Scotland's first cereal cafe has launched in Glasgow, offering more than 50 different types of cereal.

Advertised as a dessert, cereal and candy store, Black Vanilla is offering breakfast connoisseurs everything from the standard Cornflakes and Shredded Wheat options to the more adventurous American brands such as Reeses Puffs, Marvel Avengers, Smorz and Hershey's Cookies and Cream.

The crunchy concept opened on Duke Street in Glasgow on Monday, with future opening hours expected to be noon to 10pm each day.

"It has been a bit of a secret, I only put up the outside sign on Friday," says Black Vanilla manager Audrey Bisland.

"I had seen cereal cafes in America and London but there was nothing like that in Glasgow.

"When you say to people it will sell cereal, they just imagine Coco Pops and stuff. But there are so many toppings that can go in it such as candy floss milk and stuff like that. There's a lot for everybody."

The launch comes after the owners of one of the UK's first cereal cafes, Black Milk Cereal Dive, announced they were looking to extend their business into Scotland.

Speaking to STV in August last year, creative director of Black Milk, Oliver Lloyd-Taylor, said: "We are thinking of coming to Glasgow. We think it has quite a similar vibe to Manchester and we're looking into Argyle Street.

"Edinburgh is also another base we're looking at. We've been talking about moving to Glasgow before Christmas this year but realistically it's going to be after."

After nearly a year in research and planning, Black Vanilla opened its doors first, with the cereal-themed venture importing most of its options from America, particularly cereals which are not available in local stores.

"People come into the shop, they pick their cereal - they can have one or mix two - and they pick what milk they want," says Audrey.

"We have candyfloss milk, macaroon milk and the more original ones like strawberry, chocolate, banana or caramel milk."

Customers can then also choose from around 50 cereal toppings, including marshmallows, chocolates and mini eggs.

A selection of cereal cocktails and 'freakshakes' made out of different sugary treats are also on offer.

"You put all your toppings around the glass and then you pack it with candyfloss," says Audrey.

"There are different ones like our Reese's Pieces one, which is peanut butter around the front with lots of chocolate all around it - they look great."

The launch follows a craze of cereal cafes which have opened in various parts of the world over recent years, including England, America and Denmark, with news last month of cereal giant Kellogg's also backing plans to launch a pop-up cafe in Australia.

Working in partnership with Kawa cafe in Surry Hills in Sydney, Kellogg's will be offering more than just breakfast options, with their cereals set to appear in brunch, lunch, drinks and desserts including Froot Loops muffin cakes, Coco Pops hot chocolate and a poached egg salad with gluten free Special K.

It's an unusual venture given the New York Times recently reported that nearly 40% of millennials surveyed in a 2015 report by market research firm Mintel, said cereal was "inconvenient" as a breakfast choice because it required cleaning up.

Some analysts, such as Euromonitor, predict cereal sales will continue to decline but that has not stopped the big cereal producers like Kellogg's from exploring different markets.

The business recently introduced a Nourish line of Special K with quinoa, and is looking at ways to repackage cereal into single servings and with more eco-friendly bags.

While not yet committed to venturing down the quinoa route, Scotland's first cereal cafe has sought out to provide some novel dessert options for those not quite satisfied with a breakfast bowl.

"We have another new idea - doughnut ice cream," says Audrey.

"It is doughnuts on a stick but they are in the freezer with ice cream in the middle."

Black Vanilla opens on May 2, 2016 until 10pm.

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