking business class seats out there.
Similar to the flight from San Francisco, the seats are incredibly premium and felt very spacious. With the window seat, you get a wide table surface that features the beautiful table lamp, alongside some reading materials. The side tables open up to reveal two shallow cabinets, and houses the entertainment remote control, power outlets, a series of USB-B plugs and the headphones. I’m always a fan of their plush-looking seat and the luxurious fabric that cover the seat, making it not only beautiful in form, but functional as well.
On the other side of the seat, there are two additional storage cabinets, with the first being in the aisle-facing armrest. This is the armrest that also can be adjusted depending on your comfort level when sleeping, and acts somewhat as a wall against any unwanted dumps during your sleep. There is also a small compartment that is meant to fit a bottle of water. Across the seat is the 18” touch screen TV, along with the tray table that pulls out from under the screen.
The greeting drink for this trip was a glass of mixed juice which was quite delicious, and the flight attendant eagerly kept pouring me more, despite my hilarious attempts of saying no more. Hot towels were distributed and boy were these hotter than the ones from SFO to TPE, YIKES!
An interesting pivot point - the menus here were actually not handed out and was taken back, to my slight surprise. It may be that I already ordered ahead of time, but was kind of surprised by the lack of a menu. It may be due to the short flight time, but then again - as a business class flight, I was expecting the standard across their routine. Nevertheless, when the service began, the crew closed all the windows and turned on their mood lighting and served me a cup of coffee and some snacks.
I chose the Japanese option and I did not regret it ONE BIT.
This beautifully design meal was served Teishoku-style (bento box) and had all the dishes that contained elements of a train bento. Served with miso soup, a side of white rice and some pickles, this was one of the most elegant business class meal I’ve seen in a while. The red container contained a small dish of small bites, which were so delicious. The second container contained a series of beef, fish and an omelet, which instantly melted in my mouth. The quality of these dishes rank right next to Japan Airline’s business class meals - I can only imagine what their competitors are about to do next!
Even with a short flight from Taiwan to Japan, China Airlines continues to impress with their hard and soft product. With a stylish cabin, delicious in-flight food & beverage, and a great stewardess service, this is fantastic redemption method for those with Delta Skymiles. For only 35,000 Delta Skymiles and approx. $15 USD, you can enjoy a 3 hour business class flight to and from Japan and Taiwan, which is absolutely well worth the points and spend.

[@rrbautista8930]

Thank you very much for the video share, much appreciated ✨️

[@TeacherSeanM]

Thank you for posting all the different variations of the food that are available for the flight in business class, especially the dishes and the amenities for children. surprisingly it’s very difficult to find any images of what children’s plates look like it will make the process of ordering food online much easier thank you very much

[@mandyg8443]

Thanks for your video!! Can't wait for my flight in August - didn't know they changed the amenity kit, but this looks much better than the last one!