Send a disciplined RFQ.
A useful first message includes product category, target retail channel, order estimate, required certifications, voltage, plug type, carton preferences and desired sample date. If you only have a benchmark product, describe the target brew volume, carafe style, material expectations and price band. We will respond with the most realistic next step rather than a vague catalog attachment.
For confidentiality, do not send unreleased artwork, customer names or retailer contracts until an NDA is confirmed. You can still share enough context for an initial response: destination market, target price range, expected annual demand, product finish, preferred carafe type and any known compliance deadlines.
After intake, the response normally identifies the likely platform path, missing technical details, sample assumptions and documentation scope. This allows your procurement, QA and commercial teams to decide together whether the project should proceed to sampling.