Brewing in an AeroPress is total immersion brewing. All the coffee particles are fully immersed in the water, and that's where the brewing occurs. The purpose of pressing is not to brew, but to shorten the filtering or wet time, and thus reduce bitterness. Pressing air though the bed of coffee also pushes brew trapped in the wet grounds into your cup. See my reply to Tom G. too.
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