# SoftBrew

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**Sowden SoftBrew** (or **SoftBrew**) is a [coffee](/source/Coffee) [brewing](/source/Coffee_preparation) device by the designer [George Sowden](/source/George_Sowden) in 2010.[1]

The device uses an infusion method for brewing coffee with a [stainless steel](/source/Stainless_steel) [filter](/source/Coffee_filter) and a ceramic pot.[2]

## Method

The SoftBrew [brews coffee](/source/Coffee_preparation#Brewing) by [infusion](/source/Infusion) (through [steeping](/source/Steeping)) in a perforated cylindrical stainless steel filter cup, which can be washed and reused.

Devices similar to the SoftBrew include [manual drip coffee makers](/source/Manual_drip_coffee_maker), [French press coffee makers](/source/French_press_coffee_maker), the [Empot](/source/Empot), and, to a limited extent, other [pour-over](/source/Pour-over_coffee) and [drip coffee](/source/Drip_coffee) filters.

## References

1. ["George Sowden, an Industrial Designer"](https://www.nytimes.com/2010/09/30/garden/30qna.html). *[The New York Times](/source/The_New_York_Times)*. 2010-09-19. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20240104221202/https://www.nytimes.com/2010/09/30/garden/30qna.html) 2024-01-04 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2024-01-04.

1. ["Sowden SoftBrew Coffee"](https://www.sowdenathome.com/sowden-softbrew-coffee). *Sowden at home*. 2014. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20240104221100/https://www.sowdenathome.com/sowden-softbrew-coffee) 2024-01-04 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2024-01-04.

## Further reading

- ["Sowden SoftBrew: A Brewer Disguised As A Teapot"](http://coffeecompanion.com/2010/06/sowden-softbrew-a-brewer-disguised-as-a-teapot/). 2010-06-28. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20240104223259/http://coffeecompanion.com/2010/06/sowden-softbrew-a-brewer-disguised-as-a-teapot/) 2024-01-04 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2024-01-04.
- ["How to Make a Simple Cup of Coffee"](https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2014/03/java-script/357562/). *The Atlantic*. Vol. 2014, no. March. 2014-03-01. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20240104223356/https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2014/03/java-script/357562/) 2024-01-04 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2024-01-04.
- ["Sowden Softbrew: Immersion Coffee Brewing"](http://starbucksmelody.com/2016/01/25/sowden-softbrew/). *StarbucksMelody*. 2016-01-25. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20240104224137/http://www.starbucksmelody.com/2016/01/25/sowden-softbrew/) 2024-01-04 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2024-01-04.

## External links

- [Sowden SoftBrew Website](http://www.sowdenathome.com/)

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