A beverage producing machine, comprising: a brewing chamber having at least a first brewing chamber portion and a second brewing chamber portion (51, 53), movable one with respect to the other, configured and arranged to take an open position and a closed brewing position; at least one hydraulic actuator for controlling closing and opening movement of the brewing chamber; a water pump, fluidly connected to the brewing chamber through a first water path and further fluidly connected to the hydraulic actuator through a second water path for delivering pressurized water to the brewing chamber and to the hydraulic actuator, respectively; a water heater, arranged along the first water path; a first valve arrangement positioned along the first water path; a second valve arrangement is positioned along the second water path, between the water pump and the hydraulic actuator; wherein the first valve arrangement and the second valve arrangement are configured and controlled such that, during a brewing chamber closure step, the first valve arrangement is closed and the second valve arrangement is open to cause water to be delivered by the water pump to the hydraulic actuator; characterized in that the first valve arrangement and the second valve arrangement are further configured and controlled such that, upon reaching a closure pressure in the hydraulic actuator, the second valve arrangement is closed to fluidly isolate the hydraulic actuator from the water pump and maintain the closure pressure in the hydraulic actuator, and the first valve arrangement is opened to cause water to be delivered by the water pump to the brewing chamber through the water heater. a brewing chamber having at least a first brewing chamber portion and a second brewing chamber portion (51, 53), movable one with respect to the other, configured and arranged to take an open position and a closed brewing position; at least one hydraulic actuator for controlling closing and opening movement of the brewing chamber; a water pump, fluidly connected to the brewing chamber through a first water path and further fluidly connected to the hydraulic actuator through a second water path for delivering pressurized water to the brewing chamber and to the hydraulic actuator, respectively; a water heater, arranged along the first water path; a first valve arrangement positioned along the first water path; a second valve arrangement is positioned along the second water path, between the water pump and the hydraulic actuator; wherein the first valve arrangement and the second valve arrangement are configured and controlled such that, during a brewing chamber closure step, the first valve arrangement is closed and the second valve arrangement is open to cause water to be delivered by the water pump to the hydraulic actuator; characterized in that the first valve arrangement and the second valve arrangement are further configured and controlled such that, upon reaching a closure pressure in the hydraulic actuator, the second valve arrangement is closed to fluidly isolate the hydraulic actuator from the water pump and maintain the closure pressure in the hydraulic actuator, and the first valve arrangement is opened to cause water to be delivered by the water pump to the brewing chamber through the water heater.