# Driver-Rewarding Coffee Apps This App Lets Drivers Win Coffee Coupons For Avoiding Their Phones By Rahul Kalvapalle | Published 2016-09-24 | Autos Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/coffee-coupon References: [odditycentral](http://www.odditycentral.com/news/app-gives-japanese-drivers-free-coffee-for-not-checking-their-phones-at-the-wheel.html) & [itunes.apple](https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/driving-barista/id1150984842?mt=8) Driving Barista is an innovative new smartphone app, developed as part of a collaboration between [Toyota](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/immersion-neuroscience), Komeda and KDDI Corporation, that is designed to encourage and motivate drivers to avoid distracted driving by giving them free coupons if they stray away from checking their smartphones for 100 km. What's great about this service is the fact that the app is capable of determining whether the driver opened their messaging service. Once it confirms that this behavior did not occur, the app grants the driver a coupon that allows them to get a [free cup of coffee](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pret-organic-coffee) at any Komeda coffee shop in the area. By rewarding drivers with coffee coupons, the Driving Barista app makes for a highly effective way to go about reducing the rate of accidents caused by distracted driving. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 3.8/10 - Popularity: 49% | Activity: 58% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Autos](https://www.trendhunter.com/autos) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Driver Motivation:** Incentivizing safe driving can lead to a decrease in accidents and improved driver behavior. - **Personalized Coupons:** Targeted coupons can drive customer engagement and loyalty. - **Automotive Technology:** Innovative apps and technology in cars can promote safer driving practices. ### Who This Affects Most - **Automotive:** Collaborative opportunities between automotive companies and coffee retailers can leverage technology for safer driving practices. - **Mobile App Development:** Designing innovative and interactive apps with features like Driving Barista can motivate better user behavior and drive engagement. - **Food and Beverage:** Collaborating with app developers to engage with potential customers can drive foot traffic and increase revenue for coffee shops and restaurants. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Coffee Discovery Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/wheres-the-beans.md) - [Consolidated Rewards Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/consolidated-rewards-apps.md) - [Autonomous Vehicle Coffee Makers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/vehicle-coffee-machine.md) - [AI-Powered Driving Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/aipowered-driving-app.md) - [Coffee-Inspired Auto Tours](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mazda-coffee-tour.md) - [Hyper-Personalized Coffees](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ai-free-coffee.md) - [Coffee-Brewing Electric Vehicles](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/vauxhall-mokka-coffee.md) - [Gamified Holiday Promotions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/starbucks-for-life-merrython.md) - [Pay-Ahead Food Pickup Services](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pay-ahead-pickup.md)