A brewing material holder for a beverage brewer includes a filter housing, and an internal filter. The filter housing includes a housing sidewall defining a housing interior volume, and an open end configured to receive brewing material into the housing interior volume. The internal filter includes a filter sidewall having at least one filter opening, and at least one filter mesh element covering the at least one filter opening. The internal filter is configured to engage the filter housing such that the internal filter is arranged within the housing interior volume.