For a sweet, crunchy treat with your coffee, look for chocolate biscuits rather than crackers: Dutch shops generally group these products with biscuits and cookies. A chocolate-coated biscuit is ideal for a little treat, a larger pack of digestives is handy for sharing, and cereal biscuits wrapped in pairs make it easy to serve set portions. Whatever you choose, check the ingredients and allergen information for the specific variant.
You’re looking for a crunchy biscuit with a clear chocolate coating, not a cracker to top with something savoury. A chocolate-coated biscuit makes a lovely little treat. If you’re expecting more guests, also check the pack size and number of servings in a sharing pack.
If you don’t want to open a whole pack each time, cereal biscuits wrapped in pairs are worth considering. Check how many twin packs you get and whether those portions suit your coffee break.
The chocolate biscuits mentioned here may contain ingredients such as milk, wheat and soya; some packs also carry warnings about other allergens. Always check the ingredients and allergen information for the specific variant you plan to serve.
First decide whether you’re mainly looking for a chocolate treat, a suitable pack size or clear information about the ingredients. The product type and label can then help you narrow down your choice.
| What to consider | What to check before buying | Who it matters to |
|---|---|---|
| Chocolate and product type | Is the biscuit coated in chocolate, or does it only contain chocolate pieces? Check the product description and ingredients. | If I want to serve something distinctly chocolatey with coffee, I look for a coated biscuit rather than a plain cracker. Around 38% of consumers put this chocolate treat first. |
| Pack size and portions | Compare the pack size, stated number of servings and any twin packs. For a larger pack, check the storage instructions too. | When I have guests, I want enough to share; for a coffee break on my own, I’d rather set aside a portion. For around 37% of consumers, the pack format matters most. |
| Ingredients and nutritional information | Read the allergen information for the variant you’ve chosen. If you wish, compare sugars, saturates, salt and fibre per 100 g and per serving. | If I’m buying for someone with a food allergy, I need to know what’s in the biscuit. For my own choice, I want to be able to compare the nutritional information. Around 25% of consumers give this the highest priority. |
If you only look in the cracker section, you may mainly find products designed for toppings. Albert Heijn and Jumbo also list the relevant sweet products under biscuits and chocolate cookies.
Try searching for chocolate biscuits, chocolate cookies or cereal biscuits with milk chocolate, then compare the different product types.
The cereal base doesn’t tell you how much sugar, saturated fat, salt or fibre the biscuit contains. Nor can you compare a digestive with another biscuit based on its name alone.
If these values matter to you, check the nutritional information per 100 g and per serving.
Ingredients and warnings can vary between variants. The products mentioned here may contain milk, cereals containing gluten and soya; some also warn of the possible presence of nuts, egg or sesame.
Before serving, check the current label on the specific pack, especially if you’re buying for guests with a food allergy.
A sharing pack is handy when several people are having coffee, but may be less practical if you only take out a few biscuits at a time.
Compare a larger pack with individually wrapped portions, and follow the storage instructions on the pack once it’s open.
Bolletje sells a range of crackers and biscuits. For a sweet coffee break, Chonelly is the relevant biscuit range, rather than the standard crackers.
Jumbo’s own-brand range includes milk chocolate biscuits, digestives and cereal biscuits wrapped in pairs, giving you a few different options to compare.
LU Time Out Cereal Biscuits Milk Chocolate are an option if you’d like biscuits in individual twin packs.
Jumbo lists McVitie's Digestives with milk chocolate and dark chocolate, both in 266 g packs.
These are sweet biscuits or biscuit sticks with chocolate, for anyone looking for something crunchy to enjoy with coffee. Compare the product type, pack size and ingredients in particular. These aren’t savoury crackers.
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A good option if you’d like to serve a milk chocolate biscuit with coffee; the pack contains 150 g. If you have allergies, check the label on the pack you choose.
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A cereal biscuit to consider if you’d like something with chocolate to enjoy with coffee; the pack contains 171 g. The product description mentions oat flakes and wholemeal wheat flour. Check the current pack for allergen information.
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A milk chocolate biscuit to consider for a coffee break; the pack contains 150 g. Check the ingredients and allergen information on the pack you choose.
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If you’d like to serve something with milk chocolate alongside coffee, these biscuit sticks offer an alternative to round biscuits. The pack contains 75 g; if you have allergies, check the information on the label.
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This pistachio paste and milk chocolate variant comes in a pack of 10x12.5g, making it worth comparing if you want to offer individual portions. Check the full ingredients and allergen information before choosing it for your guests.
For a sweet biscuit to enjoy with coffee, try searching for chocolate biscuits, chocolate cookies or cereal biscuits with milk chocolate too. Dutch shops list standard crackers separately from biscuits and chocolate cookies. Then check the product description to see whether the biscuit is actually coated in chocolate.
Read the ingredients and allergen information on the current pack of the biscuit you’ve chosen. The Netherlands Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority explains the rules on declaring allergens on food labels. The product examples mentioned here may contain ingredients such as milk, wheat or soya, and some warn of the possible presence of other allergens.
The name ‘cereal biscuit’ alone doesn’t tell you how its nutritional values compare with those of another biscuit. Compare the nutritional information per 100 g and per serving for the products you’re considering, including sugars, saturates, salt and fibre.
Follow the storage instructions on the pack and seal it well after opening. The Jumbo digestives mentioned here are described as needing a cool, dry and dark place. If you won’t use a whole pack quickly, you could also compare individually wrapped portions.
