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MASSILLON – Andrew Keim stood at the rear of Pioneer Collective Coffee, a few feet in front of a top-of-the-line roaster being seasoned with coffee beans in order to achieve peak performance. Holding a cup of single-origin, Ethiopian-blend java, his eyes were fixed on a customer who was receiving his order in the coffee shop. The ambiance harkens to a bygone train station, with a distinguished black-and-gold color scheme, eye-catching chandeliers, grand piano and Amish-crafted, black leather benches. While simultaneously holding an unrelated conversation with another coffee shop guest, Keim, a 30-year-old Dalton man who opened Pioneer Collective about three weeks ago, studied the interaction between employee and coffee drinker to ensure it met the high standards for which he s striving for. ....