For a coffee break on your own, individually wrapped biscuits are handy if you don’t want to open a larger bar every time. Choose a chocolate biscuit bar if chocolate or filling matters more to you and you’d rather decide on the portion yourself. Whichever you choose, check the ingredients and allergens for the specific product; a vegan label doesn’t replace this check.
If you don’t want to open a large bar every time you have a coffee, look for individually wrapped portions. According to Albert Heijn, the Lotus Biscoff Snack Pack contains eight bags, each with two biscuits; with a larger chocolate bar, you’ll need to divide it up yourself.
A wafer bar or chocolate with biscuit pieces offers a different taste and texture from plain speculoos biscuits. Bear portions in mind, though: according to Albert Heijn, the 99 g KitKat milk chocolate bar contains three portions.
Check the allergens for the exact product you’re choosing. Albert Heijn describes the Lotus Biscoff Snack Pack as suitable for vegans, but it contains wheat and soya; the chocolate products reviewed have different ingredients and allergens.
First decide whether you want a pre-portioned pack of biscuits or a bar you can divide yourself. Then compare the flavour and ingredients of the product you’ve chosen.
| What to consider | What should you check? | Who is this important for? |
|---|---|---|
| Portion size and individual wrapping | Compare the number of biscuits in each bag with the number of portions and the total weight of a bar. | If I’m having coffee on my own, I want to open one pack without having to divide up a large bar. For around 36% of consumers, a pre-portioned serving comes first. |
| Classic biscuit flavour | Consider whether you want speculoos, or would prefer a filled biscuit or wafer. | With my coffee, I’m mainly after a crunchy biscuit without a chocolate coating or filling. That classic biscuit flavour matters most to around 29% of consumers. |
| Ingredients and allergens | Read the ingredients and allergen information for the specific product, including any ‘may contain’ statements. | I want to check whether the product I choose fits with the ingredients I need to avoid; a dietary claim alone isn’t enough. This check is the top priority for around 21% of consumers. |
| Chocolate or filling | Compare the type of filling or coating, and check the nutritional information per 100 g and per portion. | For my coffee break, I’d rather have chocolate, wafer or a filled biscuit than plain speculoos. That flavour choice is the deciding factor for around 14% of consumers. |
A bar may be intended for several occasions. According to Albert Heijn, the 99 g KitKat bar contains three portions, while the Lotus Biscoff Snack Pack comes in bags containing two biscuits each.
Before choosing a format, check the total weight, the number of portions listed and the contents of any individual packs.
Albert Heijn describes the Lotus Biscoff Snack Pack as suitable for vegans, but it also contains wheat and soya.
Check the ingredients and allergens on the pack every time you buy, even if you’re already familiar with the dietary claim for another product.
A value per 100 g doesn’t automatically tell you how much you’ll eat with one cup of coffee. This makes it difficult to compare a bag of biscuits with a bar you divide yourself based on the packaging alone.
Look at the nutritional information per 100 g as well as the stated portion, then decide how much of the pack you want to have.
According to Jumbo, the Lotus Biscoff sandwich biscuit with chocolate-flavour filling contains milk. This is an important difference from the Snack Pack, which is described as vegan.
Check the filling, coating and allergens for each product rather than assuming it has the same qualities as plain speculoos biscuits.
The speculoos packs reviewed are worth considering if you want to open two biscuits for each coffee break. Albert Heijn lists eight bags of two biscuits in the Snack Pack; Jumbo lists ten bags of two biscuits in the XL version.
The milk chocolate bar reviewed combines wafer and chocolate. Albert Heijn lists three portions in the 99 g pack.
The 90 g Lotus Biscoff chocolate bar reviewed comes in a resealable pack. Albert Heijn lists 17% caramelised biscuit pieces.
The milk chocolate product reviewed is a cereal bar, not a biscuit. Albert Heijn lists a pack of 6 × 25 g, containing individually wrapped oat bars.
These products offer different options for a coffee break on your own: speculoos biscuits, sandwich biscuits, and chocolate-coated biscuit or wafer snacks. If you choose a multi-pack, consider how many you want to open for one break.
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For anyone looking for a biscuit with milk chocolate to enjoy with coffee. The pack contains 150 g; if you want a set portion, check how many biscuits are in each individual pack, if applicable.
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For anyone who’d prefer speculoos biscuits with coffee rather than a chocolate bar. The product name lists 8 pieces and 200 g; check the pack to see how the biscuits are divided up if individual portions are important to you.
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Worth a look if you’d rather have a filled mini biscuit with your coffee than plain speculoos. The pack is labelled 3 × 77 g; check the pack for the portion size and allergens for this product.
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For a coffee break when you fancy a pistachio and milk chocolate snack rather than a plain biscuit. The pack contains 10 × 12,5 g; check the full ingredients and allergen information on the pack before choosing.
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For anyone looking for a sandwich biscuit with raspberry and blueberry flavour instead of speculoos. The pack lists 97 g and two individual packs; check how many biscuits are in each one if you want to decide on your portion in advance.
No. According to Albert Heijn, the 99 g KitKat milk chocolate bar contains three portions, while the Lotus Biscoff Snack Pack contains eight individual bags, each with two biscuits. Compare the stated portion with the amount you want to have.
Read the allergen information for the specific product and look out for ‘may contain’ statements too. The products reviewed include wheat, milk, soya and hazelnut, as well as references to peanuts or other nuts; ingredients vary by product.
Not on the basis of the vegan label alone. Albert Heijn describes the Lotus Biscoff Snack Pack as suitable for vegans, but it contains wheat and soya. Always check the allergen information separately.
Follow the storage instructions on the pack for the bar you’ve chosen. According to Albert Heijn, the Milka Lotus Biscoff bar reviewed comes in a resealable pack, but this doesn’t replace the storage and shelf-life information on the label.
