Breakfast cereal is available in a packaged dry form such as Alpen, or it can be made fresh. Most warm cereals can be classified as porridges, in that they consist of cereal grains which are soaked in hot water, cooked and/or boiled to soften them and make them palatable. Sweeteners, such as brown sugar, honey, or maple syrup, are often added either by the manufacturer, during cooking, or before eating. Porridge is especially popular in Scotland, Wales, Ireland, and England. Porridge became important in Scotland due to the freezing winters. The Scottish people prefer porridge to be made with only water and
Cereal Killer Cafe viral, with reactions on social media portraying the Keery brothers as "out of touch hipsters". Traditional media commentary defended the small business, supporting their entrepreneurship and pointing at gentrification around Shoreditch. In response, the brothers wrote an open letter to the broadcaster on Twitter. Boris Johnson also wrote in his "Telegraph" column in defence of their enterprise. In September 2015, anti-gentrification protesters took direct action against the cafe by throwing paint at its windows. Cereal Killer Cafe Cereal Killer Cafe is a café situated in Shoreditch, London that serves branded breakfast cereals. It was the first cereal-themed café in the