McVitie's Tasties Coconut Rings - 300g

Coconut rings live in the everyday corner of British biscuits. They are not the fancy ones saved for visitors. They are the packet in the staff room, the plate at the church hall, the ones bought every week without anyone thinking twice.

That is exactly why people go looking for them once they have moved away. You do not miss the posh selection. You miss the ordinary biscuit that was always there, and the coconut ring is about as always-there as it gets.

They come in a 300g packet of rings stacked in a row. Fold the end over or tip them into a tin and they keep happily in the cupboard. Dunk them, but briskly: a coconut ring rewards confidence and punishes hesitation.

McVitie's is the name behind digestives, Hobnobs, Rich Tea and Jaffa Cakes, so if a coconut ring has gone in the basket, a proper box of tea bags usually follows. Most people find the packet goes quicker than planned, which is why some sensibly buy two.