A beverage maker, comprising a cold water connection point; a pump for conveying water into the beverage maker; a hot water generator; a brewing unit; at least one brewing valve, which is arranged downstream of the hot water generator and upstream of the brewing unit; a steam generator; a beverage outlet; at least one steam dosing valve, which is arranged upstream of the beverage outlet; and a control unit; wherein the hot water generator and the at least one steam dosing valve are fluidically connected, characterized in that the control unit is configured to carry out at least the following steps in a cleaning program of the beverage maker: a) ensuring that a steam pressure is present in the steam generator and/or in the hot water generator, and that the at least one steam dosing valve is closed; b) stopping a supply of electrical energy to the steam generator and/or to the hot water generator; c) opening the at least one steam dosing valve when it is signaled to the control unit that the beverage outlet of the beverage maker has a fluidic connection to a cleaning liquid; and d) leaving the cleaning liquid to take effect; wherein the hot water generator i. is arranged fluidically parallel to the steam generator; or ii. in the direction of the pump and the cold water source, is arranged fluidically in series with the steam generator and upstream of the steam generator. a cold water connection point; a pump for conveying water into the beverage maker; a hot water generator; a brewing unit; at least one brewing valve, which is arranged downstream of the hot water generator and upstream of the brewing unit; a steam generator; a beverage outlet; at least one steam dosing valve, which is arranged upstream of the beverage outlet; and a control unit; wherein the hot water generator and the at least one steam dosing valve are fluidically connected, characterized in that the control unit is configured to carry out at least the following steps in a cleaning program of the beverage maker: a) ensuring that a steam pressure is present in the steam generator and/or in the hot water generator, and that the at least one steam dosing valve is closed; b) stopping a supply of electrical energy to the steam generator and/or to the hot water generator; c) opening the at least one steam dosing valve when it is signaled to the control unit that the beverage outlet of the beverage maker has a fluidic connection to a cleaning liquid; and d) leaving the cleaning liquid to take effect; a) ensuring that a steam pressure is present in the steam generator and/or in the hot water generator, and that the at least one steam dosing valve is closed; b) stopping a supply of electrical energy to the steam generator and/or to the hot water generator; c) opening the at least one steam dosing valve when it is signaled to the control unit that the beverage outlet of the beverage maker has a fluidic connection to a cleaning liquid; and d) leaving the cleaning liquid to take effect; wherein the hot water generator i. is arranged fluidically parallel to the steam generator; or ii. in the direction of the pump and the cold water source, is arranged fluidically in series with the steam generator and upstream of the steam generator. i. is arranged fluidically parallel to the steam generator; or ii. in the direction of the pump and the cold water source, is arranged fluidically in series with the steam generator and upstream of the steam generator.