In a pioneering move, coffee chain abcoffee has partnered with mobility firm Cityflo to introduce a pilot service that allows passengers on select Mumbai bus routes to pre-order drinks. This initiative is touted as India's first food and beverage service for land transit, aiming to transform the commuting experience by providing café-like convenience. The collaboration seeks to alleviate the monotony of long commutes, with Cityflo's chief business officer emphasizing the need for city buses to offer similar conveniences found in other transit modes like flights and trains. The pilot program will be managed by abcoffee, which specializes in on-the-go specialty coffee, and will run for a month before potential expansion across more routes in Mumbai. This partnership reflects a broader trend of merging mobility with lifestyle services, catering to evolving consumer expectations for convenience.