- Early steep-and-release-style brews were introduced in the eighteenth century. In his book All About Coffee, historian William Ukers refers to a French design from 1710 which featured coffee brewed in a bag. When the beverage was deemed ready, the bag was removed.
- في عام 1996، قام فيليب ديفيليبو بتسجيل براءة اختراع لأداة عصرية للتخمير بالنقع والإخراج صممت لتخمير المشروبات.
- In tests, brews steeped in a Clever dripper for 3:00 minutes and 5:00 minutes,