If you’re catering for lots of individual coffee or tea breaks, a box with one biscuit per wrapper could be a good fit. Multipacks work better when you want each person to have a bag of biscuits, while a larger, individually wrapped speculaas figure makes a different kind of treat. Compare how many portions you can actually hand out, and check the allergen information and storage instructions on the packaging.
If you want to hand out one small biscuit with each coffee or tea, or at a reception, look for boxes of individually wrapped biscuits. Albert Heijn, Foods & Goods and bol list packs of 200 to 300 individually wrapped coffee biscuits; check which box suits the number of times you’ll be serving them.
For snacks on the go or to hand out, not every biscuit needs its own wrapper. Albert Heijn describes Hellema Smoeltjes Speculaasjes as 200 g divided into eight individual bags.
If you want to give each person a larger speculaas biscuit, you’ll need a different size from a small coffee biscuit. Kantinewinkel describes De Molen speculaas figures as a box of 22 individually wrapped 50 g biscuits.
First decide whether you want to hand out one biscuit, a bag of biscuits or a larger treat. Then compare packs by the number of portions you can serve and the information on the label.
| What to consider | What to look for | Who it matters to |
|---|---|---|
| Number of portions | Count how many biscuits or bags you can hand out individually, and check the total contents of the box. | If I’m buying for lots of coffee breaks, I want to know how many times I can hand out one biscuit. For around 36% of consumers, the number of servings comes first. |
| One biscuit per wrapper | Check whether the pack specifies one biscuit per wrapper or contains bags with several biscuits. | At a reception, I want to be able to hand out exactly one wrapped biscuit, not a whole bag. Around 29% of consumers give individual wrapping top priority. |
| Allergens and ingredients | Read the latest ingredients and allergen information, including any warnings that the product may contain certain substances. | When I’m sharing biscuits with others, I want to check in advance which ingredients and allergens are listed on the packaging. This comes first for around 21% of consumers. |
| Size and storage | Check the weight of each biscuit or bag, and follow the best-before date and storage instructions on the packaging. | For a treat, I want a larger biscuit; with coffee, I’d rather have a small portion I can store until it’s needed. The right size and storage matter most to around 14% of consumers. |
A bag may contain several biscuits. Albert Heijn describes Smoeltjes Speculaasjes as eight individual bags containing 200 g in total; that’s not the same as having one coffee biscuit per wrapper.
If you want to hand out exactly one biscuit at a time, check how many biscuits are in each individual bag.
Information about a recipe doesn’t tell you which allergens may be relevant to each person. For the Lotus Biscoff pack described, Albert Heijn lists wheat and soya; for Smoeltjes, it lists wheat, egg and milk, among other ingredients.
Before handing out the biscuits, check the ingredients, allergens and any warnings that the product may contain certain substances on the current packaging.
An individually wrapped 50 g speculaas figure serves a different purpose from a small coffee biscuit. Kantinewinkel describes De Molen speculaas figures as individually wrapped biscuits in a box of 22.
Choose the portion size you want first, then compare only the packs that suit the occasion.
Albert Heijn and Baktotaal describe a box of 300 individually wrapped speculoos coffee biscuits, ideal for serving lots of small portions.
Foods & Goods describes Hoppe Speculows as a box of 200 individually wrapped coffee biscuits, suitable for serving in reception areas, for example.
Albert Heijn describes Smoeltjes Speculaasjes as mini speculaas biscuits in eight individual bags, containing 200 g in total.
bol describes a box of 200 individually wrapped Royal speculoos coffee biscuits.
Kantinewinkel describes De Molen speculaas figures as 22 individually wrapped 50 g biscuits, making them a larger treat.
No, an individual bag may contain several biscuits. Albert Heijn describes Smoeltjes Speculaasjes as eight bags containing 200 g in total. If you want to hand out exactly one biscuit at a time, look for a pack that specifies one biscuit per wrapper.
Read the allergen information on the current packaging of the product you’ve chosen, even if each biscuit is wrapped individually. The ingredients vary between products; a claim such as ‘vegan recipe’ doesn’t replace checking for wheat, soya or other relevant allergens.
Follow the best-before date and storage instructions on the packaging. Voedingscentrum recommends storing biscuits in a cool, dry, dark place in a tightly sealed container. Also check that the packaging is intact before handing out the biscuits.
