Nov 3 (Reuters) - Starbucks Corp (SBUX.O) topped Wall Street estimates for quarterly comparable sales and profits on Thursday, saying it will weather any coming recession by selling customized cold drinks through its rewards app to grow its ranks of younger, wealthier customers. Even so, wealthier people keep buying pricier food and drinks from Starbucks and Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc (CMG.N). Some analysts and investors have questioned how Starbucks can meet its global sales guidance of 7% to 9% growth for 2023, especially amid worsening economic conditions. Wall Street analysts expected Starbucks' comparable sales in China to drop by 20%, according to analysts at Gordon Haskett. read moreGlobal comparable sales at Starbucks rose 7% in the fourth quarter ended Oct. 2, while analysts on average had expected a 4.2% rise.

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