Methven; Canterbury; South Island; New Zealand cafés; vintage shopping; second-hand shopping

A coffee stop in New Zealand’s South Island can turn into a browse through someone else’s past at Primo e Secundo, a Methven café where vintage furniture and second-hand finds are part of the experience. A seat among the second hand treasures There is plenty to catch your eye before you have even opened the menu. Wooden tables sit alongside chairs of different shapes and eras. Framed pictures cover the walls, books fill shelves and spill into stacks, and lamps cast a warm light over corners furnished with cushions and well-used timber. At Primo e Secundo, the collection does more…