Its title was a reference to an enlightenment publication with the same name, Il Caffè, which was also based in Milan and founded and edited by Alessandro and Pietro Verri from 1764 and 1766.
[3] Il Caffè was started as a biweekly publication, but from December 1924 its frequency was switched to weekly.
[2][3] Its sponsors were a group of intellectuals who were adhered to the principles of the democratic sovereignty and constitutional control of the government.
[2] Ettore Margadonna and Ferruccio Parri were two leading contributors of Il Caffè.
[3] Due to its anti-Fascist stance the magazine was continuously subject to the censorship of the Fascist authorities and was folded in May 1925.