Peel boiled eggs. Pour strong tea over eggs until covered. Place in refrigerator and marinate for 24-36 hours. To increase the amount of flavor absorbed into the eggs, you may want to prick eggs with a fork or toothpick, but not into the yolk. Egg whites will take on a brown color and subtle smoky flavor. Remove eggs from tea. Cut in half and remove yolk. Mix thoroughly with mayo, relish, and seasonings. Carefully place about 1 heaping tsp. of yolk mixture into each egg half. For garnish, sprinkle with a little red pepper if desired.