consumers continued buy fewer espresso and coffees at starbucks in its first quarter and restructuring rates amounted to a 77 percent in net income , but the drop in revenues was mostly of an improvement . starbucks corp . - hurt in current years by the perception that its drinks are too pricey - said wednesday that stores at established locations fell 8 percent both worldwide and in the united . s . the first three seasons of 2009 compared with a year earlier . in the last three months of last century , starbucks ' domestic same - store selling grew 9 centimeters and united . s . same - retailer sales declined 10 % .
Starbucks is a US coffee giant.