When choosing biscuits for coffee with friends, start by picking a pack whose contents and stated number of biscuits or portions suit your group. Albert Heijn lists 30 portions in its 400 g packs of biscuits, while ALDI says its 400 g Biscotto Sprinkles contain around 30 biscuits. A smaller pack with biscuits individually wrapped in pairs may be more convenient if you don’t want to open everything at once. Then check the chocolate variety, allergens and storage advice on the pack you’re buying.
You want to serve enough biscuits for several friends without having to open another pack halfway through. The weight and stated number of biscuits or portions give you a better idea of how much you’ll have than the pack size alone.
You want to save some for later or serve biscuits in smaller portions. ALDI says its Biscotto Chocolate Biscuits are individually wrapped in pairs, which could work well if you’re not putting the whole pack on the table at once.
If a guest has an allergy or relevant intolerance, check the ingredients and allergen information for the exact variety. Always check the pack you’re buying, even if you already know the brand.
First, decide how much you want to serve. Then check whether the flavour, serving format and storage instructions for any leftovers suit the occasion.
| What to consider | What to check when buying | Who is this most important for? |
|---|---|---|
| Enough to share | Check the net weight and, if stated, the number of biscuits or portions. | If I’m having several friends over, I want to know in advance how much I can serve. Having enough to go round is the top priority for around 36% of consumers. |
| Flavour and serving format | Check the chocolate variety and whether the biscuits are packed together or in smaller portions. | If people have different tastes, I want to offer a choice or serve smaller portions. This is the main consideration for around 29% of consumers. |
| Storing leftovers | Read the storage advice and consider whether you can reseal an opened pack after coffee. | If there are likely to be biscuits left over, I want to be able to store them as directed on the label. Around 21% of consumers put this first. |
| Ingredients and allergens | Read the ingredients list and allergen information on the exact pack. | If a guest has an allergy or relevant intolerance, I need to know whether the variety I’ve chosen is suitable. For around 14% of consumers, this is the main thing to check. |
The weight doesn’t tell you how many individual biscuits you can serve. Albert Heijn lists 30 portions in its 400 g pack, while ALDI says its 400 g Biscotto Sprinkles contain around 30 biscuits. A portion and a biscuit aren’t necessarily the same thing.
Use the stated number as a guide, and think about how many guests you’re having and what else you’ll be serving.
Checking one chocolate biscuit doesn’t automatically tell you what’s in another flavour or pack. For its sugar-coated biscuits with dark chocolate, Albert Heijn lists milk, cereals containing gluten and soya, among other ingredients.
Read the ingredients and allergen information on the pack of the exact variety you’re going to serve.
Storage advice varies by product. Albert Heijn advises keeping its sugar-coated biscuits with dark chocolate in a sealed tin after opening.
Follow the instructions on your pack and seal any leftovers after coffee.
Albert Heijn lists AH Sugar-coated biscuits with dark chocolate in a 400 g pack containing 30 portions.
ALDI says its 400 g Biscotto Sprinkles contain around 30 biscuits. Its 250 g Biscotto Chocolate Biscuits pack contains 20 biscuits with dark, white and milk chocolate.
Jumbo offers several chocolate biscuits, including 225 g Chocolate Cookies with Dark Chocolate Chips and 300 g chocolate digestives.
Verkade’s biscuit range includes Chocolate Chip, Duo’tjes Chocolade and Tops Milk Chocolate.
Lotus Bakeries describes classic Biscoff speculoos as a biscuit to enjoy with coffee, and lists packs including 3 × 125 g and 20 × 2 biscuits.
Lidl presents Sondey as a range of biscuits and cookies.
These products are suited to serving smaller amounts of chocolate biscuits. If you’re planning a full coffee table, check whether the pack size you choose is enough for your number of guests.
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A pack of milk chocolate biscuits for serving a smaller amount. It contains 150 g; consider whether one pack will be enough for your group, and check the label if anyone has an allergy.
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A small pack with a chocolate flavour, ideal for serving alongside other biscuits. At 47 g, one pack won’t go far if you’re serving several guests; check the ingredients on the exact pack.
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Milk chocolate biscuit sticks for a different option from standard biscuits. The pack contains 75 g; check whether that’s enough for your number of guests, and read the label if anyone has an allergy.
Base your choice on the number of guests, the other snacks you’re serving and the stated number of biscuits or portions. Albert Heijn lists 30 portions in its 400 g pack of sugar-coated biscuits with dark chocolate; ALDI says its 400 g Biscotto Sprinkles contain around 30 biscuits. Don’t assume that one portion equals one biscuit for every product.
Follow the storage advice on the pack and seal any opened biscuits as instructed. Albert Heijn advises keeping its sugar-coated biscuits with dark chocolate in a sealed tin after opening; the Netherlands Nutrition Centre says the label provides information about storage.
Read the ingredients and allergen information on the exact pack you’re going to serve. Don’t rely on information for another flavour or a pack you bought previously; Albert Heijn lists milk, cereals containing gluten and soya, among other ingredients, in its sugar-coated biscuits with dark chocolate.
No, classic Lotus Biscoff is speculoos. Lotus Bakeries lists various pack sizes for enjoying these biscuits with coffee, but if you want to serve chocolate biscuits, make sure the exact variety you choose contains chocolate.
