For a relaxed coffee break, choose a crunchy biscuit with chocolate. If you want to take biscuits with you or share them, check how the pack is divided. For the exact product, also check the ingredients, nutritional information and allergens: a chocolate coating, filling or speculoos base means that not every biscuit is the same choice.
You’re mainly after the combination of biscuit and chocolate, perhaps with a filling or a spiced speculoos base. Verkade describes Chocorondjes Melkchocolade as a filled biscuit with chocolate; Lotus Bakeries describes its chocolate version as speculoos with Belgian chocolate.
If you don’t want to open a whole pack for every coffee break, how it’s divided into smaller portions matters. Lotus Bakeries lists a pack of 7 × 3 biscuits; ALDI describes Biscotto chocolate biscuits that are individually wrapped in pairs.
You want to be able to check the ingredients, allergens and nutritional information for the exact product. This is particularly important if you need to avoid certain ingredients or are comparing biscuits with different portion sizes.
First, decide which biscuit shape and pack size suit your coffee break. Then read the label for the product you actually want to buy.
| What to consider | What to check when buying | Who it matters to |
|---|---|---|
| Flavour and texture | Check whether the chocolate is a layer, coating or filling, and whether the base is biscuit or speculoos. | With a cup of coffee, I mainly want a crunchy biscuit with chocolate and any filling that suit my taste. Around 31% of consumers put flavour and texture first. |
| Taking them with you and sharing | Check the number of biscuits and whether they come in individual portions. | For a break at work, I want to be able to take biscuits with me or hand them round without opening the whole pack. For around 19% of consumers, portion convenience is the main consideration. |
| Pack size | Compare the net weight and number of biscuits with how many coffee breaks you want them to last for. | If I’m buying biscuits for several breaks, I want a pack that suits how I’ll use them. Pack size is the priority for around 25% of consumers. |
| Label and nutritional information | Read the current ingredients and allergen information, including any ‘may contain’ statements. Compare nutritional values per 100 g and per the portion you intend to eat. | If I need to avoid an ingredient or want to compare nutritional values, I need to be able to rely on the information for the exact product. Around 25% of consumers give checking the label top priority. |
A chocolate layer, cream filling and speculoos base each make for a different type of biscuit. According to Verkade, Chocorondjes Melkchocolade has a milk cream filling and 17% milk chocolate; Lotus Bakeries lists 22% chocolate in its speculoos version.
First decide what kind of biscuit you want, then read the information for that exact product—not just the brand’s general description.
As well as the ingredients, warnings about the possible presence of allergens may also be relevant. For Chocorondjes Melkchocolade, Verkade warns that it may contain, among other things, egg, peanuts, hazelnuts, almonds and soya.
If you need to avoid an allergen, check the full, up-to-date allergen information on the pack before buying.
Lidl describes Sondey Choco biscuits melk as a 125 g in-store product. A listing like this doesn’t, by itself, tell you whether the product is available in your local shop when you go to buy it.
Check the latest store information if that particular product is what you’re looking for.
Verkade makes various chocolate biscuits. Chocorondjes Melkchocolade is one example, with a biscuit base, milk cream filling and milk chocolate.
Lotus Bakeries offers a chocolate version of its speculoos for anyone who likes a spiced biscuit base.
Albert Heijn has an online category featuring a range of chocolate biscuits, including its own-brand products.
Jumbo’s biscuit range includes both its own chocolate biscuits and branded products.
Lidl lists Sondey Choco biscuits melk as a 125 g in-store product.
ALDI describes Biscotto chocolate biscuits as a pack containing different types of chocolate.
These Joybuy products include chocolate biscuits, biscuit sticks and a chocolate-coated hazelnut wafer. Choose according to the type of biscuit and pack size you prefer. The wafer is a different kind of product from a classic biscuit.
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An option if you’re looking for a milk chocolate biscuit to have with your coffee. The pack contains 150 g. Check the latest nutritional and allergen information if it matters to your choice.
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A choice to consider if you fancy a pistachio option as well as chocolate. The product name lists ten 12,5 g portions. Check the full, up-to-date allergen information before buying.
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An oat biscuit with milk chocolate for anyone looking for something different from a standard biscuit. The pack contains 150 g. Check the latest label for any dietary or allergen information relevant to this product.
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A wafer bar for anyone looking for a hazelnut option rather than a classic biscuit with their coffee. The bar weighs 33 g. Check the latest allergen information if you need to avoid nuts.
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For anyone who’d rather have milk chocolate biscuit sticks than a round biscuit. The pack contains 75 g. Don’t assume the sticks are individually wrapped without checking the packaging.
Only after checking the exact product and its current packaging. For Chocorondjes Melkchocolade, Verkade lists wheat and milk and warns that it may contain peanuts and nuts, among other allergens. For its speculoos with chocolate, Lotus Bakeries lists wheat, milk and soya, among other ingredients.
Compare the nutritional values per 100 g, then consider how much you actually intend to eat. Pay attention to portion size and information on sugars and saturated fat, among other things, without judging the whole product on the basis of a single value.
According to Ondernemersplein, mandatory label information for prepacked foods must also be available online. Use it to compare ingredients, allergens and nutritional values, then check the packaging of the product you chose when it arrives.
