Go Get Em Tiger
Bags at Go Get Em Tiger's most common size, 10.5 ounces, start at $20. The top of the range is $34.25. The median sits at $21.50, so the expensive end is an exception rather than the shape of the shelf.
Roasting happens on the West Coast, and the active list is short at four coffees, two single origins and two blends. Both singles are Colombian and both are washed, which is about as narrow as a sourcing lane gets, one country and one process. That narrowness has a use. When the origin and the processing are held still, the differences between two bags come down to the lot and the roast, and those are the variables a drinker can actually taste their way through over a couple of weeks.
One of the four is a decaf, a full quarter of what the roaster currently lists. Nothing here is roasted lighter than medium-light.
Single Origins
| Name | Roast | Tasting Notes | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Luz Divia Fierro, Colombia Washed | Medium Light | GenmaichaCurrantHoneydew | $34.25 |
| Placer de la Tarde, Colombia Decaf | Dark | cherryblack forest cakecaramelBrowniebaking chocolate | $23.00 |
Blends
| Name | Roast | Tasting Notes | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Major Monuments Espresso | Medium Dark | FudgeDark ChocolateChocolateBaking SpicesCaramelRoasted Walnut | $20.00 |
| Minor Monuments Espresso | Dark | plumBrown sugardark chocolate | $20.00 |
Roast Profile & Flavor Range
Two of the four coffees are roasted dark. One sits at medium-dark and one at medium-light, so the histogram tilts toward the darker half with a single lighter coffee standing off on its own at the far end. Acidity leans medium-low across the group and body leans medium-high, which is what that roast spread predicts.
Sourcing stays in one country. Both single origins are Colombian and both are washed, with no fermented or natural lots on the active list. At 10.5 ounces the prices run $20 to $34.25 with a $21.50 median, and the range across all sizes under $100 shares the same endpoints. One of the four coffees is decaf.
What Go Get Em Tiger Coffees Tend to Taste Like
Chocolate is the through line. It appears as dark chocolate twice, then again as baking chocolate, brownie, and fudge, a vocabulary of baked sweetness rather than raw cacao. Caramel and brown sugar sit alongside it, and baking spices add a warm edge at the back.
Fruit shows up, but in cooked form. Cherry and currant read closer to the filling in a black forest cake than to fresh berries off the stem, which fits a catalog weighted toward darker roasts. The one outlier is genmaicha, the toasted-rice green tea, a grainy and faintly savory note that belongs to the lighter end of the list and does not sound like anything else on it.
Why Buy Go Get Em Tiger
Dark end, done sweet: Two of the four coffees are dark roasted, and the notes run to fudge and brown sugar rather than char.
A decaf on a short list: One of the four active coffees is decaf.
One country, one process: Both single origins are Colombian and washed, which makes the difference between them a matter of lot and roast rather than a swing across continents, useful for anyone learning what those variables actually do.
Cake, not cacao: Cherry and currant fold into the chocolate the way fruit folds into a black forest cake, sweet and dark well before it is bright.
Is Go Get Em Tiger Right for You?
This is a fit for drinkers who take milk or pull espresso at home. Two dark roasts and a medium-dark, carrying medium-high body and medium-low acidity, make a profile built to survive steamed milk. The chocolate notes hold up under it.
Light-roast drinkers get one option and it stops at medium-light, so anyone chasing floral or citric cups should look elsewhere. Origin variety is thin, with both single origins from the same country and the same process. The decaf is a real advantage for a household where one person is off caffeine after noon and the rest of the shelf still has to work for morning espresso.
Frequently Asked Questions
Where is Go Get Em Tiger located?
Go Get Em Tiger is a specialty coffee roaster based in Los Angeles, CA.
What does Go Get Em Tiger specialize in?
Two of the four coffees are roasted dark. One sits at medium-dark and one at medium-light, so the histogram tilts toward the darker half with a single lighter coffee standing off on its own at the far end.
Where can I buy Go Get Em Tiger coffee?
You can browse Go Get Em Tiger's coffees on CoffeeByMe and click through to buy directly from the roaster, or visit Go Get Em Tiger's own website.
