Aussies have voted for their favourite biccies of 2026
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Arnott’s Scotch Finger has been crowed Australia’s favourite biscuit, beating out newer products to take out the top spot.
Consumer group Canstar surveyed 2390 Australians for their feedback on the sweet biscuit brands they’ve purchased and eaten in the last six months to decide on the country’s best-rated option.
It's official: The Scotch Finger is Australia's favourite sweet biscuit. Jo Abi
The Scotch Finger was awarded five stars for overall satisfaction, and four stars for taste, value for money, texture, packaging, and variety and range. One 250g packet costs $3.30.
Scotch Fingers are one of Arnott’s original treats, released in 1906. They were originally called Kiel Fingers but changed names in 1914.
The company’s Classic Assorted variety packs, which include Scotch Fingers alongside other classics, took out second place, earning five stars for overall satisfaction, packaging, and variety and range and four stars for value for money.
In third spot are Arnott’s Kingston biscuits, with five stars for overall satisfaction, taste, texture, and packaging, followed by Arnott’s Monte Carlo in fourth spot.
While Arnott’s took out the first four places on the list, McVitie’s Digestives took out the fifth spot.
Arnott’s returned to the list in sixth place with their popular Assorted Cream variety packs, followed by the company’s Tim Tam and Ginger Nut in seventh and eighth place respectively.
Completing the list are Lotus Biscoff in the ninth spot, Arnott’s Mint Slice in 10th place, Oreo in 11th spot, and Coles Choc Chip Cookies in 12th place.
Also making the list is Coles’ home brand Scotch Finger, and the Shortbread Cream, Ice Vovo and Tiny Teddy from the Arnott’s range.
Arnott's dominated the results of Canstar's survey. Jo Abi
Canstar found 43 per cent of Aussie shoppers buy their sweet biscuits based on what is on special.
Fourteen per cent tend to buy the cheapest available, and a further 48 per cent stock up on their favourite biccies when they are on sale, purchasing multiple packs.
Tim Tam made it to seventh place on the shopper survey. Jo Abi
Forty-four per cent of those surveyed like to keep their favourite biscuits in stock in their pantries, and 41 per cent see biscuits as an affordable way to enjoy a sweet treat.
These sweet treats go perfectly with a cup of tea – and Canstar recently named Aldi’s Diplomat tea bags as Australia’s favourite.
Diplomat tea bags earned five stars for overall satisfaction, brew strength and value for money.
They are also an absolute bargain, costing just $1.75 for a box of 100 tea bags, which works out to be 2c each.
Woolworths’ home brand tea bags came second in the Canstar ranking, also earning five stars for overall satisfaction.
Tea bags were rated according taste, brew strength, and value for money. Jo Abi
Premium T2 teabags came in third place, earning five stars for taste, packaging, and variety and range.
Dilmah came fourth with a consistent four stars across all categories, followed by Tetley in fifth place and Nereda in sixth.
