Filinchen Das Knusperbrot Original (Crispbread Wafer)

Wafer-thin crispbread · Filinchen · Biscuits & wafers · Thuringia / East Germany

8/10must-try

Why it's worth it

A Thuringian DDR classic, Filinchen is a paper-thin crispbread baked in a waffle iron, so light reviewers call it light as air and note it breaks easily under cream cheese. Nothing quite like it sits on Czech shelves, so it is a low-cost, unmistakably East German pantry curiosity that works with sweet or savoury toppings.

Taste

Wafer-thin crispbread baked in a waffle iron; extremely light and airy, mildly aromatic, shatters into crisp flakes

Score breakdown

Can't get it at home4/4

Review evidence2/3

Local icon status1/2

Everyday availability1/1

Nutrition

Nutri-Score CAverage nutritional quality

Nutritional values per 100 g

Energy value1716 kJ · 406 kcal

Fats6 gincluding saturated fatty acids4 g

Carbohydrates75 gincluding sugars2 g

Protein11 g

Salt0.2 g

Source: Open Food Facts label data (may lag pack reformulations).

Where & what you'll pay

Edeka

Rewe

Kaufland€EAN 4015427111112

If you know Czech shelves

Czech knackebrot / krehky chleb is the category cousin, but Filinchen is far thinner and more airy

Sources

“a particularly delicate crispbread baked in a waffle iron”
www.amazon.de (retailer)
“light as air and mildly aromatic”
www.germanshop24.com (retailer)

Curated 2026-07-06. Image: Open Food Facts contributors, CC-BY-SA.