I tried the wet version. The result was basically not much change. The roughest section greyed, but mostly it was unchanged. I have a piece that needs drying out, and I will try that. There may be less dilution by the water in the tea, if I let it dry first. The tea may not be strong enough. Health food stores sell tannic acid powder, and it can be used in a 5% solution for dying. Apparently it is not really an acid, so it may not be harsh on the leather. Not that it takes nasty amounts for dying anyway since the amounts present in wood naturally are enough for a deep black to develop.