Lotus Biscoff Speculoos Biscuits

Lotus Biscoff is a world-renowned caramelized biscuit brand with deep roots in Belgian bakery tradition. Created in 1932 by baker Jan Boone Sr. in Lembeke, Belgium, the original biscuit was introduced as a caramelized speculoos biscuit made from pure natural ingredients and baked to pair specifically with coffee (the name 'Biscoff' being a portmanteau of 'biscuit' and 'coffee'). Over the decades, it transformed from a local delicacy served in Belgian coffee houses into an international sensation spanning spreads, ice creams, and baked goods.

The brand remains under the stewardship of Lotus Bakeries, headquartered in Lembeke, Kaprijke, Belgium. The company remains predominantly family-controlled through the Boone and Stevens families via Stichting Administratiekantoor van Aandelen Lotus Bakeries. Lotus Bakeries is publicly listed on Euronext Brussels, yet retains its independent European bakery heritage without having been absorbed by global multi-brand conglomerates.

Lotus Biscoff products sold in France and across Europe are predominantly baked and manufactured in Lembeke, Belgium. In response to skyrocketing global demand, Lotus Bakeries also operates manufacturing facilities in Mebane, North Carolina (USA) and Chonburi, Thailand to serve non-European markets, but the core speculoos biscuits distributed in French supermarkets continue to originate primarily from its historic Belgian factories.