And away we go! Entries have closed for 2021's A Shot in the Dark presented by Genio Roasters. We are so excited to reveal that we have 47 confirmed entries for this year's competition...

We put together a few FAQ's for the 4th Edition of A Shot in the Dark presented by Genio Roasters. So if you're thinking of entering or you want to know more about South Africa's premi...

Coffee Magazine is thrilled to announce that A Shot in the Dark presented by Genio Roasters is back for its fourth consecutive year!  Started in 2018 with just 12 roasters, the competition...

After an intense 4 day long reveal process, the winner of South Africa's premiere coffee roasting competition, Coffee Magazine's A Shot in the Dark presented by Genio Roasters, was finally...

On Day 3 of the big reveal we chatted to the incredible team from Sevenoaks Trading.  When asked how they decided on the beautiful Guatemalan coffee (from Jesus Recinos of Vulcan Coffee)&n...

On Day 2, Instagram quit in the middle of us saving the Live Broadcast, but we had an awesome time chatting to Grant of Specialty Coffee Exchange who sponsored the Finals Round Coffee. Grant...

In the times of COVID-19 we had to get creative with how we presented the Top 10 which would normally have happened at Creative Coffee Week! This format meant that we could chat to the amazing ...

Our 50 A Shot in the Dark presented by Genio Roasters competitors are hard at work, sample roasting their coffee supplied by Sevenoaks Trading, playing with profiles and tweaking their roast...

Welcome to A Shot in the Dark 2020 A Shot in the Dark is South Africa’s only coffee roasting competition. Roasters from around South Africa are invited to test their skills in roasting ...