Thanks for your message. If you have purchased CacaoShares Tokens at the PreICO you can reach the sales concierge chat at https://cacaoshares.com for any questions you may have

kind regards

Patino @ Cacaoshares

hello friend road map is along with the whitepaper
https://cacaoshares.com/cacaoshares-whitepaper/

You can also join our Telegram group http://t.me/cacaoshares

Patino @ cacaoshares

Thanks for the heads up German! Very Glad to have you as our advisor, looking forward to Chococoin taking off again soon!

As a clarification for the public: There are synergies between Chocoin and CacaoShares CcS but are separate projects, German is a friend and advisor on future initiatives to be defined in the Cacao - Chocolate business

Sincerely

Patino@ CacaoShares

Many thanks for your gentle comments! We know 4 years means some time for the crypto world, but precisely that is what gives inherent value to the CcS (specially to the first edition) it is sustented by a real growing asset (in all sense), we cannot say the same about mineral commodities or other digital assets built on more subtle expectations.

You can use CcS to hedge risk in your portfolio respect to other cryptos that are more volatile.

For example your CcS is worth 0.36$ today how much will it be when the tree is about 2 years old and we have the data that shows it s condition?   Let the market say!

I know for some, Chocolate business may come as a surprise or even ludicrous but Cacao has a solid supply and demand market and has been there for years, we are not necessarily inventing the wheel, just making it blockchain transparent!

There are different motivations to support CcS, one is the interest in the simple yield over the Cacao Trees but there are also those who know the problems and scarcity of Cacao Criollo varieties and want to participate in saving its biodiversity, there are also those who dream with this kind of rare Cacao (luxury chocolatiers) and want to make sure they get some for their exclusive use

You can see above the comments of German regarding Silvio, he is one who knows too the situation of Cacao Criollo, we are lucky to be talking with him

thanks again for your analysis

Patino @ cacaoshares

Thanks for your comment, what exactly makes you skeptical?  Chocolate is a worldwide industry of $98.3 billion in 2016 at an estimated CAGR of 2.7% from 2011 to 2016. Some of the major drivers of the industry are health benefits, large variety of applications, and seasonal and festive sales

In the specific case of CacaoShares we are focusing on Origin Chocolate (traceability) and saving Subspecies of Theobroma Cacao which are rare and sought after by luxury chocolatiers

If you have questions please let me know we are happy to share details and shed light into our business proposition

regards

Patino @cacaoshares

Hi Coin-Investor thanks for your reply, indeed we launched the announcement a very long time ago and our junior memebership here in this forum does not allow us to post rich content such as html and images, in any case we are aware of that shortcoming but offer this channel to answer any questions you may have. There is also a telegram group and the main website, please look at the first post

We are now on pre sale and until Feb 28, after that we want to polish all steps to go on with a solid ICO that exceeds expectations of our supporters and the community

thanks in advance

Patino @cacaoshares

preICO on Feb 14, 2018 00:00 Japan Time for only 2 weeks

Only 1,388.888 CcS will be offered on preSALE @ 47% discount plus bonus of 5% for 1 ETH or more and 10% for 10 ETH or more.

No minimum purchase, however we recommend you buy CcS in multiples of 100 as that is the Token allocation for 1 Cacao Tree

A regular sale should follow, within 90 days

thanks for following this project!

Thanks for your questions

Is it politically tied to the Venezuelan government like the Petro?

Absolutely not connected to the Venezuelan Government. Neither politically or economically.

Our team has relationship with well established Private exporters and with one reputable Non Profit Organization

How the token distribution will be?

the ICO will be released in the Ethereum blockchain with 100,000,000 CacaoShares. We are working on securing the appropriate escrow partners and exchanges to give the necessary assurance to the public. Any suggestions will be more than welcome

Have you got some bounties program?

We have not planned any bounties yet, but if you have some suggestions on a bounties scheme that will make it more attractive for you and for fellow crypto enthusiasts we should consider it

Have you some projections about the Return of Invest on the next years?

We are updating the terms to fit the regulations on Cryptos, This shall be ready this week but the rationale is as follows:

1 cacao tree will store 100 CacaoShares,
1 cacao tree has a peak productive life of 25 years up to a 100 years,
1 cacao tree can produce about 1 to 2 kg of Cacao in its peak productivity
The cacao beans will be sold and exported and the revenues converted into Tokens (of new trees, separate tokens) that will be awarded to the owners of the "original" tokens, those secondary and tertiary assets can be exchanged freely as well for other cryptos of fiat
The owner of the Cacao can also claim "in kind" 1 kilo or whatever his tree produces once a year. we will know because of the App that will report continuously the situation of each tree

In conclusion, if one CacaoShare costs you 50 cents then a Tree will cost 50$ and will produce at least 50 kilos of Fine Cacao that fetches retail price of 50$ (In Tokyo), so   50 x 50 = 2500$

The productivity declines after year 25. Just as a reference the existing trees are 40, 60 years old

Have you any form or database to get listed and receive more info?

please go in the www.cacaoshares.com website and you will see a popup for enrolling to be notified ahead the PRE-Vip sale or write us directly to ico (at) cacaoshares .com

Thank you friend, all the best to you

Alejandro Patino

Thanks for your questions, replies below:

The unique program from CacaoShares

We will solve two important problems related to The Cacao Beans Trade: Traceability and Availability

Japanese consumers highly appreciate Venezuelan Cacao Criollo Beans, however, existing trees are aging and are less productive, Moreover, at times supply chain mixes premium Cacao with standard Cacao because of lack of proper traceability management

By integrating The Blockchain Technology and linking it to physical tags on the trees, as CacaoShares, we will be able to guarantee perfect traceability of the Cacao Beans, this is what the industry of Chocolate calls Tree to Bar (as a next step to the bean to bar movement)

Feasibility report for Exporting Cacao Beans To Japan

According to data from the International Trade Centre and United Nations 50% of Venezuelan Cacao Exports already land in Japan. Please check the following world map detailing the destination for Venezuela Cacao Beans Exports

http://cacaoshares.com/2018/01/24/prospects-for-diversification-of-venezuela-cacao-exports/


Is it ICO sale or pre ico? It is in the  PRE-ICO stage, we are currently leveraging interested sponsors

Estimated ICO rate? To be announced

Hello , thanks for your reply

We are working on improving the website and providing all necessary details, also the ICO terms and conditions will be posted within this week

- Exactly what information would you like to be added? we will work on it right away.

Some useful links as follows:

White paper: http://cacaoshares.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/171207-cacao-shares-extended-english.pdf

Team: http://cacaoshares.com/management

FAQ: http://cacaoshares.com/faq/

GitHub: TBA

Terms and conditions of the ICO TBA (This week)

Your opinions and suggestions are highly valued


Alejandro Patino

Hello friends, we are happy to announce that we are on the PRE-sale stage. We have completed the ERC20 contracts and will soon be rolling them out.

If you have comments or questions or want to know more about CacaoShares just ask us here in BitCoinTalk

BTW this is the recent press release of CacaoShares

http://cacaoshares.com/2018/01/23/cacao-shares-ico-supporting-the-production-of-cacao-trees-to-meet-demands-of-the-japanese/


thank you

Alejandro Patino

There is a number of privately funded companies developing Cacao business in Venezuela, we know all of them personally and will decide which one to work with depending on the prospects they bring to us. Cacao is a traditional industry, with long ties to the people and the community.

Something very special is happening now, the industry is at a point of recovery, with low oil prices, attention and shift is happening to agriculture, hence there is growing interest in preserving the quality of Venezuela Cacao. In IVenezuela we have the climate, the experience and the genetics of the cacao

We can't deny the challenge posed by the political system, however we can also rely on the long term experience of the industry as a whole and our operating partners who are responsible of keeping balanced relationships with those in the government and more importantly with the communities.

Our value proposition as CacaoShares is to streamline the ownership of those genetically unique trees and deliver it conveniently and efficiently in the form of Tokens, in a sustainable way.

Thanks for the interest

Thank you!

Actually Cacao is the Main Commodity that Venezuela exports to Japan. There is an existing market of more than 5,000 tons every year, with the possibility to expand.

The Venezuela bean is quite exceptional and this has been a fact since XIX century, Cacao beans were used by the Spaniards in colonial times as currency to trade with the Aborigins, I can privately share a documentary about this if you like

I read about the ICOS being banned in China, our project is shown mainly in Japanese because it is the #1 consumption market for the Cacao Beans. Of course we acknowledge the need to grow our team and perfect our value proposition with a perfect fit in changing regulatory matters

thanks about the music, it is made by a young venezuelan musician named Mike Gerardino, here is his youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC7DW4tLoLeAiyVfw_wXmUtg

Thanks for your replies, I didn't expect our moderator here at BTT  to pass it live so fast, please check again the website and get back with your comments and questions

http://www.cacaoshares.com

the white paper in english can be sent via email to those interested

thank you

Jose

Token based on a tangible fixed assets, Cacao Trees of the Criollo Type. Tagged for Real time traceability of its yield and its genetics. We also have already completed a minimal viable pototype of this app and will be available for beta testing to early contributors

The Cacao Industry has structural problems, particularly the Fine Cacao grown in Venezuela and exported to Japan suffers from low yield and poor productivity because of aging trees and gaps in management

CCS allows People to Invest In the Future of Cacao Trees As Chocolate Becomes Popular In Japan. By using the blockchain Technology we can solve two major problems of the Cacao industry: Traceability and Availability. Our goal is to plant 1 million new Cacao Criollo Trees and tag them to the Blockchain for perfect traceability

Only 1,388,888 CcS will be offered on preSALE @ 47% discount plus bonus of 5% for 1 ETH or more and 10% for 10 ETH or more.


Theobroma Cacao is an outstanding tree species that is vital to the production of chocolate among other foods. The bean is grown in many parts of the world, but it is in Venezuela where it truly stands out. Venezuelan cacao, known as Cacao Criollo is considered to be the most biodiverse cacao in the world. It has especially become a big deal in Japan where 50% of Venezuelan Exports of Cacao representing 10% of the Total Market Share of Cacao Imports into Japan.


It is with this that a CacaoShares ICO is being set up to support the development of cacao trees in Venezuela. Cacao Shares has been set up as an exciting program. The ICO is being backed by numerous people with strong experience in today’s investment field.

An extensive team is currently supporting criollo Sur Del Lago Tokens. Jose Alejandro Patino is the main coordinator of the program. He is an entrepreneur who has been working in the IT sector since 2002. Nakata Hiro, a Japanese entrepreneur with more than twenty years of experience in the food industry, is also a big part of the program. Foreign trade expert Rafael Devia is also participating.

The ICO will help to raise funds to get the Criollo type tree in Sur Del Lago in Venezuela grown and then exported out to Japan. This is a country where the cacao beans are highly valued. Asia has become one of the top consumers of cacao in recent years.


Every share that a person acquires during the ICO will be good for the quota of the entire life of a cacao tree. The sponsor of a tree will be rewarded based on the productivity of that tree . This comes as the value of the Fine Cacao Beans has become greater in recent time.


The ICO is based on the Ethereum blockchain. All Cacao trees will be tagged with physical sensors to monitor how well the trees are producing cacao and how they are being  harvested and sent out to Japan. This helps to identify the varieties of Cacao and how well the trees are growing beans. The above is called traceability and it is highly valued in the Cacao Trade.

The shares being offered will entail ownership of a fixed asset. The people who own Cacao Shares own the trees in question. This works to not only help the economy but to also promote social responsibility through the development of  trees it is expected to help the communities involved to have livelihood for many years .

Additional information on the Cacao Shares ICO can be found online at www.cacaoshares.com. The program is expected to be a big deal for people looking to endorse initiatives related to the environment and new technologies


Other Important links

Elevator pitch (1 minute): https://youtu.be/8JblegUk1d8

White paper: http://cacaoshares.com/cacaoshares-whitepaper/
Team: http://cacaoshares.com/management
FAQ: http://cacaoshares.com/faq/
Buy Shares on preSALE: (On Feb 14, 2018 00:00 Japan time)
Telegram: [url=http://t.me/cacaoshares] Click here
Etherscan:   Click here




Completed Milestones of the Project until Feb 14 2018 (From recent to oldest)

For a list of milestones please refer to our whitepaper

    Launch PreSAle Fund Raise -  February 14, 2018
    Beta Tree Manager App on Google Play - February 9,  2018
    Develop the Beta of the Tree manager App - December 1, 2017
    Develop the Smart Contracts - November 30, 2017
    Complete the Website - September 9, 2017
    Feasibility Studies - August, 2017
    Creation of the Conceptual idea - January 2017
    Identification of The Problem - August 2016