​We're so happy to share a little bit about this hugely talented human in the coffee industry. Through the years and his different roles in coffee, we have had the privilege to get to k...

We've said it before and we'll say it again, A Shot in the Dark is always full of delightful surprises! We couldn't script it if we tried!!! This year was no different! We could neve...

Wow! Congratulations to the Top 10 of A Shot in the Dark South Africa 2023! All the competitors received the beautiful Carmo Estate coffee supplied by Marunic Coffee and this natural coffee pro...

If you're wondering why you should enter the 2023 competition, look no further: Community The coffee industry is growing and the more events we have that bring the community together, th...

An unexpected victor emerged in the A Shot in the Dark 2022 Championship! We caught up with Mike Ralph after he had time to process his victory... What was your approach to the Final...

In this competition, there are always a few surprises! And that's why we love this format. Blind and anonymous tasting by the judges always means that there are fascinating results and it is im...

After an extended hiatus, the roasters received their coffees at the beginning of February and are now putting the final touches on their roasts and blends! The judging will take place on the 2nd o...

Wow, well this has been a long time coming! The Top 10 of 2022's A Shot in the Dark competition have been very patiently waiting. After some very unexpected delays in coffee delivery last year,...

A Shot in the Dark, Middle East  - the first ever roasting competition in the Middle East - came to a stunning conclusion at the DMMC Coffee Center, Dubai yesterday, with Emmanuel Velora of G...

John Evans has a lot of experience in coffee brewing, but found a new love through the roaster! He has recently joined the team behind the beautiful Plato Coffee brand… Name of Roastery:...

You know, the joy of this competition is that the blind tasting means everyone is on a level playing field! There's no points for personality, you've got to bring out the best in the beans. An...

Brothers Coffee have done extremely well in this competition over the years and Ben is a very competitive chap, so they are looking to improve on their best so far, which is Runner Up in 2019! Let&#...

The team at Bruder Coffee, led by Pieter and Maryke Schoonwinkel, are doing an incredible job of bringing specialty coffee culture to Klerksdorp in the North West province. And this year, they're ...

Very new to the roasting scene, Pascal has only been roasting coffee for 5 months! And he is apparently nailing it! Top 10 of A Shot in the Dark, just like that! Let's get to know him a little bet...

Name of Roastery: Scorpio Roastery Name of Roaster: Mike Ralph Where can people find you: Online and popping up at regular events. Where did you learn your roasting sk...

Shaun Aupiais is certainly no stranger to coffee, and while their coffee roastery is still a spring chicken, obviously his experience shines through in their first year entering the comp, they&rs...

Our only female roaster in the Top 10 this year is Lise Brink! I (Mel) feel like we would definitely be mates if we lived in the same town :) Congrats Lise on your excellent skills! Name of Roast...

We were thrilled to announce the Top 10 competitors of the A Shot in the Dark Preliminary Round at Creative Coffee Week on Friday 29th July 2022. What a competition it has been so far! We had 5...