A beverage brewing system includes: a container configured to contain a solid substance, wherein the container includes an upper surface having an aperture and a lateral wall, wherein the container receives the solid substance through the aperture, and wherein the lateral wall is configured to allow the liquid to flow from a region exterior to the container into an interior region of the container; a first lid removably connectable to the container to substantially seal the aperture in the upper surface of the container, wherein the first lid is further removably connectable to the container, wherein the first lid comprises at least one aperture; and a second lid configured to removably connect to the first lid, wherein the second lid includes an aperture configured to allow a flow of the liquid through the aperture when the second lid is connected to the first lid.