Café's career began in 1977 when she was appointed Deputy Minister of Internal Trade, which lasted until 1978. In 1982, Café was appointed Minister of Social Affairs, becoming the first woman in Angola to be appointed to a cabinet position. In 1986, she left that Ministry to become Vice Premier and Minister of State for the Economic and Social Sphere, ending in 1988.
Café started her career in 1977 when she was appointed Deputy Minister of Trade within Internal Affairs, lasting until 1978. Two years later, Café became the first female Angolan to hold a cabinet position as Minister of Social Affairs in 1982. She left that role in 1986 to become Vice Premier and Minister of State for Economic and Social Development before retiring in 1988.