Choose a large bag of bakery speculaas if you mainly want to put out individual biscuits for a group: ALDI Nederland lists a 600 g pack of Biscotto containing 48 biscuits. If you’d rather hand out small portions in advance, Jumbo’s Lotus Biscoff XL pack contains ten bags, each with two biscuits. Filled speculaas is another option, made with almonds and almond paste. Before you shop for your coffee morning, check the number of biscuits, the label and availability for each variety.
If you’re filling a platter with individual biscuits, a stated quantity makes planning easier. ALDI Nederland lists 48 biscuits in a 600 g pack of Biscotto Bakkersspeculaas, while Jumbo lists 300 biscuits in a large box of Lotus The Original Speculoos.
If you’d like to put the same small portion next to each cup, look for individually wrapped bags. According to Jumbo, Lotus Biscoff XL contains ten bags, each with two biscuits.
If your guests have a range of dietary preferences or allergies, the label on the variety you choose matters more than the brand name alone. The Netherlands Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority advises checking the label for allergen information on pre-packed products.
First decide whether you’ll serve individual biscuits on a platter or hand out portions in advance. If you’re considering filled speculaas, treat it as a separate option and check that the ingredients suit your guests.
| What to consider | What to check before buying | Who it matters to |
|---|---|---|
| Enough biscuits | Compare the number of biscuits with your serving plan. ALDI Nederland lists 48 biscuits in a 600 g pack of Biscotto Bakkersspeculaas. | For a large coffee morning, I want to know whether there’ll be enough biscuits for everyone; having enough biscuits is the top priority for around 42% of consumers. |
| Easy to hand out | Check how many individual portions the pack contains. Jumbo lists ten bags of Lotus Biscoff XL, each with two biscuits. | If I want to put the same amount next to every cup, pre-portioned biscuits are handy; ease of serving is the top priority for around 33% of consumers. |
| Ingredients and allergens | Read the label for the exact variety, even if the product is filled or makes a nutritional claim. | If guests need to avoid certain ingredients, I want to be able to check the pack before serving; around 25% of consumers would make this their top priority. |
The weight doesn’t tell you how many biscuits you can hand out. ALDI Nederland lists 48 biscuits in a 600 g pack of Biscotto, while Jumbo lists 300 in a large box of Lotus.
Decide how many biscuits you want to serve, then use the stated quantity to plan your shop.
Different varieties may contain different allergens. The information for Lotus Biscoff XL lists wheat and soya; Bolletje lists wheat and the possible presence of, among other things, peanuts and milk in its Schuddebuikjes Speculaas.
Read the current label on the pack you’re serving, and keep it available on the coffee table.
The filled speculaas shown by ALDI Nederland in a 2 × 250 g pack contains almonds and almond paste. Its ingredients are therefore different from those of ordinary speculaas biscuits.
Make it clear which biscuits are filled, and check the label before buying if ingredients matter to your guests.
A suitable pack size on a product page won’t help if you can’t get it in time for your planned coffee morning.
When ordering or shopping, check current availability and delivery or collection options.
Jumbo lists, among other options, a box of 300 Lotus The Original Speculoos biscuits and a Lotus Biscoff XL pack with ten bags of two biscuits.
ALDI Nederland lists Biscotto Bakkersspeculaas in a 600 g pack containing 48 biscuits.
Albert Heijn’s speculaas range includes AH Bakkers speculaas in a 600 g pack, as well as smaller and filled varieties.
Bolletje Schuddebuikjes Speculaas is a different shape from large speculaas biscuits, making it more of an extra option.
These packs are options for serving with coffee: a 200 g Hellema variety and 400 g g’woon almond speculaas. Check how the pack size for each suits the number of guests; the almond variety also calls for a closer look at the ingredients.
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A coffee-time speculaas option if the 200 g pack fits your serving plan. Before planning portions per guest, check exactly what the pack means by 8 pieces, and read the label for allergen information.
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An option for your coffee table if almond speculaas suits your guests. The pack states 400 g; check how many biscuits it contains if you’re planning one portion per person, and read the current label for ingredients and allergens.
Start with the number of guests and decide how many biscuits you want to serve. Then compare that with the stated quantity: ALDI Nederland lists 48 biscuits in a 600 g pack of Biscotto Bakkersspeculaas, while Jumbo lists 300 in a large box of Lotus The Original Speculoos.
The Netherlands Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority says allergen information for pre-packed speculaas is shown on the label. Keep the packaging available so guests can check the information for that exact variety.
The Lotus Biscoff XL variety is described as vegan in the product information consulted, but check that claim on the pack you buy. The information for this variety also lists wheat and soya, so vegan doesn’t mean it’s suitable for guests who need to avoid these allergens.
Yes, if you want to offer a different type of biscuit and the ingredients suit your guests. The 2 × 250 g pack of filled speculaas listed by ALDI Nederland contains almonds and almond paste; check the label and the availability of the pack you choose.
