When choosing biscuits to enjoy with coffee, consider the balance between biscuit and chocolate: Lotus Biscoff has a spiced speculoos base, while Jumbo Dark Chocolate Biscuits put chocolate centre stage. If you’re serving biscuits alongside cake for a group, compare the number of biscuits, pack weight and price per kilo too. If you have a relevant allergy, always check the packaging.
Would you rather taste the biscuit itself, or are you looking for a distinct layer of chocolate? Lotus Bakeries describes a chocolate-coated speculoos biscuit, while Jumbo describes its Dark Chocolate Biscuits as biscuits with 63% chocolate.
If you’re putting out a plate to share, pack weight and the number of biscuits are more useful comparisons than the size of a single biscuit. Albert Heijn lists a 400 g pack; the Jumbo pack we looked at contains 125 g.
If you have a relevant allergy or intolerance, the information on the pack you buy is what matters. Albert Heijn and Jumbo list ingredients including wheat, milk and soya for the products discussed; check for any ‘may contain’ warnings too.
First decide whether you’d like your biscuit to taste more of biscuit or chocolate with your coffee, or whether you need enough biscuits to serve alongside cake. Then check the pack and, where necessary, the allergen information.
| What to consider | What to look for | Who it matters to |
|---|---|---|
| Flavour balance with coffee | Compare the type of chocolate and the stated chocolate content with the biscuit base. Lotus Bakeries lists 22% chocolate for its speculoos variety; Jumbo lists 63% chocolate for its Dark Chocolate Biscuits. | With my coffee, I want to choose between a spiced biscuit base and a biscuit where the chocolate is more prominent. For around 42% of consumers, this flavour balance is the most important factor. |
| How much you’ll need to share | Check the net weight, the number of biscuits and the current price per kilo. Also consider how many biscuits will be left after serving. | When I put out a plate for guests alongside cake, I want enough biscuits without ending up with an inconvenient amount left over. Around 33% of consumers say quantity and how easy it is to share are their top priorities. |
| Ingredients and allergens | Read the ingredients and allergen warnings on the pack you buy, even if you’ve already checked the product information online. | If I need to avoid an allergen, I want to be able to check the label on that exact pack before serving or eating the biscuit. This check comes first for around 25% of consumers. |
Chocolate-coated speculoos, a sugared biscuit with a dark chocolate coating and a biscuit described as having a thick chocolate layer are different choices to enjoy with coffee. The stated chocolate percentage alone also won’t tell you which flavour you’ll prefer.
Read the product description and ingredients list, and check the type of biscuit, the type of chocolate and whether it has a filling.
A small pack may be enough for one coffee break, while you might need more biscuits for a plate to serve alongside cake. A larger pack isn’t automatically more convenient if you end up with lots left over.
Compare the net weight, the number of biscuits and the current price per kilo. Also consider how you’ll store the rest once the pack is open.
Product information and recipes can change. The products discussed list ingredients including wheat, milk and soya; some varieties also carry warnings about possible traces.
If you have a relevant allergy or intolerance, check the ingredients and warnings on the pack you’ve actually bought.
An option if you’re looking for chocolate-coated speculoos to enjoy with coffee rather than a standard chocolate biscuit.
AH Sugared Biscuits with Dark Chocolate are a specific option to compare if you want to serve several biscuits alongside cake.
Jumbo Dark Chocolate Biscuits come in a smaller pack to consider if you’d like a biscuit with a prominent chocolate layer to enjoy with coffee.
These products include milk chocolate biscuits and stick-shaped chocolate snacks to consider for a coffee break or a plate alongside cake. Compare the product format and pack weight with the number of people you’re serving.
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An option to consider if you’d like to serve a milk chocolate biscuit with coffee. The pack contains 150 g; if you have a relevant allergy, check the ingredients on the pack.
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The stick shape offers an alternative to round biscuits with coffee, or can be served alongside cake as a decoration. This pack contains 75 g; if you have a relevant allergy, read the information on the packaging.
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A small pack to consider if you’d rather serve a stick-shaped chocolate snack with coffee. Compare the ingredients and format with a chocolate-covered biscuit; the pack contains 47 g.
Choose chocolate speculoos if you’d also like to taste a spiced biscuit base; opt for a chocolate biscuit if the chocolate layer matters more to you. Lotus Bakeries lists cinnamon and chocolate for its speculoos variety, while Jumbo describes its Dark Chocolate Biscuits as biscuits with 63% chocolate.
A pack with enough biscuits for your guests is more useful than choosing based only on the size of one biscuit. Compare the net weight and number of biscuits: Albert Heijn lists 400 g for its sugared biscuits with dark chocolate, compared with 125 g and nine biscuits for Jumbo Dark Chocolate Biscuits.
Close the pack securely after opening or use an airtight biscuit tin, and follow the storage advice on the packaging. If you buy a larger pack, this helps you decide in advance how to store any biscuits left over. Jumbo and Albert Heijn provide storage advice for the products discussed on their product pages.
Read the ingredients list and any ‘may contain’ warnings on the pack you’ve bought. The Albert Heijn and Jumbo products discussed list ingredients including wheat, milk and soya; check which information is relevant to your allergy or intolerance for each variety.
