Coffee drinkers looking for a biscuit
You want a chocolate-coated spiced biscuit alongside your coffee, not a chocolate bar with speculoos mixed in.
Who is this for?
Groups sharing a coffee break
You’re looking for a pack with enough to go round and want to know how to store any biscuits left over.
Shoppers checking allergens
Read the current label carefully: the products mentioned contain ingredients such as wheat, milk or soya, and some carry warnings about possible traces of nuts or peanuts.
What should you look for when choosing?
First, decide whether you want a biscuit or a bar with your morning coffee. Then consider how much you need and check the label on each product.
| What to consider | What should you check? | Who is it important for? |
|---|---|---|
| Biscuit or bar | Check whether the description says speculoos with chocolate, or chocolate with biscuit crumbs or speculoos. | I want a spiced biscuit with my coffee, not a bar with crumbs. An estimated 42% of consumers put the product format first. |
| Pack size and storage | Compare the net weight and any portion information; check how to store the product once opened. | When we’re having coffee together, I want enough biscuits to put out without losing track of the rest. Around 33% of consumers give the highest priority to being able to share the pack. |
| Allergens | Check the ingredients, highlighted allergens and any warnings on the current packaging. | If I need to avoid certain ingredients, I need to know what the product contains and what it may contain. An estimated 25% of consumers put this check first. |
Common mistakes
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Mistaking a bar for a chocolate-coated speculoos biscuit
Verkade describes its version as milk chocolate with biscuit crumbs; Albert Heijn describes its white version as white chocolate with speculoos. These are different from the chocolate biscuits made by Lotus Bakeries and Jumbo.
Read the product description before you choose. If you want a biscuit with your coffee, look for speculoos with chocolate rather than chocolate with speculoos pieces.
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Relying only on a plant-based description
Albert Heijn describes the Hands Off bar as made without cow’s milk, but also says it may contain milk, peanuts and nuts. The Lotus Bakeries and Jumbo biscuit options mentioned here also contain allergens.
When you buy, read the full ingredients list and any warnings on the pack you’re taking home.
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Opening a large pack without a plan for storing the leftovers
You may have biscuits left from a sharing pack after one coffee break. For its 375 g pack, Jumbo advises resealing it securely after opening and storing it in a dark place.
Choose a pack size that suits the number of coffee drinkers and follow the storage advice on the packaging.
Brands worth comparing
Lotus Biscoff
Lotus Bakeries describes Speculoos met Chocolade as biscuits sold in a pack of 3 × 7.
- According to Lotus Bakeries, this version contains 22% chocolate.
- The ingredients include wheat, milk and soya.
Jumbo
Jumbo Speculaas Molens met Melkchocolade is a biscuit product in a 375 g pack.
- Jumbo lists 30% milk chocolate and 15 portions of 25 g.
- The product contains gluten, milk and wheat, and Jumbo says it may contain nuts and peanuts. After opening, Jumbo advises resealing the pack securely and storing it in a dark place.
Verkade
Verkade Speculaas Melkchocolade is a chocolate bar with speculoos elements, not an individual chocolate-coated spiced biscuit.
- Jumbo describes this version as milk chocolate with 10% biscuit crumbs and 0.25% speculoos spices.
- Check the current label for this bar for ingredients such as milk, soya and wheat, as well as any warnings about nuts.
Albert Heijn
AH Speculaas witte chocolade crunchy is white chocolate with speculoos, not a spiced biscuit with a chocolate coating.
- Albert Heijn lists 8% speculoos for this version.
- The product information lists ingredients including milk, soya and wheat, and notes that it may also contain egg, peanuts and nuts.
Hands Off
Hands Off Amsterdam speculoos is a chocolate bar with a speculoos filling and speculoos pieces.
- Albert Heijn describes this version as made without cow’s milk.
- According to the same product information, the bar may contain milk, peanuts and nuts. So that description alone isn’t enough to assess the bar for allergens.
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Frequently asked questions
How can I tell a chocolate-coated speculoos biscuit from a bar?
Check which product format the description refers to. Jumbo describes Speculaas Molens met Melkchocolade as speculoos with milk chocolate, while the Verkade version reviewed is milk chocolate with biscuit crumbs, and the white AH version is white chocolate with speculoos.
Which allergens should I check in these biscuits?
Check the allergen information on the pack you’re buying. The Lotus and Jumbo biscuits mentioned contain wheat and milk; Lotus also lists soya, while Jumbo warns that the product may contain nuts and peanuts. The Netherlands Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority says allergens must be clearly stated on the label.
Is a chocolate bar made without cow’s milk automatically milk-free?
No. For the Hands Off bar mentioned here, Albert Heijn says it’s made without cow’s milk, but also notes that it may contain milk. As well as checking the ingredients, read any warnings on the current packaging.
How should I store an opened sharing pack?
Follow the storage advice for the product you’ve chosen. Jumbo advises resealing the Speculaas Molens met Melkchocolade pack securely after opening and storing it in a dark place.