a first part having a receptacle adapted to receive said capsule, cartridge or compacted pod,

a second part, movable relative to the first part between an open position, in which the first part and the second part are at a distance from each other to allow insertion of said capsule, cartridge or compacted pod into the receptacle, and a closed position, in which the second part and the first part are coupled to each other to define a brewing chamber therebetween,

an electric motor configured to control movement of the second part relative to the first part between the open position and the closed position,

a transmission mechanism positioned between the electric motor and the first part or the second part and comprising a movable member, whose position is univocally associated with a relative position of the second part with respect to the first part, and

an electronic control unit (ECU) configured to control the electric motor, wherein said motorized brewing unit further comprises a micro-switch configured to switch between an ON operational state and an OFF operational state depending on the position of the movable member,

the ECU being programmed to:

determine in which phase of relative movement of the first and second parts, among a plurality of movement phases defined between said open and closed positions, the first and second parts are, depending on operational state of the micro-switch and direction of rotation of the electric motor; and

control the electric motor according to a given rotational speed profile depending on the determined movement phase.