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,