Since the Proof of Taste customized Kusama/Polkdaot chocolate bars were well received last year, I'd like to manage the production of a 2nd Proof of Taste edition.
The graphic designer designed a couple of designs last year, of which only one was chosen and finally used for the 1st edition of Proof of Taste chocolate. Hence, we have some designs left, which we can use, without paying the graphic designer again ($500 dollar payment back then).
After talking and brainstorming with Adam Steeber, we/he came up with the idea to produce a bigger batch and share them at Polkadot Decoded. Hence the request for a bigger KSM amount compared to last time.
My learning from the first edition was that i underestimated the shipping costs to remote places around the world. With the requested amount of 150KSM (approximately $4500/€4175) we'll be able to order around 250 editions and still be able to ship some boxes via mail if requested.
Instead of shipping all the chocolate all around the world like last time, my plan is to keep a certain amount (for example 75%) of the boxes for Polkadot Decoded 2024 in Brussels. They can be given away randomly at the event or maybe we can arrange some kind of lottery.
I'm happy to hear your ideas about how to share them to the Decoded audience in a fun and exciting way :)
I talked with the team behind the organisation of Decoded and they told me that i can ship the batch to their warehouse and from there they would take over the shipment to Brussels for Polkadot Decoded. This will help me a lot to manage the logistics of the bulky and heavy order.
With having the majority of the boxes in Brussels for Decoded, we can share them easier and for less costs to visitors of the event and I guess it's a cool story to bring our own branded chocolate to Brussels, which is known for its premium chocolate!
Estimated costs:
∑ €4175 / $4500 / 150 KSM (~$30)
Thanks to Coinstudio, Adam Clay Steeber, & I Love Crypto for their direct support to help me set up this proposal!
And thanks to all the voters and recipients of the last years edition, who helped make it happen and provided positive feedback about the tasty chocolate!
Couple of links about the history and build of for this proposal:
--> Polkassembly discussion published before this proposal was released here
--> see original polkassembly posting and discussion for the 1st edition in 2023 here
--> copy of the link to the full proposal from last year for 1st edition can be found here
--> Link to manufacturer here
--> check out last years 1st edition here
Proof of Taste is a project that makes customized chocolate bars with unique designs. They are planning to make a second edition of these chocolate bars and share them at an event called Polkadot Decoded. They will use the same designs as last year to save money. They will need 150KSM (a type of cryptocurrency) to make 250 boxes of chocolate bars. They will keep most of the boxes in Brussels for the event, but they can also ship some boxes if requested. The estimated cost for this project is around $4500/€4175.
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Chocolate :P