Looking for a gift at Schiphol that you can give straight away? Choose a box of chocolates: Schiphol lists a Neuhaus gift box and chocolate shops on both sides of security. Chocolate flakes are a better choice if the recipient would appreciate a Dutch breakfast topping or something to use at home. Before you shop, decide which side of security you’ll be buying on, and check the packaging for ingredients and allergen information.
You want to buy a box of chocolates during your journey that you can give straight away. Schiphol lists a Neuhaus gift box after security; according to Schiphol, you’ll find a range of chocolate brands at Chocolate House.
You want to buy chocolate without first going to the departures area. According to Schiphol, Coco & Sebas is on Plaza before security, and the shop is open to visitors and passengers.
You’re looking for flakes for someone who’ll use them on bread or as a topping at home, rather than a box of chocolates. Check the allergen information for each variety: Albert Heijn lists soy in De Ruijter dark chocolate flakes and says they may contain milk.
First, decide whether you’re looking for a ready-to-give gift or flakes to enjoy at home. If it’s a gift, your route through Schiphol will determine which side of security you can shop on.
| What to consider | What to check before buying | Who is this important to? |
|---|---|---|
| Ready-to-give gift | Check the gift packaging, the contents and whether the shop is on your route. For the Neuhaus Collection Mix, check the number of chocolates on the box: the product name and description on Schiphol list different quantities. | I want to be able to hand over a gift just before departure without having to do anything else with it at home; this would be the main priority for around 50% of consumers. |
| Buying before security | Check whether the shop is on Plaza and which gift boxes are available there at the time. | If I need the gift on Plaza, I can’t count on a shop in the departures area; buying before security would be the priority for around 33% of consumers. |
| Flakes to enjoy at home | Check the variety, best-before date, storage instructions and allergen information on the label. | For someone who uses flakes on bread or in yoghurt, a familiar product to enjoy at home matters more than a box of chocolates; this would be the first thing to consider for around 17% of consumers. |
De Ruijter flakes are described as a topping for bread and other foods. They serve a different purpose from an assorted box of pralines.
Choose flakes if the recipient wants to use them at home; choose a gift box if you want to hand over a box of chocolates straight away.
According to Schiphol, Coco & Sebas is on Plaza before security, while Chocolate House is in Lounge 1 after security. The shops therefore suit different points in your journey.
Before going through security, decide where you want to buy the gift and choose a shop accordingly.
The number of chocolates in the Schiphol description of the Neuhaus Collection Mix differs from the ‘12p’ shown in the name. For De Ruijter dark chocolate flakes, Albert Heijn lists soy and says they may contain milk.
Check the physical packaging for the actual number of chocolates, the best-before date and the allergen information for the variety you’ve chosen.
Schiphol’s information about hand luggage and security doesn’t tell you which food products are allowed at your destination.
Before you travel, also check the rules for taking chocolate into your destination.
Schiphol lists the Collection Mix 12p as a gift box available to buy after security.
A chocolate shop on Schiphol Plaza before security, which according to Schiphol is open to visitors and passengers.
Schiphol lists Lindt as one of the brands available at Chocolate House in Lounge 1 after security.
Chocolate flakes to use as a topping for bread or other foods, as an alternative to a box of chocolates.
Here you’ll find chocolate assortments for anyone considering a gift, as well as flakes for someone who uses breakfast toppings at home. If you’re specifically looking to buy something at Schiphol, check separately which products are available there.
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An option if you’re looking for pralines as a birthday gift. Check the allergens on the packaging before giving them.
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A gift pack of chocolate for someone you’d like to share it with. Check the contents and allergen information on the packaging if they’re important to the recipient.
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A chocolate assortment to consider as a small token of appreciation. Check the packaging if the gift presentation or allergen information is important.
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A good fit for someone who uses flakes as a topping at home, but not for someone expecting a box of chocolates. Check the allergen information for this variety on the label.
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A chocolate assortment to consider when you want something to share. Check the packaging if presentation matters, and read the label for allergen information.
You can buy chocolate before security at Coco & Sebas on Schiphol Plaza, a shop that according to Schiphol is open to visitors and passengers. Check which gift boxes are available in store and read the label of the one you choose.
Chocolate flakes are a suitable alternative if the recipient specifically wants a Dutch bread topping or something to use at home. Albert Heijn describes De Ruijter flakes as suitable for bread, yoghurt and porridge, among other things; they’re not an assortment of chocolates.
There’s a difference between solid chocolate and liquid or spreadable chocolate products: Schiphol says that liquid and spreadable food products are subject to the liquids rules. Check the current hand luggage rules for your product and journey, and check your destination’s import rules separately.
