If you want to take exactly one portion with you for one drink, choose an individually wrapped slice of spiced breakfast cake or a biscuit bar; a small packet of speculoos may also contain two biscuits. Then choose a flavour to go with your drink and check the label and storage instructions, especially for a chocolate-coated bar on a warm terrace.
Look for a slice or bar that’s individually wrapped, so you won’t have an opened packet left over after your visit to the terrace. Jumbo, Albert Heijn and ALDI describe this type of packaging for the products mentioned.
Looking for a crunchy biscuit to enjoy with coffee or tea, and happy with two biscuits in one packet? According to Albert Heijn, each packet in the Lotus Biscoff XL pack reviewed contains two biscuits.
You may want to check the ingredients and allergens in the version you choose. The products reviewed differ in their inclusion of ingredients such as wheat, rye, milk and soya.
| What to consider | What to check when buying | Who it matters to |
|---|---|---|
| Contents of each packet | Check how many slices, bars or biscuits are in each individual packet. Albert Heijn lists Peijnenburg slices at 28 g each; Lotus Biscoff XL packets contain two biscuits. | I don’t want to have an opened packet or leftovers after one drink. For around 34% of consumers, a single measured portion is reportedly the main priority. |
| Ingredients and allergens | Read the ingredients list and allergen information for the exact version you’ve chosen, including any warnings about possible traces. | If I need to watch out for certain ingredients, I want to be able to check the label before taking something with me. This is reportedly the top priority for around 26% of consumers. |
| Flavour to go with your drink | Choose between crunchy speculoos, a slice of spiced breakfast cake and a chocolate-coated biscuit bar. If you choose chocolate, take the storage instructions into account too. | With my coffee or tea, I mainly want a biscuit that suits the kind of snack break I’m after. Around 20% of consumers reportedly prioritise the flavour combination. |
| Availability and pack size | Check whether the product you want is available and whether the pack contains the number of individual portions you’d like to take with you. | For an impromptu visit to a terrace, I want to be able to find a suitable pack without relying on a specific version being available. Availability is reportedly the deciding factor for around 20% of consumers. |
A multipack can have handy individual packets without each one containing just one biscuit. Albert Heijn states that each Lotus Biscoff XL packet contains two biscuits.
Before buying, check both the number of individual packets and what each one contains.
For the LU Time Out Choco Chip version reviewed, Jumbo says it should be stored in a dry place away from heat. Bear this in mind when carrying it in a warm bag or sitting in the sun.
Read the storage instructions for the bar you choose and take them into account if you’re heading to a sunny terrace.
A label such as ‘less sugar’ or ‘6 grains’ doesn’t tell you which allergens the exact version contains or may contain.
Read the current ingredients list and allergen information on the packaging, even if you know a similar product from the same brand.
An online biscuit bar may no longer be available to order by the time you choose it and check out.
Check current availability and delivery options when you place your order.
Speculoos for anyone looking for a crunchy biscuit to enjoy with coffee or tea. Albert Heijn lists 10 packets in the XL pack, each containing two biscuits.
Jumbo describes the Choco Chip biscuit bars reviewed as individually wrapped.
Spiced breakfast cake as an alternative to a crunchy biscuit. According to Albert Heijn, the Naturel 10-pack reviewed contains ten individually wrapped slices weighing 28 g each.
For the spiced or breakfast cake bites reviewed, ALDI lists a pack of six individually wrapped pieces.
Lidl describes Sondey as a range that includes biscuits, crackers, wafers and bars.
These biscuits and biscuit bars are options to consider with a drink on the terrace. Pay particular attention to what’s in each individual packet and, for chocolate products, to the storage instructions.
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For anyone who wants to take milk chocolate biscuits with them to enjoy with coffee or tea. Check whether two biscuits per individual packet suit your snack break, and bear the heat in mind when carrying them.
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For anyone who’d rather take a biscuit bar than individual biscuits. Check the portion in each individual packet and the storage instructions if you’re carrying the bar in a warm bag.
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For anyone considering a biscuit with chocolate and cheese flavour. Check how many biscuits and what weight are in each individual packet before choosing this as a portion for one drink.
Check what’s inside each individual packet, not just how many packets are in the pack. Albert Heijn lists individually wrapped Peijnenburg slices weighing 28 g each, while Lotus Biscoff XL packets each contain two biscuits.
It depends on the storage instructions and how you carry the bar. Jumbo says LU Time Out Choco Chip should be stored in a dry place away from heat, so don’t leave this version in a warm bag or in the sun for a long time.
Check the ingredients list and allergen information for the exact version on the current packaging. The Netherlands Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority states that 14 allergens must be listed on the label.
Not necessarily: availability can change. When you check out, make sure the biscuit bar you’ve chosen is available to order and check which delivery options are available.
