Choose a large pack or multipack if you’re putting biscuits in bowls and want plenty to go round. If you’d like to offer each guest a portion with their coffee, look for individually wrapped biscuits or packs of two. Whatever you choose, check the pack size and, if anyone has a known allergy, read the label on the pack you’ll be serving.
If guests will be helping themselves to a biscuit with their coffee or tea at your birthday get-together, individual portions or packs of two are handy to put out. Jumbo lists Lotus Biscoff XL packs containing ten bags, each with two biscuits. Albert Heijn also offers a dispenser of individually wrapped Biscoff biscuits.
Compare the pack size and number of rolls or packs before deciding how much to put out. ALDI, for example, lists María biscuits in four 200 g rolls, so you don’t have to put everything out at once.
Ask which ingredients are relevant to your guests and check the exact pack before serving. A dietary label doesn’t replace the allergen information on the pack.
First decide whether you’ll put the biscuits in bowls or serve them to guests individually. Then choose the quantity and products to suit your guests.
| What to consider | What to check | Who is this important for? |
|---|---|---|
| Plenty to go round | Check the net weight and number of rolls or packs, and consider what other snacks will be on the table. | I want to fill several bowls without opening far too many biscuits at once. Around 36% of consumers prioritise getting plenty in the pack. |
| Easy to serve | Check whether the biscuits are individually wrapped, packed in twos or in a larger pack. | With coffee, I want to be able to put out a portion that guests can pick up straight away. This is the main priority for around 29% of consumers. |
| Allergens and dietary preferences | Read the ingredients and allergen information on the exact pack you’ll be serving. | If a guest has a known allergy, I want to check the right label before serving. This is the top priority for around 21% of consumers. |
| Variety on the table | Decide whether you want to serve one type of biscuit or a selection. | I want guests to have more than one option, without losing track of unopened packs. Around 14% of consumers give variety top priority. |
Jumbo labels Lotus Biscoff XL as vegan, but also lists wheat and soya for this variety. So the label doesn’t tell you whether the biscuit is suitable for someone with a specific allergy.
Ask which allergens are relevant to your guests and read the current label on the exact variety you’ll be serving.
Albert Heijn notes that product information can change when a product is updated. This is particularly important if you need to check ingredients for a guest.
Use the online information to compare products, then check the pack itself before serving.
A large pack of rolls, bags of two biscuits and individually wrapped biscuits are all used differently. They won’t all work equally well for both filling bowls and serving with coffee.
First decide how guests will help themselves, then choose the pack type and quantity.
Lotus Bakeries Nederland offers Biscoff in several pack formats. The XL variety described by Jumbo contains ten bags, each with two biscuits.
Albert Heijn offers products including 400 g packs of AH Marie biscuits, 450 g packs of AH Wheat Biscuits and a Biscoff dispenser with individually wrapped biscuits.
Jumbo’s biscuit range includes a variety of types. The product page for Lotus Biscoff XL describes a specific individually portioned pack.
Lidl describes Sondey as its own-brand range of biscuits and cookies, including vegan options.
ALDI Nederland lists a range of Biscotto own-brand biscuits in different types and sizes, including 500 g sandwich biscuits and 300 g tea biscuits.
This selection from Joybuy includes multipacks for filling bowls, smaller packs to serve individually and a savoury assortment to complement sweet biscuits. Decide what you want to serve first, as the packs aren’t all designed for the same purpose.
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A good option if you’re filling bowls for a larger get-together. The multipack contains three 260 g packs. If anyone has allergies, check the label before serving.
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A smaller amount to consider if you’d like to serve speculaas biscuits with coffee. Check the pack to see how the eight biscuits are packaged and which allergens are listed.
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A good choice if you’d like to put out several smaller packs rather than one larger one. The listed quantity is 3 x 77 g. Check the label for ingredients and allergens that may be relevant to your guests.
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A multipack to consider if you’d like to prepare several portions of biscuits for your get-together. The product title lists 10 x 66 g. Check the pack format and the label on the product you receive.
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Consider this assortment if you’d also like to serve savoury crackers alongside sweet biscuits, rather than as a replacement for a bowl of sweet biscuits. Check the contents, storage instructions and allergens on the pack.
Individually wrapped biscuits or packs of two are handy if you want to serve each guest a portion; a larger pack works well for filling bowls. Jumbo lists ten bags of Lotus Biscoff XL, each containing two biscuits, while Albert Heijn offers a Biscoff dispenser with individually wrapped biscuits.
Read the ingredients and allergen information on the exact pack you’ll be serving, and ask guests which allergens are relevant to them. The Netherlands Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority explains how allergens are listed on food labels. A general brand name or an older online description is no substitute for checking the current label.
A vegan label doesn’t mean a product is free from allergens. Jumbo labels Lotus Biscoff XL as vegan, but lists wheat and soya for the same variety. Always check the allergens that matter to the guest in question.
Check the pack again when you shop for your get-together. The range may vary by store and over time, so make sure the pack size and ingredients still suit what you plan to serve.
