I pulled the Yama Sock brewer out of the cabinet this weekend, as it had been a while since it had seen any use. I was pouring the water into the filter, almost at the end of my pour, when I noticed there was coffee all over my counter. My first thought was that the pot was cracked, but on closer inspection I found that coffee was running out of the filter, down the side of the pot, and being ejected from the spout area. A lot of coffee made its escape before I noticed. Seems that if the filter is turned just right the coffee will exit through the spout. I wanted to sell the brewer until I tasted the cup it had made. Delicious. I guess I will have to be bit more careful when brewing or pick up one of the Hario units.