consumers continued buying fewer lattes and coffees at restaurants in its previous decade and restructuring charges led to a 77 percent in net income , but the drop in sales was something of an advancement . starbucks corporation . - hurt in recent occasions by the perception that its wines are too luxury - said wednesday that sales at established locations grew 8 percent both worldwide and in the u . s . the first three quarters of 2009 compared with a year earlier . in the last three months of second year , mills ' european same - store sales fell 9 percent and u . s . same - sale sales declined 10 cents .
Starbucks is a US coffee giant.