For anyone who wants to serve one biscuit per person
A kano pastry filled with almond paste can be a good choice with tea if everyone is to have an individual biscuit. Jumbo lists its kano pastries as serving five people.
Who is each treat for?
For anyone looking for biscuits with chocolate
If you’d rather serve biscuits and chocolate than almond paste, try chocolate-coated biscuits. Verkade describes its Chocorondjes Melkchocolade as biscuits with a milk cream filling and a milk chocolate coating.
For anyone who needs to check allergens
For these consumers, the ingredients and allergen information determine whether a product is suitable to serve. Check the latest packaging: the product information from Jumbo, Albert Heijn and Verkade lists different allergens, or the possible presence of allergens, for each product.
What should you look for when choosing?
First decide whether you want to serve almond paste biscuits, biscuits with chocolate or a chocolate assortment. Then compare the portions, and check the packaging if ingredients or allergens are important to anyone you’re serving.
Kano pastries with almond paste
Choose these if: you want to give each guest an individual biscuit with their tea.
Bear in mind: a kano is a biscuit filled with almond paste, not a box of chocolates. Jumbo describes its version as a butter biscuit with 38% almond paste.
Chocolate-coated biscuits
Choose these if: you want to serve biscuits with chocolate; Verkade describes this combination in its Chocorondjes Melkchocolade.
Bear in mind: these are biscuits, not an assortment of chocolates.
Chocolate assortment
Choose this if: you want chocolate itself to take centre stage, for example as a gift or if you’d like to offer a variety of chocolate flavours.
Bear in mind: check the number of pieces if you want to set aside a portion for each guest.
| What to consider | What to check when buying | Who it matters to |
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| Portions | Check the number of pieces or portions and the weight per piece. Jumbo lists its kano pastries as five portions of 55 g. | If I’m serving something with tea for everyone, I want to know in advance how much I can give each person. For around 42% of consumers, having an individual biscuit is the priority. |
| Biscuits or chocolate | Check whether the product is filled with almond paste, is a biscuit with chocolate or is an assortment of chocolates. | With my tea, I’d rather have a biscuit with a chocolate flavour than a kano filled with almond paste. Around 33% of consumers prioritise this combination of biscuits and chocolate. |
| Ingredients and allergens | Read the latest ingredients list and allergen statement on the packaging, even if you’ve bought the product before. | When I’m serving something to others, I need to be able to check which ingredients and allergens it contains first. This is the most important requirement for around 25% of consumers. |
Common mistakes
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Mistaking kano pastries for a box of chocolates
Jumbo describes its kano pastries as butter biscuits filled with almond paste. So they won’t give you the chocolate assortment someone might expect from a box of chocolates.
Choose the type of product you want first: a kano pastry, a chocolate-coated biscuit or an assortment of chocolates.
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Guessing allergens from the product name
Jumbo and Verkade list different allergens, and possible traces of other allergens, for the biscuits discussed here. The name or picture won’t give you the full picture.
Read the ingredients list and allergen statement on the latest packaging before you buy or serve the product.
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Assuming an old product page means it’s still available
Albert Heijn marks the AH BASIC Kano's discussed here as discontinued.
Check with the retailer whether the specific product you want to buy is available.
Brands to consider
Jumbo
Jumbo describes its Kano's met Roomboter as butter biscuits with 38% almond paste.
- The product information lists 275 g and five portions of 55 g.
- This isn’t a box of chocolates. Check the latest packaging for ingredients and allergens.
Albert Heijn BASIC
The product page for AH BASIC Kano's describes six biscuits filled with almond paste.
- The page lists the contents, ingredients and allergens for this specific product.
- Albert Heijn marks these kano pastries as discontinued, so don’t assume they’re currently available to buy.
Verkade
Verkade offers biscuits and chocolate. Its Chocorondjes Melkchocolade are an example of biscuits with a chocolate coating, not kano pastries.
- Verkade describes its Chocorondjes as biscuits with a milk cream filling and a milk chocolate coating.
- This product isn’t an assortment of chocolates. Check the latest packaging for allergens and possible traces of other allergens.
Chocolate and biscuits to enjoy with tea on Joybuy
These products suit anyone choosing chocolates, biscuits with a chocolate flavour or individually wrapped chocolate wafers to share. If you’re specifically looking for kano pastries filled with almond paste, make sure you choose that type of product.
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Merci Petits Chocolate Collection 125 g
For anyone who wants to serve chocolates with tea instead of kano pastries. The pack contains 125 g; check the latest packaging if the flavour selection or allergens are important to you.
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Milka Chocolate Assortment Party Pack 143 g
A chocolate assortment for sharing with tea. The pack contains 143 g; check how many pieces are in the pack if you want to plan portions.
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Milka Thank You Pralines Milk Cream 110 g
For anyone who wants to serve or give pralines filled with milk cream as a gift. The pack contains 110 g; check the number of pieces and allergens on the latest packaging.
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Vanilla, lemon and chocolate-flavoured biscuits, 115 g
For anyone who’d rather serve chocolate-flavoured biscuits with tea than chocolates. The pack contains 115 g; check how many biscuits are included if you want to share them among your guests.
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Nestle KitKat Strawberry Short Cake, 9 pieces, 104,4 g
For anyone who wants to hand out nine individual chocolate wafers with tea. The pack contains 104,4 g; check the latest ingredients and allergen information before serving.
Frequently asked questions
Are kano pastries the same as a box of chocolates?
No. Jumbo describes its Kano's met Roomboter as biscuits with 38% almond paste; a box of chocolates, by contrast, puts chocolate centre stage. Check the type of product if you’re buying a gift.
Which allergens should I check in kano pastries?
It depends on the product you choose. Jumbo lists wheat, milk, soya, egg and almond among the allergens in its kano pastries, as well as the possible presence of other nuts and cereals containing gluten. Check the latest packaging before buying and serving.
How should I store kano pastries until teatime?
Follow the storage instructions on the packaging you’ve chosen. For Jumbo Kano's met Roomboter, the advice is to store in a cool, dry and dark place.
Why should I read the packaging if I already know the product?
Ingredients and allergen information can change. Albert Heijn notes in its product information that changes may be made as products are improved, so check the packaging of the product you’re actually serving.