History
An illustration of Adler’s patent for the AeroPress design filed on May 18, 2005.
The AeroPress was invented by designer Alan Adler in 2005. At the time, Adler was the president of the toys company Aerobie, whose flying ring at one point held the world record for ‘longest throw of an object without a tail with a throw.’ (This impressive record has since been surpassed by a boomerang throw.) The AeroPress has undergone certain changes in its material composition (it is currently made from polypropylene),